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The '''Boots Comet 404-X''' is a basic camera for [[126 film|126 cartridges]], dating from around the early 1970s. It has three aperture settings - labelled with [[Sunny_16#Weather_Symbols|weather symbols]] - and is fitted for [[Flashcubes#Magicubes|Magicubes]]. | The '''Boots Comet 404-X''' is a basic camera for [[126 film|126 cartridges]], dating from around the early 1970s. It has three aperture settings - labelled with [[Sunny_16#Weather_Symbols|weather symbols]] - and is fitted for [[Flashcubes#Magicubes|Magicubes]]. | ||
It was made by [[Bencini]] for UK distributor [[Boots]], but also sold under Bencini's own name with a slightly plainer front as the 404-X<ref>as shown on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_404X.php Sylvain Halgand's 404-X page]</ref>, and with the same front as the '''[[Comet 455-X|Bencini 455-X]]'''<ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_455X.php 455-X at Sylvain Halgand's]</ref>. | It was made by [[Bencini]] for UK distributor [[Boots]], but also sold under Bencini's own name with a slightly plainer front as the 404-X<ref>as shown on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_404X.php Sylvain Halgand's 404-X page]</ref>, and with the same front as the '''[[Comet 455-X|Bencini 455-X]]'''<ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_455X.php 455-X at Sylvain Halgand's]</ref>. | ||
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_404X.php Comet 404-X] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_404X.php Comet 404-X] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | ||
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The Boots Comet 404-X is a basic camera for 126 cartridges, dating from around the early 1970s. It has three aperture settings - labelled with weather symbols - and is fitted for Magicubes.
It was made by Bencini for UK distributor Boots, but also sold under Bencini's own name with a slightly plainer front as the 404-X[1], and with the same front as the Bencini 455-X[2].
Notes
- ↑ as shown on Sylvain Halgand's 404-X page
- ↑ 455-X at Sylvain Halgand's
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