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'''Boots''' is a chain-store chemist (a drugstore like Walgreens in the USA) in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. It has sold a multitude of cameras and accessories made by many manufacturers, including [[Braun]], [[Beier]], [[Franka]], [[Houghton]]s, [[King]] and [[Bencini]], rebadged under the Boots (or Boots Cash Chemist, BCC) name, going back at least to 1911<ref>{{McKeown}} lists a "Boots Special" folding field camera, dated 1911.</ref>, or even 1906<ref>[[Boots field camera]] is dated c.1906</ref>.
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For a large fraction of the twentieth century, Boots was a popular camera & film retailer and photo processor in the UK, and continues selling photographic products in the digital era. However, most cameras sold by Boots recently (apart from some [[disposable camera]]s) are under the original manufacturer's brand names, rather than Boots own. It is one of the last UK High street chains to offer film processing (although not in all stores).
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In terms of corporate history, John Boot opened a herbalist shop in 1849 in Nottingham with his son founding Boot & Company Limited in 1883. In 2012 the company entered a strategic partnership with Walgreens and operates in over 25 countries with over 3000 retail stores.
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'''Boots''' is a chain-store chemist (a drugstore like Walgreens in the USA) in the United Kingdom (and elsewhere). It has sold rebadged a multitude of cameras and accessories made by many manufacturers, including [[Braun]], [[Beier]], [[Franka]], [[Houghton]]s, [[King]] and [[Bencini]], going back at least to 1911<ref>{{McKeown}} lists a "Boots Special" folding field camera, dated 1911.</ref>.
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Boots was for a large proportion of the twentieth century a popular film retailer and photoprocessor in the UK, and continues to be so in the digital era. However, more recently, apart from ranges of [[disposable camera|disposables]], most cameras sold by Boots are under the original brand name rather than Boots own.
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==cameras==
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==Cameras==
 
<!-- possible list of models, not yet categorized by film:
 
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Boots 100FF
 
 
Boots 100FX
 
Boots 100FX
 
Boots 100SF
 
Boots 100SF
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===[[35mm]]===
 
===[[35mm]]===
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*  Boots 300AF
 
*  Boots 300AF
 
*  Boots 350 AF
 
*  Boots 350 AF
 
*  Boots 35F Compact
 
*  Boots 35F Compact
 
*  Boots 35MF Compact
 
*  Boots 35MF Compact
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*  Boots Amica
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*  Boots Amica 2
 
*  Boots animal cameras: Bug, Giraffe, Polar Bear, Tiger
 
*  Boots animal cameras: Bug, Giraffe, Polar Bear, Tiger
 
*  Boots [[Beirette]] series
 
*  Boots [[Beirette]] series
 
* [[Boots Beirette BL]]
 
* [[Boots Beirette BL]]
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*   Boots Big Shot 35FX
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*   Boots Big Shot 35FX
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*  Boots C35FF (made by [[Ricoh]])
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*  Boots C35AF ([[Ricoh AF-30]])
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*  Boots C35FF ([[Ricoh Auto 35 Date|Ricoh Auto 35]])
 
*  Boots FF 100
 
*  Boots FF 100
 
*  Boots FF 135
 
*  Boots FF 135
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*  [[Boots FX 100]]
 
*  Boots MD 200
 
*  Boots MD 200
 
*  Boots Mini Zoom ([[Ricoh Shotmaster Ultra Zoom]])
 
*  Boots Mini Zoom ([[Ricoh Shotmaster Ultra Zoom]])
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*  Boots Pacemaker series ([[Franka]] and [[Regula|King]])
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*  [[Boots Pacemaker]] series ([[Franka]] and [[Regula|King]])
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*  Boots Pacer 35EC
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===[[APS film]]===
  
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* Boots 1000
 
* Boots 1000
 
* Boots 3000
 
* Boots 3000
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===[[126 film]]===
 
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* Boots 126c
 
* Boots 126c
 
* Boots Comet II ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet II ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet 100
 
* Boots Comet 100
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* Boots Comet 126x ([[Bencini]])
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* [[Boots Comet 126x]] ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet 200 ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet 200 ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet 404-X ([[Bencini]])
 
* Boots Comet 404-X ([[Bencini]])
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* Boots Comet 44 ([[Bencini]])
 
* [[Boots/Bencini Comet 404-X]]
 
* [[Boots/Bencini Comet 404-X]]
 
* [[Comet 455-X]]
 
