Kodak BANTAM SPECIAL Art Deco. Rangefinder compact folding 828 roll film camera. Serial # 12794. Made in USA by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY. Black color with silver stripes. Circa 1936. The Kodak Bantam Special features a built-in rangefinder, and fairly compact size. This Bantam Special camera has a Kodak Ektar  45mm f/2 fast manual focus non coated lens. Focus is manual with built-in split image rangefinder focusing. This camera has close focus down to 3' or .9m. Compur-Rapid shutter. Shutter speed range is 1/500 - 1sec, B,T. Aperture range from f/2 to f/16. Camera is Ex++ or 9 of 10 cosmetic condition. No dents or dings. Very few small marks around. Overall nice collectible condition. Shutter is working, but this camera has not been tested with film. Clear optics that have been cleaned. Some small cleaning marks on the rear element. Smooth film advance. Viewfinder and rangefinder working with clear view. The Kodak art deco Bantam Special cameras are scarce and hard to find especially in this nice clean condition. This Kodak Bantam Special camera is a good user camera with a very sharp Ektar lens. Don't let this great collectible 828 art deco rangefinder camera get away from you. "Classic" vintage Kodak Bantam Special rangefinder camera with the 45mm f/2 normal lens This camera sells AS-IS due to it being untested, and a rare vintage item. Includes a case.

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The Kodak Bantam Special was the rangefinder-focusing, top-end model in Kodak's Bantam range, designed for 828 roll film.  It was produced in two series: From 1936 to 1940 using a Compur shutter; and from 1941-1948 with a Kodak Supermatic shutter, which is the rarer version. Kodak Ektar 45mm f2 lens. The focus lever must be pushed past the infinity setting to unlock the standard for closing. The case design by Walter Dorwin Teaque is extremely striking  masterpiece of art-deco styling. Very collectible Kodak Art Deco  metal body camera.

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This scarce collectible Kodak Bantam Special camera w/case sells AS-IS with NO RESERVE at price of $445.  have LOT more Kodak Retina Rangefinder and Reflex Cameras, Lenses and Retina Accessories, German and Japanese Rangefinder Cameras and Lenses, Canon Rangefinder, Contax and Zeiss Rangefinder Cameras and Lenses, Leica Cameras and Lenses and Vintage and Collectibles Cameras. More great buys on my other Auctions, eBay Store and web page.