FIVE FIRST GENERATION 1960's KODAK INSTAMATIC CAMERAS

These are an essential part of any collection of Kodak cameras.

According to  Kodak Cameras - The First 100 Years;  by Brian Coe (Hove Foto Books, 1988) , p 223, their significance is:

The advances in precision moulding of plastics ...after World War Two made it possible to develop a new form of film cartridge which would load simply by dropping into the back of the camera.....  The new Kodapak cartridge, and the first generation of Instamatic cameras to use it, was launched in 1963.

The Kodapak cartridge, given the number 126, used 35 mm wide film with a single registration perforation for each frame.

And from Cameras by Brian Coe (Marshall Cavendish & Nordbok, 1978):

Specifications ranged from that of a basic "box camera" - the 50 - to one for an automatic-exposure, motor-drive model - the 400. All except the least expensive... had built-in pop-up flash units for AG1 flash bulbs.

 

 

These 5 cameras are in good used, working condition with minor signs of use. They look good as part of a display, as shown in the picture (see my other sale items for the rest of the cameras in the group picture).

The five cameras are:

• Instamatic 50          special hot-shoe for Kodak Instamatic Flasholder
• Instamatic 100        pop-up flash gun for AG1 bulbs
• Instamatic 200        dial the weather exposure guide, pop-up flash gun for AG1 bulbs
• Instamatic 300        automatic exposure*, pop-up flash gun for AG1 bulbs    with case (missing fastener)
• Instamatic 400        automatic exposure*, pop-up flash gun for AG1 bulbs, clockwork motor film advance

* not tested   

............................................................all as shown in the pictures.

Essential cameras for your collection.

Take advantage of the fact that I have moved house and need to downsize my collection!

Low starting price and no reserve.