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Studio Cameras

The Century Camera Company was formed sometime around 1900. One reference suggests that that is where the name originates. Century is accredited with at least two basic designs. One being a handsome leather covered drop bed field camera and the other being a series of studio cameras and studio stands. Shortly after their beginning, George Eastman bought a large interest in the company which essentially gave him control. in 1907, the company began labeling cameras as " Century Camera Div. Eastman Kodak Company." Presumably, you could date your camera as pre 1907 or after by that information.I have one reference that suggests there was Folmer-Century Division of EKC which would have to have existed before 1926 when EKC sold off the Folmer & Schwing Department eventually becoming Graflex Inc. in 1945. In reference texts, the Century Studio camera line has been one of the least documented line of all of Kodak's cameras. I can only guess that there is little interest in collecting many of them because of their size. There is a swell of information on the internet requiring just a lit bit of searching.Explaining the letter designations after the models numbers.After the Century divestiture in 1928, Kodak continued the Studio Camera line. I saw a reference to a 1933 model 3A, through 3E Kodak line referring to the No. 3 camera in various packages or "Outfits" as well as two different size backs. The combinations varied by including the stand, the sliding back, and in 8x10 or 6½x8½ Format.I'm making an assumption that the letter designations refers to outfit variations in the number model.
Outfit
Camera
Stand
Max Size
Century Camera Co.



Grand Studio Outfit No. 1
Century Portrait Camera No. 1
No. 1 Century Studio Stand
8x10
11x14
Grand Studio Outfit No. 2
No. 2 Camera
No. 2 Century Stand
8x10
11x14
Grand Studio Outfit No. 3
No. 3 8x10 Portrait Camera
No. 3 Century Stand
8x10

Grand Studio Outfit No. 4
No. 4 Century
No. 4 Century Stand
8x10

Grand Studio Outfit No. 5
5x7 portrait camera
No. 5 Century Stand
5x7

Grand Studio Outfit No. 6
Century Studio Camera No. 6

8x10

Grand Studio Outfit No. 7
No. 7 Century
No. l Semi-Centennial Stand
8x10

Grand Studio Outfit No. 8
No. 2 Century Grand Portrait Camera
No. 2 Semi-Centennial Stand

11x14





1907- 1928
Eastman Kodak Co.




No. 3A Kodak Studio Camera

8x10
6½x8½

No. 3B Kodak Studio Camera

8x10
6½x8½

No. 3C Kodak Studio Camera

8x10
6½x8½

No. 3D Kodak Studio Camera

8x10
6½x8½

No. 9A Century Studio Camera









Eastman Kodak Co. Folmer & Schwing Dept.




No. 7A Century Studio Camera




No. 8A Century Studio Camera








1928 - ???
Folmer Graflex Corporation




No. 4A Century Studio Camera




No. 10A Century Studio Camera




No. 10E Century Studio Camera


Sometimes referred to as a Two-Poster Stand.
Century 3A Stand