Manufactured or assembled in Canada from 1976 to 1981.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 554

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Chronology of cameras Kodak 

From the early 1960s to the mid-1980s, Kodak manufactured thousands of cameras in the 126 and 110 formats under the generic name "Instamatic" (trademark registered in 1962). Dozens of versions, including those not bearing this name, were released year after year.
Kodak's idea was not only to sell these cameras but primarily to sell the films that could be used with them. Many other brands followed Kodak's lead and manufactured cameras and films, paying royalties to Kodak.
To achieve its goal, Kodak introduced film cartridges that were very easy to load and cameras that were extremely user-friendly.

Film and 126 camera.


The patent 3,138,081 was published on June 23, 1964. It was filed by Kodak, and its inventor was Hubert Nerwin.
This patent pertains to a 35mm film contained in a closed cassette. The cassette is asymmetrical and serves both as a supply spool and a take-up spool. There is no possibility of inserting it incorrectly into the camera due to its design. The film is perforated on one side only. The back of the film is backed by paper bearing a frame number, following the principle of inactinically readable numbers on the back of cameras, eliminating the need for a mechanical frame counter. The camera only requires one drive shaft since there is no need to rewind the film. The cassette is returned to the Kodak laboratory after the last exposure without further handling.

With this innovative system, photographers no longer risk mispositioning the film's starting tab or tearing the perforations. Also known as Kodapak, the 126 format was available in 20 and later 24 exposures (with a brief period of 12 exposures) in both color negative and slide film.






Film and 110 camera

On June 1, 1971, patent 3,581,641 for a cartridge camera was published. It was filed by Kodak, with Hubert Nerwin as the inventor. This patent incorporates the principles outlined in patent 3,138,081, referencing it, but the cartridge is smaller in size.

In 1966, Kodak (with Hubert Nerwin as the inventor) filed a patent (3,444,795) to equip film cartridges (which resembled but were not limited to 126, 110, film, 135 formats) with a coding system that allowed cameras or other devices to recognize the cartridge and its contents. The system was based on notches or notches in the cartridges.

Kodak camera using the 126 film

The evolution of Instamatic 126 cameras primarily followed advancements in flash technology. The early models had a deflector for an AG1 bulb, and then the cameras were modified to accommodate a battery because flashcubes required an electrical pulse. Finally, the Magicube, which still contained four bulbs but no longer required a battery, led to another modification of the cameras. Cameras using the Magicube have an "X" in their name. This "X" is sometimes separated from the number by a hyphen, and other times it's not. Inconsistencies in naming can even be found between the camera itself and its packaging. Cameras using the Flipflash have an "F" at the end of their name.

