Kodak No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie

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The Kodak No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie was a folding camera for the type 120 Autographic film. More than half a million models were made between 1915 and 1926, with a various design tweaks made along the way. The sharp edged boxes were changed to curved in 1917, and the foot shape changed from an S-shape to a C-curve in 1919.

Specifications

• Type: Folding camera
• Manufacturer: Kodak
• Year of launch: 1915
• Lens: To 1923: Achromatic lens or Rapid Rectilinear; 1925: Kodar f/7.9. UK Variation (1926): Anastigmat f/6.3 lens
• Film/framesize: Roll film (size 120), "Autographic" variant / 2¼×3¼ "
• Shutter: Kodex Ball Bearing Shutter with speeds B, T, 1/25 sec., and 1/50 sec.
• Aperture: "1", "2", "3," "4" (f/8, f/16, f/32, and f/64)
• Viewfinder: Reflecting type
• Focusing: sliding focusing with lock

Links

• No.2 Folding Autographic Brownie at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
• Kodak No.2 Folding Autographic Brownie at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
• later model with Kodex shutter at www.vieilalbum.com [1]
• No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie at George Eastman House [2]
• No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie at The Brownie Camera Page [3]

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