No. 3A Autographic Kodak Special

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3 and 3A Autographic Kodak Special, from Kodak 1925 catalog
scanned by Dirk HR Spennemann  (Image rights)

A historically significant model, this is thought to be the first coupled rangefinder camera model ever sold, beginning circa 1916[1]. Its 1916 price of USD $109.50 would be equivalent to over $2,200 today[2].

While the 3A was designed to make 3-1/4" x 5-1/2" exposures on Kodak's A122 film, the similar No. 1A Autographic Kodak Special of 1917 was made for the smaller A116 film size.

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No. 3A Autographic Kodak Special
image by Atsuo Watanabe (Image rights)
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Side view into split-image rangefinder
image by PhotoShop Guru (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ History of Kodak Cameras in Kodak Tech Pub AA-13
  2. ↑ http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator] at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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