Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic in green with a silver band. The Vest Pocket cameras were manufactured from 1915 to 1926. Suitable for photos 1 5/8 by 2 1/2 inch film 127. The shutter does not work, the stylus is present. Note: This camera, in this combination of colors, probably never was launched by Kodak; an enthusiast may have created this artistic version. 1915-1926. Film camera 127. Continued Vest Pocket camera, but with the"" Autographic"" function, allowing photographers to sign a note on top of the film (the film was also special), which became visible after developing the film. The most expensive model was aiming f / 6.9 at a given time.
Kodak Vest Pocket , which is marketed in several models from 1912 to 1937 approximately . We have in our collection with 4 of these cameras in different colors
This camera is popularly known as " Kodak of the soldier" since it was launched to the market shortly before world War I and some of its features were really appropriate for wartime living world: it was folded, small, light and easy to handle. The camera became known under this name in different countries, hence the advertising held worldwide . In your ads Kodak tried to present the camera as a form of distraction and entertainment in hard times experienced in the race. At the end of the war Kodak had sold over 1 million units
One of the peculiarities of this camera is that since 1915 included the system" Autographic" , which allowed write with a kind d and small punch on the negative by a small window. The short text appeared white to the bottom of the image when the picture is positivaba. It was a way to identify, locate and date the photographs . It was not only taking pictures to those closest, but remember forever places or events experienced, this took on a special meaning in the case of the soldiers.
