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− | [[Kodak]] manufactured [[Polaroid]]'s instant film products from 1963 to 1969. Polaroid decided to manufacture its own. Since Kodak has a lot of experience manufacturing Polaroid's film the original plan was to create packfilm type instant products. There were many prototypes and test runs of the film with many private demonstrations to their board. Plans changed when Polaroid in 1972 released the integral type film with the introduction of the [[SX-70]] | + | [[Kodak]] manufactured [[Polaroid]]'s instant film products from 1963 to 1969. |
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+ | Polaroid decided to manufacture its own. Since Kodak has a lot of experience | ||
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+ | manufacturing Polaroid's film the original plan was to create packfilm type | ||
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+ | instant products. There were many prototypes and test runs of the film with | ||
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+ | many private demonstrations to their board. Plans changed when Polaroid in | ||
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+ | 1972 released the integral type film with the introduction of the [[SX-70]] | ||
− | + | system. Kodak decided to scrap the plans for packfilm release and focus on an | |
− | + | integral type process. Kodak continued to use highly modified versions of | |
− | + | Polaroid packfilm cameras as prototypes to test their integral products. | |
− | Upon introduction of Kodak instant products, Polaroid filed suit against Kodak in 1976 for patent infringement. The case dragged on for years. Kodak lost the dispute, after the ruling in 1985, Kodak announced the discontinuation of their instant photo products. | + | A few years later Kodak introduced its own instant film products in 1976, which |
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+ | was different from Polaroid's in several ways. Kodak instant film was exposed | ||
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+ | from the back without a mirror, the opposite of Polaroid's film which was | ||
+ | |||
+ | exposed from the front with a mirror to reverse the image. This has several | ||
+ | |||
+ | advantages; first the instant film is much less complicated compared to | ||
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+ | Polaroids which has the front layer that has to be transparent during exposure, | ||
+ | |||
+ | opaque after the chemical spread and transparent after a development time. | ||
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+ | Kodak's method uses the chemical reagent as a light shield during development. | ||
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+ | The instant film in this process is capable of higher resolution compared to | ||
+ | |||
+ | Polaroid's system since light does not have to travel as many layers to reach the | ||
+ | |||
+ | negative. Other advantages include being able to use a matte finish on the face of | ||
+ | |||
+ | the photo. The release of the higher ISO Trimprint series of instant products in | ||
+ | |||
+ | the early 1980 also made it easy to remove the instant photo from the | ||
+ | |||
+ | development pod. Without a mirror the camera are not as complex and less | ||
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+ | expensive to produce. The film path being much simpler also allow the use of a | ||
+ | |||
+ | simple mechanical crank to spread and eject the film print instead of a electronic | ||
+ | |||
+ | motorized unit in Polaroids. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the other side of the pacific, [[Fujifilm]] also wanted an instant photo system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Though not identical, it was primary based on Kodak's instant film technology. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For more see [[Fujifilm instant photography]]. | ||
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+ | Unlike Polaroids integral film packs, Kodak's did not contain a battery, along | ||
+ | |||
+ | with conventional batteries, the use of a flat J sized 4LR61 batteries were also | ||
+ | |||
+ | common in the cameras. This decision was made because it would cost less per | ||
+ | |||
+ | pack and because Polaroid had a long history of technical problems with | ||
+ | |||
+ | batteries in film packs which led to them manufacturing their own. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Upon introduction of Kodak instant products, Polaroid filed suit against Kodak | ||
+ | |||
+ | in 1976 for patent infringement. The case dragged on for years. Kodak lost the | ||
+ | |||
