Historical information

This camera went ashore at Gallipoli on the first day of the invasion 25/04/1915.

Physical description

Metal silver Vest Pocket Kodak Camera. Rectangular box type with scissor pop out lens. Bellows made of leather During WW1 it was marketed as a camera suitable for soldiers due to size and portability, often referred to as "The soldiers camera". It has small shutter release button mounted above the lens plate and below the lens there is a slider for choice of apertures, It originally used A127 autographic roll film.
The case is small leather black rectangular shaped with flap and press stud to keep shut.

Inscriptions & markings

On plate holding the lens-:VEST POCKET KODAK Patented Mar 4,1902,May 6,1913
On bronze piece surrounding the lens -: 25BT50
clear ...brilliant
tripod gray 1/2 sec ...dull 3/4 sec...very 01 sec
Made by Eastman Kodak Co Rochester USA
Autotime patent 1908
cloud marine distant view ave rge view nearview portrait
No markings on leather case.