Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak

(1915-1926) The Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic was a compact, strut-folding camera initially marketed as "The Soldier's camera" during WWI due to its small size. Unlike its predecessor, the Vest Pocket Kodak, it featured the Autographic system, which allowed users to write notes on the film's paper backing, a design innovation by Henry J. Gaisman. The camera offered different lens options, including the Kodak Anastigmatic f/7.7, meniscus, and Rapid Rectilinear. It was the first to use 127 film and underwent design changes after 1919, switching from the strut bellows to a drop-bed bellows. Despite its association with soldiers, its use in wartime was prohibited. The finishes vary each year, including smooth black paint, crackle finishes, and leather options.

At the same time, there was another variation called the Vest Kodak Autographic Special that came styled with Moroccan leather. The immediate successor to both cameras is the Vest Pocket Kodak Model B.