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== Instamatic Models == | == Instamatic Models == | ||
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| − | ''Model numbers ending in 0 have pop-up flash gun; ending in 4 have [[Flashcube]] socket, ending in X have [[Magicube]] socket.'' ''Models ending in F have [[ | + | ''Model numbers ending in 0 have pop-up flash gun; ending in 4 have [[Flashcube]] socket, ending in X have [[Magicube]] socket.'' ''Models ending in F have [[Flipflash]] |
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<tr bgcolor="xCCCCCC"><td><b>Name</b></td><td><b>Manufacture</b></td><td><b>Introduced</b></td><td><b>Withdrawn</b></td><td align=right> </td></tr> | <tr bgcolor="xCCCCCC"><td><b>Name</b></td><td><b>Manufacture</b></td><td><b>Introduced</b></td><td><b>Withdrawn</b></td><td align=right> </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>[[Kodak Hawkeye Instamatic R4| Hawkeye Instamatic R4]]</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Hawkeye Instamatic R4| Hawkeye Instamatic R4]]</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 25 Camera | Instamatic 25 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1966</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 25 Camera | Instamatic 25 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1966</td><td align=right> 1971</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 25 | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 25 Camera | Instamatic 26 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> 1968</td><td align=right> 1972</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 28 | Instamatic 28 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1972</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 28 | Instamatic 28 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1972</td><td align=right> 1974</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 32 | Instamatic 32 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 32 | Instamatic 32 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> 1972</td><td align=right> 1973</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 33 | Instamatic 33 ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 33 | Instamatic 33 ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1968</td><td align=right> 1973</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 32 | Instamatic 36 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1973</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 32 | Instamatic 36 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1973</td><td align=right> 1974</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 44 | Instamatic 44 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Jun 1969</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 44 | Instamatic 44 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Jun 1969</td><td align=right> Oct 1973</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 50 | Instamatic 50 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Feb 1963</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 50 | Instamatic 50 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Feb 1963</td><td align=right> Jan 1966</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 55X | Instamatic 55X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 55X | Instamatic 55X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1971</td><td align=right> 1972</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 56X | Instamatic 56X ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Sep 1972</td><td align=right> 1977</td></tr> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 56X | Instamatic 56X ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Sep 1972</td><td align=right> 1977</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 66X | Instamatic 66X ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right></td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 66X | Instamatic 66X ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Dec 1973</td><td align=right> 1977</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 76X | Instamatic | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 76X | Instamatic 76X & 77X]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> 1977</td><td align=right> </td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 77X | Instamatic | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 77X | Instamatic 76X & 77X]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Jan 1977</td><td align=right> 1984</td></tr> |
