- Autographic film
The autographic system for
roll film was launched byKodak in 1914, and allowed the photographer to add written information on the film at the time of exposure.The system was patented by
Henry Jacques Gaisman , inventor and safety razor manufacturer.George Eastman purchased the rights for US$300,000. It consisted of a tissue-like carbon paper sandwiched between the film and the paper backing. Text was entered using a metal stylus, and would appear in the margin of the processed print. The system was never very popular, and was discontinued in 1932.Kodak's autographic films have "A" as the first part of the film size designation. Thus, standard 127 film would be labeled "127" and autographic 127 would be "A127". The autographic feature was marketed as having no extra charge. [" [http://books.google.com/books?id=wxMwAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA62&dq=autographic+film&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=pwPlSPqyCJrIM7SqyAw Scribner's Magazine] " v.65(6) (1919), Eastman Kodak ad p.62] In 1915, Kodak also sold upgrade autographic backs for their existing cameras. [" [http://books.google.com/books?id=hPAWAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA5&dq=autographic+film&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=FgblSO7hJZbAM_qgmRA The Photographic Times] " v.47(4) (1915), Eastman Kodak ad p.XV]
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Film format References
External links
* [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/autofilm.shtml Size A118 Autographic Film Cartridge]
* [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/vanitykodak.shtml Autographic camera and stylus]
* [http://experts.about.com/q/Photography-694/Autographic-Kodak.htm Article by David Silver]
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