“I” is for Instamatic, Kodak’s camera for 126 cartridge film
Instamatics arose with the advent of 126 cartridge film. The cartridge made loading and unloading the camera very easy.
A few of our InstamaticsThe Instamatic 400 – with the flash open and ready to accept the peanut bulb. 1963-1966The Instamatic 704 took flash cubes. 1965-1969Instamatics with ‘X’ in their name used the special ‘Magicube’ flash. 1970-1976This Instamatic (the Instamatic 60) was made for 110 cartridge film. This one has a coupled rangefinder. 1972Most Instamatics were rather cheaply made in the USA, but the Instamatic 500 was made in Germany with high-quality glass. 1963-1966Another view of the Instamatic 500.Almost all Instamatics were simple view-finder cameras, but the Instamatic Reflex was an SLR. 1968-1974
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yes! i had the instamatic with the X in it and the magiccube!
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yes! i had the instamatic with the X in it and the magiccube!
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