Instamatic, 1963 - 1971
Scope and Contents
Fixed focus f/11, 43mm. lens; 2 speed shutter, 1/40 and 1/90 sec.; flashcube socket; lever wind; optical direct vision finder. (McKeown, p. 933)
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1963 - 1971
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
Instamatic was Kodak's trademark name for their easy-load 126 cartridge film cameras, launched in February 1963 with the Instamatic 50. Later, in 1972[1] Kodak used the name Pocket Instamatic for some of their 110 cartridge cameras (other 110 models were branded Ektra or Ektralite), and also called some of its Super-8 8mm movie cameras and projectors "Instamatic." Kodak 126 Instamatics were a great success, and sold around 60 million by 1976; thus "Instamatic" became a generic term for cartridge-loading - or any plain point-and-shoot - cameras, irrespective of manufacturer.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : plastic, metal, glass ; 5 X 7 X 10 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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