<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 100 | Instamatic 100 ]] </td><td>US, UK </td><td align=right> Mar 1963</td><td align=right> Jun 1966</td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 100 | Instamatic 100 ]] </td><td>US, UK </td><td align=right> Mar 1963</td><td align=right> Jun 1966</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 104 | Instamatic 104 ]] </td><td>US, UK </td><td align=right> Jul 1965</td><td align=right> Sep 1968</td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 104 | Instamatic 104 ]] </td><td>US, UK </td><td align=right> Jul 1965</td><td align=right> Sep 1968</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 204 | Instamatic 204 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1966</td><td align=right> Nov 1968</td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 204 | Instamatic 204 ]] </td><td>UK </td><td align=right> Jan 1966</td><td align=right> Nov 1968</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 220 | Instamatic 220 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1965</td><td align=right> 1966</td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 220 | Instamatic 220 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1965</td><td align=right> 1966</td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 224 | Instamatic 224 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1966</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 224 | Instamatic 224 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1966</td><td align=right> 1968</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 233 | Instamatic 233 ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1968</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 233 | Instamatic 233 ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1968</td><td align=right> 1970</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 233 | Instamatic 233X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1970</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 233 | Instamatic 233X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Sep 1970</td><td align=right> 1971</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 250 | Instamatic 250 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1964</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 250 | Instamatic 250 ]] </td><td>Germany </td><td align=right> 1964</td><td align=right> 1965/1967 in US</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 255X | Instamatic 255X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany, Spain? </td><td align=right> Sep 1971</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 255X | Instamatic 255X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany, Spain? </td><td align=right> Sep 1971</td><td align=right> 1977</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 277X | Instamatic 277X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Jan 1977</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 277X | Instamatic 277X ]] </td><td>UK, Germany </td><td align=right> Jan 1977</td><td align=right> 1985</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 300 | Instamatic 300 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Mar 1963</td><td align=right> | + | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 300 | Instamatic 300 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Mar 1963</td><td align=right> Jun 1966</td></tr> |
<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 304 | Instamatic 304 ]] </td><td>US,UK </td><td align=right> Jul 1965</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 304 | Instamatic 304 ]] </td><td>US,UK </td><td align=right> Jul 1965</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 314 | Instamatic 314 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Jul 1968</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | <tr><td>[[Kodak Instamatic 314 | Instamatic 314 ]] </td><td>US </td><td align=right> Jul 1968</td><td align=right> </td></tr> | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 12 March 2008
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Instamatic was Kodak's trademark name for their easy-load 126 cartridge film cameras, launched in February 1963 with the Instamatic 50. Later, in 1972[1] Kodak used the name Pocket Instamatic for some of their 110 cartridge cameras; other 110 models were branded Ektra or Ektralite, and for Super8 8mm movie cameras.
Frequently "Instamatic" was used in error to refer to Kodak's instant cameras. Due to the strong association of Instamatic with 126 cameras, the name was not used for Instant cameras, which were instead branded Kodamatic, Colorburst or simply "Kodak Instant".
Contents
Manufacturing
