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| + | '''Kinetic''' is a brand that appears on a variety of inexpensive photo products manufactured in China. These include flashes, as well as simple focus-free cameras which might be categorized as [[trashcam]]s. It is unclear whether Kinetic is the name of a manufacturer or merely of an importer. | ||
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| + | Circumstantial evidence suggests Kinetic may have been involved in the distribution of the [[Time Magazine Camera]], and its countless look-alike brethren. These are often marked as featuring a "Kinetic Optical Color Lens." | ||
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| + | It is possible the Kinetic brand could originate with [[New Taiwan]], who sell products under the Ouyama name (among many others). | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 16 January 2022
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| Promotional camera with Kinetic branding image by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
Kinetic is a brand that appears on a variety of inexpensive photo products manufactured in China. These include flashes, as well as simple focus-free cameras which might be categorized as trashcams. It is unclear whether Kinetic is the name of a manufacturer or merely of an importer.
Circumstantial evidence suggests Kinetic may have been involved in the distribution of the Time Magazine Camera, and its countless look-alike brethren. These are often marked as featuring a "Kinetic Optical Color Lens."
It is possible the Kinetic brand could originate with New Taiwan, who sell products under the Ouyama name (among many others).
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| Kinetic-branded flash image by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
