Kodak No. 2A controls, c1920
The Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie, made between 1915-1926. The f stop values indicated that this is a later version - the earliest versions have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ....9.
Taking off the glass lens at the front, it's interesting to look at the mechanisms and controls available 100 years ago - including the shutter diaphragm and above that, the 10 aperture blades. It's set to f11.
In terms of exposure settings on the left, you could select 1/25 or 1/50, or T=Time or B=Bulb or Brief (see below). T is where the photographer presses the shutter button to take a photo, and then presses it again to close the shutter. B is where the shutter button must remain depressed to continue.
The bright light on the left is part of the look-down mirror/viewfinder.
Kodak No. 2A controls, c1920
The Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie, made between 1915-1926. The f stop values indicated that this is a later version - the earliest versions have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ....9.
Taking off the glass lens at the front, it's interesting to look at the mechanisms and controls available 100 years ago - including the shutter diaphragm and above that, the 10 aperture blades. It's set to f11.
In terms of exposure settings on the left, you could select 1/25 or 1/50, or T=Time or B=Bulb or Brief (see below). T is where the photographer presses the shutter button to take a photo, and then presses it again to close the shutter. B is where the shutter button must remain depressed to continue.
The bright light on the left is part of the look-down mirror/viewfinder.