Difference between revisions of "Mick-A-Matic"
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| + | The Mick-A-Matic is a [[126 cartridge]] camera manufactured by "Child Guidance Products, Inc." in the Bronx, NY, USA. It was manufactured around 1971 and is entirely made of plastic in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head. The head splits along the seam to open and load the film. The [[viewfinder]] is in Mickey's forehead and the taking lens is in his nose. The original model used the right ear for the shutter release but later models have the shutter release lever between the eye and the ear. There are no controls over aperture, shutter speed or focusing as this camera was designed to be as simple to operate as possible for children to use. | ||
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| + | |image_text= Original packaging | ||
| + | |image_by= KEH Camera | ||
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Revision as of 21:07, 21 November 2011
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| Mick-A-Matic 126 character/novelty Mickey Mouse camera image by Martin Taylor (Image rights) |
The Mick-A-Matic is a 126 cartridge camera manufactured by "Child Guidance Products, Inc." in the Bronx, NY, USA. It was manufactured around 1971 and is entirely made of plastic in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head. The head splits along the seam to open and load the film. The viewfinder is in Mickey's forehead and the taking lens is in his nose. The original model used the right ear for the shutter release but later models have the shutter release lever between the eye and the ear. There are no controls over aperture, shutter speed or focusing as this camera was designed to be as simple to operate as possible for children to use.
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| Original packaging image by KEH Camera (Image rights) |
