Kodak Folding Cartridge Hawk-Eye No.2 Model B

The Kodak Folding Cartridge Hawk-Eye No.2 Model B was a straightforward, entry-level 35mm folding camera produced from 1926 to 1933. Designed for the amateur market, it utilized the newly standardized 135 film cartridge, making 35mm photography increasingly accessible to the general public. As a folding camera, it featured a simple bellows mechanism to collapse the lens board into a compact, portable form factor, typical of Kodak's approach to making photography convenient and affordable. It offered basic snapshot functionality without the complexity or cost of more sophisticated contemporaries, serving its primary purpose as a reliable, user-friendly tool for capturing everyday moments.