+ | dispute, after the ruling in 1985, Kodak announced the discontinuation of their | ||
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+ | instant photo products. | ||
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*EK200 / Colorburst 200 (1978) | *EK200 / Colorburst 200 (1978) | ||
*EK300 / Colorburst 300 (1978) | *EK300 / Colorburst 300 (1978) | ||
− | *Pleaser (1977) / [[Kodak Happy Times (Coca-Cola) Camera|Happy Times]] (1978) | + | *Pleaser (1977) / [[Kodak Happy Times (Coca-Cola) Camera|Happy Times]] |
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+ | (1978) | ||
*Partyflash (1980) | *Partyflash (1980) | ||
*Colorburst 350 (1981) | *Colorburst 350 (1981) | ||
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− | The original Kodak Instant line of cameras uses a ISO 150 instant film. They came in 10 photos per pack. The main version PR10 has a glossy surface, while a variation called "Satinluxe" has a silky matte type finish. Upon release of the 300 ISO Kodamatic Instant system the PR10 was replaced with the PR144, stating compatibility differences. | + | The original Kodak Instant line of cameras uses a ISO 150 instant film. They |
+ | |||
+ | came in 10 photos per pack. The main version PR10 has a glossy surface, while a | ||
+ | |||
+ | variation called "Satinluxe" has a silky matte type finish. Upon release of the 300 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ISO Kodamatic Instant system the PR10 was replaced with the PR144, stating | ||
+ | |||
+ | compatibility differences. | ||
'''Kodak Instant''' ISO 150 film | '''Kodak Instant''' ISO 150 film | ||
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====Alternative Kodak instant film==== | ====Alternative Kodak instant film==== | ||
− | While Kodak instant films have been discontinued, Fuji's instant film for the Fotorama system had been available in Japan since the 1980s and is very similar to Kodak's. The pictures are the same size, the cartridge is almost the same, with some easy plastic modifications; the Fuji Fotorama FI-10 series films can be made to fit. It was closest to the Kodak with the ISO at 160, if required many of the camera's brightness controls can be adjusted to work with the different ISO; However, the FI-10 films was discontinued in the 1990s. The faster ISO 800 instant films from the System 800 and instant ACE will work as well but would require the use of a filter either on the film cartridge or lens. While the ACE film will require the additional step of transferring of the picture elements into a compatible Kodak or modified Fuji 800 cartridge pack. In 2010, Fujifilm discontinued both the System 800 as well as the Instant ACE film. | + | While Kodak instant films have been discontinued, Fuji's instant film for the |
+ | |||
+ | Fotorama system had been available in Japan since the 1980s and is very similar | ||
+ | |||
+ | to Kodak's. The pictures are the same size, the cartridge is almost the same, with | ||
+ | |||
+ | some easy plastic modifications; the Fuji Fotorama FI-10 series films can be | ||
+ | |||
+ | made to fit. It was closest to the Kodak with the ISO at 160, if required many of | ||
+ | |||
+ | the camera's brightness controls can be adjusted to work with the different ISO; | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, the FI-10 films was discontinued in the 1990s. The faster ISO 800 | ||
+ | |||
+ | instant films from the System 800 and instant ACE will work as well but would | ||
+ | |||
+ | require the use of a filter either on the film cartridge or lens. While the ACE film | ||
+ | |||
+ | will require the additional step of transferring of the picture elements into a | ||
+ | |||
+ | compatible Kodak or modified Fuji 800 cartridge pack. In 2010, Fujifilm | ||
+ | |||
+ | discontinued both the System 800 as well as the Instant ACE film. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=201 Kodak Instant picture cameras] at [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php Kodak Classics] | + | * [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=201 Kodak Instant picture cameras] at |
− | * [http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faq0098.shtml Instant camera settlement FAQ] at [http://www.kodak.com/ Kodak] | + | |
+ | [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php Kodak Classics] | ||
+ | * [http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faq0098.shtml Instant | ||
+ | |||
+ | camera settlement FAQ] at [http://www.kodak.com/ Kodak] | ||
[[Category: Kodak|*]] | [[Category: Kodak|*]] | ||
[[Category: USA]] | [[Category: USA]] |
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Satinluxe instant film image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
Kodak manufactured Polaroid's instant film products from 1963 to 1969.
