Eastman Kodak
No. 1A Folding Pocket Kodak Camera, 1899-1905
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The Folding Pocket Kodak Cameras represented a new
direction for Eastman Kodak. Advances in film quality (better
sensitivity and finer grain) coupled with a
lightweight leather-clad aluminum frame allowed the 'FPK' to truly fit
into a pocket for easy transport.
Most models had distinctive deep red bellows; this is the early version of the FPK without a drop bed. Nickeled struts support the leather-covered lensboard and its built-in shutter, while metal 'feet' can be extended to support the camera horizontally or vertically. (Shown at left with vertical foot extended) This specific model, the No. 1A, took 2½ x 4¼ inch images on size 116 rollfilm. It sold for $12.00 in 1899 when it was introduced. There would eventually be Folding Pocket Kodaks in sizes ranging from the No. 0 up to the oversized No. 4 Folding Pocket Kodak, which took a 4 x 5 inch negative. Click here to see the first Folding Pocket Kodak, which had no model designation, but would eventually be designated the "No. 1", when the Nos. 1A and 2 Folding Pocket Kodaks were introduced in 1899. |
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