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*Year of launch: 1965
 
*Year of launch: 1965
 
*Film: [[126 film|126 film cartridge]]
 
*Film: [[126 film|126 film cartridge]]
*Lens: 1:11/43mm
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*Lens: Plastic, single element, meniscus; 1:11/43mm
 
*Shutter: mechanical leaf, with speeds of 1/90 sec. and (with flashcube attached) 1/40 sec.
 
*Shutter: mechanical leaf, with speeds of 1/90 sec. and (with flashcube attached) 1/40 sec.
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*Flash: Flashcubes (not Magicubes or X-Cubes)
 
*Price: $15.95
 
*Price: $15.95
 
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== Links ==
 
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*[https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/17033 Kodak Australasia - The Kodak Instamatic 104 Camera in Australia, article] by the [https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/ Museums Victoria Collection]
 
*[http://www.pbase.com/cameras/kodak/instamatic_104 camera and sample images]
 
*[http://www.pbase.com/cameras/kodak/instamatic_104 camera and sample images]
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=112 Camera] <!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 01/2017 and [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_I_K/Kodak_104/index.html User manual] -->on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (French)
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=112 Camera] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (French)
  
  
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[[Category:I|Instamatic 104 Kodak]]

Latest revision as of 06:02, 2 June 2022

Kodak's greatest success in camera history was the Instamatic camera series for its 126 film cartridge. Sixty million such cameras were sold by Kodak alone, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. And of course the simplest models of the series were probably the ones which boosted Kodak's sales statistics the most. The Instamatic 104 featured a connector for the new flashcube, instead of the Instamatic 100's holder for single flashbulbs. When cocked for the next exposure, the camera turns the flashcube 90 degrees to bring the next flashbulb into position. The cube can be detached by pressing the button on the front of the camera.

The camera was produced by Eastman Kodak Co. in the U.S., and also by Kodak's overseas plants, for example Kodak AG in Germany, Kodak Ltd. in England, and even by a Kodak plant in Australia.


Specifications

  • Type: viewfinder film camera
  • Manufacturer: Kodak
  • Year of launch: 1965
  • Film: 126 film cartridge
  • Lens: Plastic, single element, meniscus; 1:11/43mm
  • Shutter: mechanical leaf, with speeds of 1/90 sec. and (with flashcube attached) 1/40 sec.
  • Flash: Flashcubes (not Magicubes or X-Cubes)
  • Price: $15.95


Gallery


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