* [[Comet 455-X]]
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* Boots Pakmatic ([[Braun]])
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* [[Boots Pakmatic]] ([[Braun]])
 
* [[Unimatic II|Boots Unimatic II]] ([[Bencini]])
 
* [[Unimatic II|Boots Unimatic II]] ([[Bencini]])
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===[[127 film]]===
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* Boots Comet-S
  
 
===110 Film===
 
===110 Film===
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* Boots 110EF
 
* Boots 110EF
 
* Boots 110MD
 
* Boots 110MD
 
* Boots 110 Electronic MD
 
* Boots 110 Electronic MD
 
* Boots 110 Electronic WeatherFlash
 
* Boots 110 Electronic WeatherFlash
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* [[Boots 110 TeleAutoflash]]
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* [[Boots 110 Teleflash]]
 
* Boots 110FF
 
* Boots 110FF
 
* Boots Mini 110EF
 
* Boots Mini 110EF
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* [[Boots Mini 110 electronic flash]]
 
* Boots Pocket 110EF
 
* Boots Pocket 110EF
 
* Boots Tele 110
 
* Boots Tele 110
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* [[Comet 110]]
 
* [[Comet 110]]
  
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* Boots Disc 115
 
* Boots Disc 115
 
* Boots Disc 215
 
* Boots Disc 215
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''Boots have sold and continue to sell a large variety of disposables, under their own brand and also others such as Kodak & Fuji''
 
''Boots have sold and continue to sell a large variety of disposables, under their own brand and also others such as Kodak & Fuji''
  
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===Early field cameras===
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* [[Boots field camera]] (circa 1906) <!--The description of this camera belongs in its own article page, created/moved by Vox -->
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==Notes==
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<references />
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/html/boots_bug_camera.html  Boots bug camera] and other animals, by [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/ Roland & Caroline Givan]
 
* [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/html/boots_bug_camera.html  Boots bug camera] and other animals, by [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/ Roland & Caroline Givan]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_UK Boots UK] page on [http://en.wikipedia.org/ wikipedia]
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* [https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/about-us/history Wallgreens Boots History Timeline] at [https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/ Walgreens Boots Alliance corporate website]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/comet/comet-s/comet-s.htm Comet-S 127 film camera instruction manual in PDF format (English)] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category: Distributors]]
 
[[Category: Distributors]]

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Unimatic II
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Boots is a chain-store chemist (a drugstore like Walgreens in the USA) in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. It has sold a multitude of cameras and accessories made by many manufacturers, including Braun, Beier, Franka, Houghtons, King and Bencini, rebadged under the Boots (or Boots Cash Chemist, BCC) name, going back at least to 1911[1], or even 1906[2].

For a large fraction of the twentieth century, Boots was a popular camera & film retailer and photo processor in the UK, and continues selling photographic products in the digital era. However, most cameras sold by Boots recently (apart from some disposable cameras) are under the original manufacturer's brand names, rather than Boots own. It is one of the last UK High street chains to offer film processing (although not in all stores).

In terms of corporate history, John Boot opened a herbalist shop in 1849 in Nottingham with his son founding Boot & Company Limited in 1883. In 2012 the company entered a strategic partnership with Walgreens and operates in over 25 countries with over 3000 retail stores.

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Boots Field Camera
c. 1900-1906
image by Dave Dockerill (Image rights)
130853498_dee8d5b1a0_m.jpg
Boots Beirette BL
image by Goodimages (Image rights)
2994853795_f5fa4b8777_m.jpg
A Boots-packaged IXUS FF
image by AWCam (Image rights)
4771774823_7b93c9469a_m.jpg
Boots 5000
image by AWCam (Image rights)
4084658722_71a56e774a_m.jpg
Boots 404-X
image by AWCam (Image rights)
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Boots 110EF
image by AWCam (Image rights)
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Boots disc 415
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Cameras

35mm

APS film

120 film

126 film

127 film

  • Boots Comet-S

110 Film

Disc film

  • Boots Disc 115
  • Boots Disc 215
  • Boots Disc 415
  • Boots Disc 515
  • Boots Tele-disc 715


Disposable

Boots have sold and continue to sell a large variety of disposables, under their own brand and also others such as Kodak & Fuji

Early field cameras

Notes

  1. ↑ McKeown lists a "Boots Special" folding field camera, dated 1911.
  2. ↑ Boots field camera is dated c.1906

Links


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Boots KL-6 selenium meter
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