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| − | The '''Kodak No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie''' was a folding camera for the type 120 [[Autographic]] film. | + | 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. |
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*Type: Folding camera | *Type: Folding camera | ||
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak]] | *Manufacturer: [[Kodak]] | ||
| − | * | + | *Year of launch: 1915 |
| − | *Lens: Achromatic lens or [[Rapid Rectilinear]] lens | + | *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 " | *Film/framesize: Roll film (size 120), "Autographic" variant / 2¼×3¼ " | ||
| − | *Shutter: | + | *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) | *Aperture: "1", "2", "3," "4" (f/8, f/16, f/32, and f/64) | ||
*Viewfinder: Reflecting type | *Viewfinder: Reflecting type | ||
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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]
