Kodak Cartridge Hawk-Eye No.2 Model A

The Cartridge Hawk-Eye No.2 Model A represents Kodak's brief entry into the burgeoning 35mm market during the mid-1920s. Produced from 1924 to 1926, this camera utilized distinctive 35mm roll film cartridges rather than the modern cassette design that would become standard. It was a simple, fixed-focus box camera aimed at the amateur market, offering an easy-to-use entry point into smaller format photography before the rise of more sophisticated Leica-style 35mm cameras. Its significance lies primarily in being an early Kodak attempt to popularize 35mm roll film among consumers, bridging the gap between larger format box cameras and the emerging miniature camera revolution.