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Kodak No. 3A Autographic Model C
This is the "Kodak No. 3A Autographic Model C". It s a large-format, folding camera produced by Kodak from 1916 to 1926, and was part of their "Autographic" line of cameras.
"3A" or 122 film was a large-format rollfilm introduced by Kodak in 1903. Sometimes called the "Postcard format", the frame size on the negative measured 3 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches (8.25 by 14 cm). Although rollfilm had been around since the 1880s, by 1900 there were some who still considered photographic plates to be superior. Plates were generally larger than most rollfilm formats available at the time (the larger the negative the better the image quality). Early rollfilms were prone to curling, and there were often problems with the emulsion which caused images to look dull and grainy. Also many photographers of the era saw rollfilm as being amateurish because unlike plates (which you developed yourself) rollfilm was sent away to be developed - thereby removing the photographer from the task of developing their photos. This meant anyone with little knowledge or experience with photography could take pictures. The large size of the 122 format was meant to entice photographers who were still using plates to switch to rollfilm.
Overall the camera itself is a fairly standard Kodak folding camera from the 1910s and 1920s. It is similar in design and has the same features as the No. 1A Autographic Kodak Junior.
Kodak No. 3A Autographic Model C
This is the "Kodak No. 3A Autographic Model C". It s a large-format, folding camera produced by Kodak from 1916 to 1926, and was part of their "Autographic" line of cameras.
"3A" or 122 film was a large-format rollfilm introduced by Kodak in 1903. Sometimes called the "Postcard format", the frame size on the negative measured 3 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches (8.25 by 14 cm). Although rollfilm had been around since the 1880s, by 1900 there were some who still considered photographic plates to be superior. Plates were generally larger than most rollfilm formats available at the time (the larger the negative the better the image quality). Early rollfilms were prone to curling, and there were often problems with the emulsion which caused images to look dull and grainy. Also many photographers of the era saw rollfilm as being amateurish because unlike plates (which you developed yourself) rollfilm was sent away to be developed - thereby removing the photographer from the task of developing their photos. This meant anyone with little knowledge or experience with photography could take pictures. The large size of the 122 format was meant to entice photographers who were still using plates to switch to rollfilm.
Overall the camera itself is a fairly standard Kodak folding camera from the 1910s and 1920s. It is similar in design and has the same features as the No. 1A Autographic Kodak Junior.