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− | + | [[Kodak]]'s '''VR35-Series''' was a line of [[35mm]] [[point-and-shoot]] cameras, introduced in 1986, marking Kodak's return to making 35mm cameras after a 17 year gap. The range continued until 1993. They had varying degrees of sophistication, ranging from the basic [[fixed focus]] models, with one [[aperture]], no built-in flash and manual wind, to models with [[film advance|motor drive]], programmed auto exposure and [[autofocus]]. Manufacturing sites included Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan. | |
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+ | |{{Flickr image | ||
+ | | image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/awcam/3849642824/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
+ | | image= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3849642824_1ac75d1c4c_m.jpg | ||
+ | | image_align= left | ||
+ | | image_text= VR35 K10, with [[autofocus]],<br />[[Film_advance#Motor_Drive|motor-drive]] and auto-exposure | ||
+ | |image_by= AWCam | ||
+ | |image_rights=With permission | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyscale3/5768948949/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
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+ | | image_text= VR35 K12, with [[autofocus]],<br />[[Film_advance#Motor_Drive|motor-drive]] and auto-exposure | ||
+ | |image_by= Mike Novak | ||
+ | |image_rights=With permission | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |image_align= right | ||
+ | |image_text= Kodak VR35 K4A | ||
+ | |image_by= camera.etcetera | ||
+ | |image_rights= with permission | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Flickr_image | ||
+ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpclemens/3543125807/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
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+ | |image_align= left | ||
+ | |image_text= VR35 K400, [[fixed-focus]] | ||
+ | |image_by= mpclemens | ||
+ | |image_rights= cc | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobilene/6153258105/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
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+ | |image_align= left | ||
+ | |image_text= VR35 K40, [[fixed-focus]], motorised, auto-exposure | ||
+ | |image_by= Jim Grey | ||
+ | |image_rights= non-commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |image= http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/14628971608_bdb5b3797f_m.jpg | ||
+ | |image_align= right | ||
+ | |image_text= Kodak 35 MD | ||
+ | |image_by= Hans Kerensky | ||
+ | |image_rights= with permission | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==Models== | ||
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|'''Model''' | |'''Model''' | ||
− | |'''Introduced'''<ref>[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13pg2.shtml Kodak.com's History of Kodak Cameras]</ref> | + | |'''Introduced'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120415004927/http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13pg2.shtml Kodak.com's History of Kodak Cameras] (archived)</ref> |
|'''Withdrawn''' | |'''Withdrawn''' | ||
|'''Features''' | |'''Features''' | ||
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− | | VR35 K2 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K2|VR35 K2]] |
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|Basic [[fixed-focus]] with [[hot shoe]] for flash, [[film advance|manual wind]] | |Basic [[fixed-focus]] with [[hot shoe]] for flash, [[film advance|manual wind]] | ||
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− | | VR35 K2a | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K2a|VR35 K2a]] |
+ | |1986<ref name=Coe>''Kodak Cameras - The First Hundred Years'', Brian Coe, Hove Foto Books, 1987, pp199-200</ref> | ||
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+ | |[[Kodak VR35 K4|VR35 K4]] | ||
+ | | 1986 | ||
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− | | VR35 K4a | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K4a|VR35 K4a]] |
− | | | + | |1986<ref name=Coe /> |
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|Manual wind, built-in flash, [[fixed focus]], aperture selected by 3-position film speed | |Manual wind, built-in flash, [[fixed focus]], aperture selected by 3-position film speed | ||
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− | | VR35 K5 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K5|VR35 K5]] |
− | | | + | |1986<ref name=Coe /> |
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|Motor wind, fixed focus, pop-up flash | |Motor wind, fixed focus, pop-up flash | ||
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− | | VR35 K6 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K6|VR35 K6]] |
− | | | + | |1986<ref name=Coe /> |
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− | | VR35 K10 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K10|VR35 K10]] |
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|1988 | |1988 | ||
− | |Autofocus | + | |Autofocus, auto exposure, flash in flip-up lens cover |
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− | | VR35 K12 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K12|VR35 K12]] |
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|1989 | |1989 | ||
− | | | + | |Autofocus, motor drive, flash in flip-up lens cover |
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− | | Medalist VR35 K14 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K14|Medalist VR35 K14]] |
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|1989 | |1989 | ||
|special edition, date back | |special edition, date back | ||
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− | | VR35 K40 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K40|VR35 K40]] |
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
|fixed focus, motorised, auto-exposure, [[DX Encoding|DX coding]], pop-up flash.<br />Also known as '''35 MD''' and similar to the [[Kodak S-Series|S-Series]] '''S350'''. | |fixed focus, motorised, auto-exposure, [[DX Encoding|DX coding]], pop-up flash.<br />Also known as '''35 MD''' and similar to the [[Kodak S-Series|S-Series]] '''S350'''. | ||
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− | | VR35 K60 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K60|VR35 K60]] |
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|1988 | |1988 | ||
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− | | VR35 K80 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K80|VR35 K80]] |
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
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− | | VR35 K300 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K300|VR35 K300]] |
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
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− | | VR35 K400 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K400|VR35 K400]] |
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
|fixed-focus, manual wind | |fixed-focus, manual wind | ||
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− | | VR35 K500 | + | | [[Kodak VR35 K500|VR35 K500]] |
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
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<references /> | <references /> | ||
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* [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=210 Kodak 35mm cameras] on Mischa Koning's [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php Kodak Classics] | * [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=210 Kodak 35mm cameras] on Mischa Koning's [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php Kodak Classics] | ||
− | [[Category: Kodak]] | + | [[Category: Kodak|VR35]] |
+ | [[Category: 35mm autofocus]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 35mm viewfinder]] | ||
+ | [[Category: V|VR35 Kodak]] |
Latest revision as of 22:48, 4 September 2018
Kodak's VR35-Series was a line of 35mm point-and-shoot cameras, introduced in 1986, marking Kodak's return to making 35mm cameras after a 17 year gap. The range continued until 1993. They had varying degrees of sophistication, ranging from the basic fixed focus models, with one aperture, no built-in flash and manual wind, to models with motor drive, programmed auto exposure and autofocus. Manufacturing sites included Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan.
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Models
Model | Introduced[1] | Withdrawn | Features |
VR35 K2 | Basic fixed-focus with hot shoe for flash, manual wind | ||
VR35 K2a | 1986[2] | ||
VR35 K4 | 1986 | ||
VR35 K4a | 1986[2] | Manual wind, built-in flash, fixed focus, aperture selected by 3-position film speed | |
VR35 K5 | 1986[2] | Motor wind, fixed focus, pop-up flash | |
VR35 K6 | 1986[2] | ||
VR35 K10 | 1986 | 1988 | Autofocus, auto exposure, flash in flip-up lens cover |
VR35 K12 | 1986 | 1989 | Autofocus, motor drive, flash in flip-up lens cover |
Medalist VR35 K14 | 1986 | 1989 | special edition, date back |
VR35 K40 | 1986 | 1993 | fixed focus, motorised, auto-exposure, DX coding, pop-up flash. Also known as 35 MD and similar to the S-Series S350. |
VR35 K60 | 1987 | 1988 | |
VR35 K80 | 1987 | 1993 | |
VR35 K300 | 1987 | 1990 | |
VR35 K400 | 1987 | 1990 | fixed-focus, manual wind |
VR35 K500 | 1987 | 1990 |
Notes
Links
- Kodak 35mm cameras on Mischa Koning's Kodak Classics