No. 2 Folding Pocket Kodak (1899)

This is a typical camera for the so called family photographer, who wanted to have an easy to use apparatus to take snaps of the children, wife / husband or family dog on the porch. It is light, flat and easy to carry in a pocket. The shutter has very simple settings and the models from April 1899 (introduction) to May 1904 are fixed focus. The models from may 1904 to April 1910 (discontinuation) have an automatic focusing lock at 8, 25 and 100 foot positions.

The camera took 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch (9 x 9 cm) photos on daylight loading film. Its price was $ 15. Over 48,000 were made.

There are two major variations: the early models have a leather covered lensboard (1899-May 1904) and the later ones (May 1904-1909) have a wooden lensboard.