		Years	Lens	Shutter	Country	Misc.
without flash
Instamatic 28		1972-74	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK
hot shoe
Instamatic 25		1966-71	11/43	1/40, 1/90	UK
Instamatic 26		1968-72	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK
Instamatic 32		1972-73	11/	1/40, 1/80	UK
Instamatic 33		1968-73	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 36		1973-74	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK
Instamatic 50		1963-66	11/43	1/40, 1/90	UK
Instamatic 500		1963-65	Xenar 2.8/38	Compur 1/30 to 1/500	Germany	Cell
bulb AG1
Instamatic 100		1963-66	11/43	1/40, 1/90	UK USA
Instamatic 150		1964-66	11/43	1/40, 1/90	USA
Instamatic 200		1965-66	Kodar 7,1/41	1/40, 1/60	UK
Instamatic 220		1965-66	Reomar 5,6/38		Germany
Instamatic 250		1964-65	Reomar 2.8/38	Compur 1/30 to 1/250	Germany
Instamatic 300		1963-66	Kodar 8/41	1/40, 1/90	USA	Cell
Instamatic 400		1963-66	Kodar 8/41	1/40, 1/60	USA	Cell Clockwork motor
Instamatic 700		1963-66	Ektanar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA	Rangefinder Cell
Instamatic 800		1964-66	Ektanar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA	ditto + Clockwork motor
with Flashcube
Instamatic 44		1969-73	11/	1/50	USA
Instamatic 104		1965-68	11/43	1/40, 1/90	UK USA
Instamatic 124		1968-71	11/43	1/40, 1/90	USA
Instamatic 133		1968-70	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany Espagne
Instamatic 134		1968-71	11/43	1/50	USA
Instamatic 154		1965-69	11/43	1/40, 1/90	USA	Clockwork motor
Instamatic 174		1968-71	11/43	1/40, 1/90	USA
Instamatic 204		1966-69	Kodar 6.6/41	1/40, 1/60	UK
Instamatic 224		1966-68	Reomar 5.6/38	1/30, 1/125	Germany
Instamatic 233		1968-70	Reomar 6.6/41	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 304		1965-69	Kodar 8/41	1/40, 1/90	UK USA
Instamatic 314		1968-71	Kodar 8/41	1/40, 1/90	USA	Cell
Instamatic 324		1966-67	Reomar 2.8/38	1/30, 1/125	Germany	Cell
Instamatic 333		1968-74	11/43	10 à 1/300	Germany	Cell
Instamatic 404		1965-69	Kodar 8/41	1/40, 1/60	USA	Clockwork motor
Instamatic 414		1968-71	Kodar 8/41	1/45, 1/90	USA	CdS cell Clockwork motor
Instamatic 704		1965-69	Ektanar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA	Cell
Instamatic 714		1968-70	Ektar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA	CdS cell
Instamatic 804		1965-70	Ektanar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA
Instamatic 814		1968-70	Ektar 2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA	CdS cell
Instamatic reflex		1968-70	interchangeable	Compur 1/20 à 1/500	Germany	Hot Shoe
Instamatic S-10		1967-70	Kodar 9.5/35	1/40, 1/125	USA
Instamatic S-20		1967-71	Kodar 9.5/35	1/40, 1/90	USA
with Magicube
Instamatic 55X		1971-72	11/43	1/60	UK Germany
Instamatic 56X		1973-77	11/43	1/50	UK
Instamatic 76X		1977	11/43	1/50	UK
Instamatic 77X		1977-84	11/43	1/50	UK Germany
Instamatic 133-X		1970-71	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany Espagne
Instamatic 155X		1971-77	11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 177X		1977-84	Kodar 11/43	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 233-X		1970-71	Reomar 6.6/41	1/40,1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 255X		1971-77	Reomar 6,6/41	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany	5 apertures
Instamatic 277X		1977-1985	Reomar 6.6/41	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 333-X		1970-71	11/43	10 à 1/300	Germany	CdS cell
Instamatic 355X		1971-77	11/43	30 à 1/300	Germany	CdS cell
North americans with Magicube
Instamatic X-15		1970-76	11/43	1/45, 1/90	USA Canada
Instamatic X-25		1970-74	11/43	1/45, 1/90	USA
Instamatic X-30		1971-74	11/43	10 à 1/125	USA
Instamatic X-35		1970-76	8/41	1/45, 1/90	USA Canada	CdS cell
Instamatic X-45		1970-74	8/41	1/45, 1/90	USA	CdS cell Clockwork motor
Instamatic X-90		1970-73	2.8/38	1/30 à 1/250	USA
with Flipflash
Instamatic X-15F		1976-	11/43	1/45, 1/90	USA Canada
Instamatic X-35F		1976-	8/41	1/45, 1/90	USA Canada	CdS cell
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Instamatic		1964	11/43	1/40, 1/90	USA	Hot Shoe
Hawkeye Instamatic II		1969-72	11/	1/50	USA	Flashcube
Hawkeye Instamatic A1		1969-72	11/	1/40, 1/90	USA	Flashcube
Hawkeye Instamatic F		1964-68			USA	AG1
Hawkeye Instamatic X		1971-78			USA	Magicube
Hawkeye R4		1966-71			USA

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