Antique Kodak cameras
from the late 1880s to the 1910s

The earliest Kodak cameras: 1888~1895

In the late 1880s and first half of the 1890s, the first Kodak cameras were made. They were aimed at amateur photographers, but the price was initially so high that only wealthy people could afford such a camera. The cheapest Kodak from the early 1890s was the $ 6 A Ordinary camera, intended for "young folks".  Eastman tried to make photography more easy, so more people would buy his products. One important innovation was the introduction in December 1891 of film spools that could be loaded in subdued daylight instead of a darkroom. The cameras that used these films were the A, B and C Daylight Kodaks.