Instamatic cameras were manufactured in various plants across the world, in particular by Kodak in the US, by Kodak AG in Germany, and by Kodak Ltd in the UK. Kodak 126 Instamatics were a great success and sold around 60 million by 1976 - thus "Instamatic" became a generic term for cartridge-loading - or any plain point-and-shoot - cameras. Instamatic models continued until c.1988.
- ↑ Dates from Kodak's web site
Description
Whilst most Instamatics were simple "snapshot" cameras, made of plastic with no adjustments, the range extended through designs with metal chassis, light meters or automatic exposure, rangefinders and even the "Reflex" SLR, with interchangeable lenses. There were also add-ons such as teleconverter lenses, viewfinders etc.
Early Instamatics (e.g. Instamatic 50) had a special flash adaptor for either AG-1 bulbs or (later) Flashcubes; a few had a pop-up flash gun. Later models used Flashcubes or ("X" models) Magicubes without an adaptor. From 1976, 126 & 110 ('F') models were introduced to use the new Flipflash system.
Instamatic Models
126
Model numbers ending in 0 have pop-up flash gun; ending in 4 have Flashcube socket, ending in X have Magicube socket. Models ending in F have Flipflash
| Name | Manufacture | Introduced | Withdrawn | |
| Hawkeye Instamatic R4 | ||||
| Instamatic 25 | UK | Jan 1966 | 1971 | |
| Instamatic 26 | UK | 1968 | 1972 | |
| Instamatic 28 | UK | Jan 1972 | 1974 | |
| Instamatic 32 | UK | 1972 | 1973 | |
| Instamatic 33 | UK, Germany | Sep 1968 | 1973 | |
| Instamatic 36 | UK | Jan 1973 | 1974 | |
| Instamatic 44 | US | Jun 1969 | Oct 1973 | |
| Instamatic 50 | UK | Feb 1963 | Jan 1966 | |
| Instamatic 55X | UK, Germany | Sep 1971 | 1972 | |
| Instamatic 56X | UK | Sep 1972 | 1977 | |
| Instamatic 66X | UK | Dec 1973 | 1977 | |
| Instamatic 76X & 77X | UK | 1977 | ||
| Instamatic 76X & 77X | UK, Germany | Jan 1977 | 1984 | |
| Instamatic 100 | US, UK | Mar 1963 | Jun 1966 | |
| Instamatic 104 | US, UK | Jul 1965 | Sep 1968 | |
| Instamatic 124 | US | Jul 1968 | Apr 1971 | |
| Instamatic 133 | Germany, Spain, UK | Sep 1968 | 1970 | |
| Instamatic 133X | Germany, Spain, UK | Sep 1970 | 1971 | |
| Instamatic 134 | US | Jul 1968 | Jul 1971 | |
| Instamatic 150 | US | Aug 1964 | Jul 1966 | |
| Instamatic 154 | US | Jul 1965 | Jan 1969 | |
| Instamatic 155X | UK, Germany | Sep 1971 | 1977 | |
| Instamatic 174 | US | Jul 1968 | Apr 1971 | |
| Instamatic 177X | UK, Germany | Jan 1977 | 1984 | |
| Instamatic 200 | UK | Jan 1965 | 1966 | |
| Instamatic 204 | UK | Jan 1966 | Nov 1968 | |
| Instamatic 220 | Germany | 1965 | 1966 | |
| Instamatic 224 | Germany | 1966 | 1968 | |
| Instamatic 233 | UK, Germany | Sep 1968 | 1970 | |
| Instamatic 233X | UK, Germany | Sep 1970 | 1971 | |
| Instamatic 250 | Germany | 1964 | 1965/1967 in US | |
| Instamatic 255X | UK, Germany, Spain? | Sep 1971 | 1977 | |
| Instamatic 277X | UK, Germany | Jan 1977 | 1985 | |
| Instamatic 300 | US | Mar 1963 | Jun 1966 | |
| Instamatic 304 | US,UK | Jul 1965 | ||
| Instamatic 314 | US | Jul 1968 | ||
| Instamatic 324 | Germany | 1966 | ||
| Instamatic 333 | Germany | Sep 1968 | ||
| Instamatic 333X | Germany | Sep 1970 | ||
| Instamatic 355X | Germany | Sep 1971 | ||
| Instamatic 400 | US | Mar 1963 | ||
| Instamatic 404 | US | Jul 1965 | ||
| Instamatic 414 | US | Jul 1968 | ||
| Instamatic 500 | Germany | 1963 | ||
| Instamatic 700 | US | Mar 1963 | ||
| Instamatic 704 | US | Apr 1969 | ||
| Instamatic 714 | US | Mar 1968 | ||
| Instamatic 800 | US | Mar 1964 | ||
| Instamatic 804 | US | Mar 1970 | ||
| Instamatic 814 | US | Mar 1968 | ||
| Instamatic 56-X | ||||
| Instamatic Reflex | Germany | 1968 | ||
| Instamatic S-10 | US | Mar 1967 | ||
| Instamatic S-20 | US | Mar 1967 | ||
| Instamatic X-15 | US | Jul 1970 | ||
| Instamatic X-15F | US | Mar 1976 | ||
| Instamatic X-25 | US | Jul 1970 | ||
| Instamatic X-30 | US | Aug 1971 | ||
| Instamatic X-35 | US | Jul 1970 | ||
| Instamatic X-35F | US | Jul 1970 | ||
| Instamatic X-45 | US | Jul 1970 | ||
| Instamatic X-90 | US | Jul 1970 |
110
- Pocket Instamatic 10
- Pocket Instamatic 20 (US)
- Pocket Instamatic 30 (US)
- Pocket Instamatic 40
- Pocket Instamatic 50
- Pocket Instamatic 60
- Pocket Instamatic 100
- Pocket Instamatic 300
- Pocket Instamatic 400
- Pocket Instamatic 500
- Tele-Instamatic 330 (UK)
- Tele-Instamatic 430 (Germany)
- Tele-Instamatic 608 (US)
- Tele-Instamatic 708 (US)
Super 8 movie cameras
- Kodak Instamatic M4
- Kodak Instamatic M6 (US)
- Kodak Instamatic M16
- Kodak Instamatic M30
Books
- Coe, Brian, Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years, pp.223-260, Hove Foto Books, Hove, East Sussex, UK: 1988.
Source for some of the model names, and many of the dates.
Links
- many Instamatic models are on Sylvain Halgand's Collection d'Appareils site
- Pocket Instamatics on Pierre J's Apphotnum (English; also in French)
