The Aerograph camera was designed by the innovative, if idiosyncratic, designer Kasimir Proszynski. The camera used compressed air from either a foot pump or hand pump to charge a bank of cylinders. These drove the camera and operated a heavy flywheel which helped to stabilise the camera when handheld. The camera had a 300 foot capacity. According to Coe the first cameras were ready by the end of May 1911.
Cherry Kearton, the well-known wildlife photographer, used and promoted the camera which because of its near silent operation and portability was suited for wildlife photography. The camera was initially made by the Warwick Trading Co with a new model being marketed by Eracam Ltd. Kearton also produced the camera for a time.