Cameras of the 1910s. Cameras of this era are still mainly of wooden folding construction, nickel plated parts are more common than lacquered brass and roll film becomes increasingly commonplace. Maroon or red bellows go out of fashion during the period (Kodak ceasing in 1912) but rather than purely a fashion choice it's possible that the new panchromatic films were vulnerable to the faint red glow transmitted through the maroon bellows, particularly in roll film cameras which might expect the film to be sat in one position for some time. The majority of everyday cameras are aimed using tiny waist level finders, which means that many informal portraits are taken from a low viewpoint. The camera manufacturing centres are chiefly in the US courtesy of Eastman Kodak, various English manufacturers and Germany.

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