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The '''Kodak Typ 048 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.
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The '''Kodak Type 048 Instamatic 500''' was a manual-exposure viewfinder camera for [[126 film]] cartridges - one of the high end of the [[Instamatic|Instamatic range]]. 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 film camera
 
*Type: Viewfinder film camera
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak AG]]
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*Manufacturer: [[Kodak AG]], Germany
 
*Year of launch: 1963
 
*Year of launch: 1963
 
*Film: Type [[126 film]] cartridge
 
*Film: Type [[126 film]] cartridge
 
*Lens: [[Schneider-Kreuznach]] Xenar 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass
 
*Lens: [[Schneider-Kreuznach]] Xenar 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass
*Shutter: Compur leaf with speeds 1/30 to 1/500 sec. plus bulb
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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 marks
 
*Viewfinder: Optical viewfinder with bright frame and parallax correction marks
*Metering: [[Gossen]] selenium cell meter with exposure compensation (+/-) indicator in viewfinder
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*Metering: [[Gossen]] [[Selenium meter|selenium cell meter]] with exposure compensation (+/-) indicator in viewfinder
  
 
[[Category: German 126 film]]
 
[[Category: German 126 film]]
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[[Category: K]]
 
[[Category: I|Instamatic 500]]
 
[[Category: I|Instamatic 500]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG|Instamatic 500]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG|Instamatic 500]]

Revision as of 00:41, 24 March 2008


The Kodak Type 048 Instamatic 500 was a manual-exposure viewfinder camera for 126 film cartridges - one of the high end of the Instamatic range. 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, Germany
  • 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