Polaroid decided to manufacture its own. Since Kodak has a lot of experience
manufacturing Polaroid's film the original plan was to create packfilm type
instant products. There were many prototypes and test runs of the film with
many private demonstrations to their board. Plans changed when Polaroid in
1972 released the integral type film with the introduction of the SX-70
system. Kodak decided to scrap the plans for packfilm release and focus on an
integral type process. Kodak continued to use highly modified versions of
Polaroid packfilm cameras as prototypes to test their integral products.
A few years later Kodak introduced its own instant film products in 1976, which
was different from Polaroid's in several ways. Kodak instant film was exposed
from the back without a mirror, the opposite of Polaroid's film which was
exposed from the front with a mirror to reverse the image. This has several
advantages; first the instant film is much less complicated compared to
Polaroids which has the front layer that has to be transparent during exposure,
opaque after the chemical spread and transparent after a development time.
Kodak's method uses the chemical reagent as a light shield during development.
The instant film in this process is capable of higher resolution compared to
Polaroid's system since light does not have to travel as many layers to reach the
negative. Other advantages include being able to use a matte finish on the face of
the photo. The release of the higher ISO Trimprint series of instant products in
the early 1980 also made it easy to remove the instant photo from the
development pod. Without a mirror the camera are not as complex and less
expensive to produce. The film path being much simpler also allow the use of a
simple mechanical crank to spread and eject the film print instead of a electronic
motorized unit in Polaroids.
On the other side of the pacific, Fujifilm also wanted an instant photo system.
Though not identical, it was primary based on Kodak's instant film technology.
For more see Fujifilm instant photography.
Unlike Polaroids integral film packs, Kodak's did not contain a battery, along
with conventional batteries, the use of a flat J sized 4LR61 batteries were also
common in the cameras. This decision was made because it would cost less per
pack and because Polaroid had a long history of technical problems with
batteries in film packs which led to them manufacturing their own.
Upon introduction of Kodak instant products, Polaroid filed suit against Kodak
in 1976 for patent infringement. The case dragged on for years. Kodak lost the
dispute, after the ruling in 1985, Kodak announced the discontinuation of their
instant photo products.
Cameras
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Kodak Instant PR10/PR144
(1978)
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Kodamatic Trimprint HS144
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Film
PR144-10 image by clicks_1000 (Image rights) |
The original Kodak Instant line of cameras uses a ISO 150 instant film. They
came in 10 photos per pack. The main version PR10 has a glossy surface, while a
variation called "Satinluxe" has a silky matte type finish. Upon release of the 300
ISO Kodamatic Instant system the PR10 was replaced with the PR144, stating
compatibility differences.
Kodak Instant ISO 150 film
- PR10
- PR10 Satinluxe a matte finish film
- PR144-10 (replaced PR10)
Kodamatic Instant ISO 300
- HS144-10 Trimprint
- AVS 144-10 Instagraphic slide film
- AVP 144-10 Instagraphic print film
- ID 144-10 -2 Readyprint ID system
Alternative Kodak instant film
While Kodak instant films have been discontinued, Fuji's instant film for the
Fotorama system had been available in Japan since the 1980s and is very similar
to Kodak's. The pictures are the same size, the cartridge is almost the same, with
some easy plastic modifications; the Fuji Fotorama FI-10 series films can be
made to fit. It was closest to the Kodak with the ISO at 160, if required many of
the camera's brightness controls can be adjusted to work with the different ISO;
However, the FI-10 films was discontinued in the 1990s. The faster ISO 800
instant films from the System 800 and instant ACE will work as well but would
require the use of a filter either on the film cartridge or lens. While the ACE film
will require the additional step of transferring of the picture elements into a
compatible Kodak or modified Fuji 800 cartridge pack. In 2010, Fujifilm
discontinued both the System 800 as well as the Instant ACE film.
Links
camera settlement FAQ] at Kodak