No. 4A Folding Kodak (1906)

There are many sizes of Folding Pocket Kodaks, ranging from the small No. 0 to the largest daylight loading roll film camera for normal use: the No. 4A. The camera takes pictures of 4.25 x 6.5 inch (10,7 x 16,3 cm) on roll film or plates. It is a giant apparatus and even Eastman Kodak didn't dare to call it a pocket camera, so its name is No. 4A Folding Kodak.
It was introduced in 1906 and discontinued in 1915, during which time 15.000 were made. The model A (from April 1906 to December 1907) can be seen in the video. In the model B the wooden front changed to metal. The roll film back could be replaced with a plate back. From 1915 an Autographic back was available also.
The camera was sold with several lens / shutter combinations, ranging from the cheapest model with Rapid Rectilinear lens and Bausch & Lomb Automatic shutter ($ 35) to a model with Goerz Dagor and X.L. Sector for $ 110. Like the No. 3, 3A and 4 Folding Pocket Kodak, the 4A could be used as a simple snapshooting camera, but also as in instrument for the more advanced amateur. The lensboard can be moved sideways and up and down. If used as a plate camera the effect can be judged on the ground glass.