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The camera's body is in wood but the front and back
sides are in metal. All sides are coverer with a black leather
skin.
Like the N°1A (Autographic) Pocket Kodak
model, this camera was using 116 format roll film which allowed 8 pictures.
The size of the negative was 6,5 x 11cm.
This camera has the famous "Autographic" back which allowed the
photographer to add some notes directly onto the film. To do this, he
had to use a small
point in metal which is secured in a placeholder, located on the back of
the camera.
The A model is mounted with an achromatic
lens and is equipped of a Kodak Ball Bearing shutter offering the following speeds :
1/25s, N, 1/50s, T, 1/100s.
Focusing can be done by moving the
stand which supports the lens. A six positions range meter (2 to 30m),
fixed onto the base of the camera, is used as marker.
The N°1A (Autographic)
Pocket Kodak has been clearly inspired by the "Art-Deco"
style, but curiously enough, its stand is decorated with a strange logo
in Gothic scrip.
This was probably made for commercial reasons, in order to challenge
other camera makers such as
Contessa-Nettel,
Ernemann, Goerz or Ica...
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