D21_001787 Kodak Instamatic 133

Item Reference: 001787
Category: Photography
Format: Camera
Description: Plastic camera with black casing and a silver strip along the top of the front. Features setting for in sun (1/40 sec exposure) and dim light/flash (1/10 sec exposure) as shown by simple illustrations around the lens. Features a connector for flash cubes. The example still has 126 film loaded into it, which is 28mmx28mm
Date: 1968-1970
Further Information:  Kodak Instamatics enjoyed immense popularity as low-end, easily accessible ‘point-and-shoot’ cameras throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This popularity extended to the easy-loading 126 film that the Instamatic range utilised. The Instamatic line was in production til 1988 and 126 film did not cease production until 2008
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front of camera
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back of camera
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film displayed through viewing window on back of camera
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back of camera opened to display film inside
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