Kodak N 2 folding Analogue camera

In this image we observe a Kodak No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie, an iconic model produced by Eastman Kodak of Rochester between 1915 and 1926. It is a folding camera (folding camera) designed to use 120-format film and to produce rectangular negatives of 2¼ x 3¼ inches (about 6x9 cm), a format that contributed enormously to the spread of amateur photography in the early postwar years.

The distinctive feature of this series, indicated by the name “Autographic,” was the ability to write brief notes (such as date or place) directly on the negative through a small rear hatch on the back of the camera, using a metal stylus provided. The specimen in the photo mounts a Kodak Ball Bearing shutter, known for its reliability, which offers speeds t (time), b (bulb), 25 and 50 (fractions of a second), and a lens that is either an achromatic meniscus or a Rapid Rectilinear.

the camera body is made of metal with rounded edges (a feature of models produced after 1917) and covered in black faux leather. the black leather bellows appear in apparently good condition, as does the front plate with the elegant gold lettering on a black background that clearly identifies the model. the bright, reversible viewfinder located above the lens allowed framing the shot both horizontally and vertically. it is a piece of technology history that still today retains a remarkable aesthetic charm.