Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak – the soldier's camera
The KODAK Vest Pocket Autographic, also known as a soldier's camera, really does fit in any vest pocket. The video presents the camera's functions, repeatedly highlighting the advantages of its reduced feature set when taking photographs. As a supplement, you can read my blog post (see links)...
LINKS
My blog post "Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak – The Soldier's Camera"
https://www.myview-photo.ch/2023/08/v...
Article from the National Science Museum, Bradford: "The Vest Pocket was the Soldier's Camera"
https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.or...
Video from the BBC: "Hidden Histories – WW1's Forgotten Photographs"
• Hidden Histories WW1's Forgotten Photogr...
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CONTENTS
00:12 Intro
00:45 Different Vest Pocket Models
03:20 The Soldier's Camera in World War I
05:05 The "Always-With-Yourself Camera"
06:35 The Body: The Ideal Shape for Your Vest Pocket
07:45 Opening the Camera Correctly
08:41 The Brilliant Viewfinder
11:18 The Shutter
12:27 Aperture Settings
14:28 Equipped for Long Exposure Times
16:46 The Elements on the Camera Back
17:35 Analog EXIF Data: The Autographic Function
20:25 Loading the Film
24:25 Is Film Still Available for the Vest Pocket Today?
25:18 Conclusion
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IMAGE SOURCES
Group photo with soldiers: vasse nicolas,antoine from Tarbes, FRANCE, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alternative aperture label: François de Dijon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jacob Hilsdorf, photographer wearing an apron leaning on camera in studio: Jacob Hilsdorf, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Ad for an Autographic Kodak camera and film, page 145 of the April / May 1920 Motion Picture Magazine: Eastman Kodak Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Intro: Logo Opener by Free Music | / fm_freemusic
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