No.1A Folding Pocket Kodak
Kodak vertical folding bed camera for 2 1/2 x4 1/4
inch exposures on 116 film. C.A.1905 -
1915. Wooden body leather covered.
The lens element is similar to VPK's
Acromatic Single Meniscus, the focus is
about 120mm F6.6 full open, but it is
limited to F11 aperture by the plate with a hole in front
of the lens element.
The shutter speeds are T,B and
Instant(1/25sec). The aperture is scaled as
No1 - 4. The No. 4 is aperture value of F45.
The big reflecting finder is reversible.
It is known that the Meniscus lens of VPK
can be used as a fine portrait lens. As this
lens is very similar to VPK's(2-elements,1
group), I have tried it as a soft focus by
attaching to Bronica S2. The flare of the
image you see is as smooth as VPK's. It has
to be possible to use it as a medium format
portrait lens.
The body has a folded size is about
19.5x10.5x4.5cm, 590g weight.
I haven't any clothes with a pocket I can put it
in!
A sample Photo
Single Meniscus Lens 120mm F6.6(full open) 1/125 Tri-X
Attached to Bronica S2
