The No.4 Screen Focus Kodak was introduced in 1904, possibly in response to the earlier Blair Focusing Weno Hawk-Eye No.4 camera. It made 4 x 5" images on 123 roll film or glass plates. Approximately 4,000 were made.

It is a 'combination' camera allowing the option of using a ground glass for focusing while roll film was still in the camera. An optional glass plate adapter was also available. A dark slide was used to protect the roll film when ground glass focusing was used. The ground glass frame and dark slide were stored in the roll film back when not used.

Combination cameras such as the Screen Focus Kodak, Blair No.3 Combination Hawk-Eye, Manhattan Optical Wizard Duplex and the Blair Focusing Weno Hawk-Eye were offered at a time when the market was becoming dominated with cameras having internal rollfilm systems.

The original list price was a rather hefty $87.50 (compared to $27.50 for the Blair Combination Hawk-Eye). Considering that the $87.50 price tag is equivalent to $3,108 in year 2026 currency, it is not hard to understand why the No.4 Screen Focus Kodak had less than enthusiastic sales!