Mako Shark Underwater 620 Rollfilm Camera (Healthways)
Photo thanks to Justina
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The Healthways corp. made and distributed a lot of sporting goods, including scuba equipment and this Mako Shark underwater camera. The Mako Shark uses 620 film, which can still be bought or easily respooled from 120 film onto the smaller 620 spools. Basically, this camera is an underwater Kodak Brownie, featuring the guts of the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model (shutter, lens, and film transport). So if you have one that flooded due to an o-ring failure, now you know how to fix it. Both synchronized and non-synchronized flash synch was available. These cameras may fetch $50-75 or more with accessories.

Photo notes:

This is an old Underwater Camera from Healthways. This model is called the Mako Shark. The camera is made of Bakelite and it is rated to 100 feet. It uses 120 ektacrome or Anco roll film that has been rerolled on a 620 reel. It requires a 1 1/2 volt battery. It has a screw type o-ring film chamber. I have a case that I will include with this camera.

Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000
From: George Shaffer [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: mako-shark

Hi, find your site very interesting. I had purchased a "Healthways Mako-Shark Underwater Camera" at a garage sale about 4 years ago and paid $2.00 for it. I have it in its original box , instruction book, lens cleaning cloth,small bag of desiccant, and a roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan Film that has never been opened, and the film box has a "develope before date" on the box of Sept 1962. This camera does not use batteries and does not have a flash or a place to attach a flash.But inside on the plate it states that it is a "Brownie Hawkeye Camera Flash Model."

It also states "This camera does not take 120 film" The camera is in excellent condition, black with red handle and red film advance knob and red shutter button. There is not one scratch or blemish on the camera at all and the shutter button and shutter appears to work great. Could you please give me some indication of its age and value.

Thank you ,George.