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The '''Kodak Instamatic 500''' was an attempt to start with a quality camera into the era of easy-to-load film. But the disadvantages of Kodak's film cartridge system could not be circumvented anyway. The camera has a hot shoe to connect a flash. The lens can be pushed halfway into the camera when not used.
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The '''Kodak Instamatic 500''' was a manual-exposure viewfinder camera for 126 film cartridges. The camera has a hot shoe to connect a flash, and accepts 32 mm Retina filters and lens hoods. A depth-of-field indicator, tripod socket, and threaded shutter release are included. The lens can be retracted into the camera body when not in use.
 
 
 
===specifications===
 
===specifications===
*Type: viewfinder camera
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*Type: Viewfinder film camera
 
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak AG]]
 
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak AG]]
 
*Year of launch: 1963
 
*Year of launch: 1963
*Film: Type [[126 film]] cartridges
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*Film: Type [[126 film]] cartridge
*Lens: [[Schneider-Kreuznach]] Xenar 1:2.8/38mm
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*Lens: [[Schneider-Kreuznach]] Xenar 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass
*Shutter: speeds 1/30 to 1/500 sec.
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*Shutter: Compur leaf with speeds 1/30 to 1/500 sec. plus bulb
 
*Aperture: 1:2.8 to 1:22
 
*Aperture: 1:2.8 to 1:22
*Viewfinder: Optical viewfinder with bright frame and parallax correction
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*Viewfinder: Optical viewfinder with bright frame and parallax correction marks
*Metering: [[Gossen]] selenium cell meter with +/- indicator in viewfinder
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*Metering: [[Gossen]] selenium cell meter with exposure compensation (+/-) indicator in viewfinder
  
 
[[Category: German 126 film]]
 
[[Category: German 126 film]]
 
[[Category: I|Instamatic]]
 
[[Category: I|Instamatic]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG|Instamatic]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG|Instamatic]]

Revision as of 15:48, 4 June 2007


The Kodak Instamatic 500 was a manual-exposure viewfinder camera for 126 film cartridges. The camera has a hot shoe to connect a flash, and accepts 32 mm Retina filters and lens hoods. A depth-of-field indicator, tripod socket, and threaded shutter release are included. The lens can be retracted into the camera body when not in use.

specifications

  • Type: Viewfinder film camera
  • Manufacturer: Kodak AG
  • Year of launch: 1963
  • Film: Type 126 film cartridge
  • Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass
  • Shutter: Compur leaf with speeds 1/30 to 1/500 sec. plus bulb
  • Aperture: 1:2.8 to 1:22
  • Viewfinder: Optical viewfinder with bright frame and parallax correction marks
  • Metering: Gossen selenium cell meter with exposure compensation (+/-) indicator in viewfinder