The earliest Kodak cameras: 1888~1895
In the late 1880s and the first half of the 1890s, the earliest Kodak cameras appeared. They were designed for amateur photographers, but their price was initially so high that only the wealthy could afford them. The cheapest Kodak of the early 1890s was the $6 A Ordinary, intended for “young folks.”
Eastman sought to make photography easier, hoping that greater convenience would attract more customers to his products. A major innovation came in December 1891 with the introduction of film spools that could be loaded in subdued daylight instead of in a darkroom. The cameras designed for these daylight-loading films were the A, B, and C Daylight Kodaks.
