BREAKING NEWSChaines youtube par Jacques Bratieres | Bon anniversaire bernard (mur... par Bernard Muraccioli | Nouvelle collectionneuse par ROCHEVALIER Michel | Ça a la couleur du diana, la... par Eric Carlhan | Objectifs 50mm [leica] par paul hofseth | [demaria-lapierre] par Arnaud SAUDAX | Révision des pages par Jacques Bratieres | Le site reste ouvert pendant ... par Sylvain Halgand |
Kodak Advantix Preview
France Version française
Photos by JM text by JM. From the collection of JM. Last update 2015-01-10 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in China from 2000 to (Circa) 2002.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 5760

See the complete technical specifications

Chronology of cameras Kodak 

This APS unit, using films IX 240 (producing  negative 16.7 x 30.2 mm with a magnetic track), is both very singular and historical as a transition camera.
It offers a small 24 x 36 mm colour LCD (we never change), to monitor the result of the picture taken. This screen is not used as a viewfinder, but only as a "controller of the finished work"; and that for a single photo, the one just taken!
And despite the strangeness of this digital camera screen on a film camera, we must recognize that the engineers had yet "made strong" incorporating, besides the usual APS features, many more useful ones such as the choice of the output format (conventional, 16 x 9 or panoramic) after a photo is taken ... even if it is only a matter of masking during the print operation!
The Advantix Preview even  allow to intervene in the picture just taken by deciding the number of copies you want to obtain from the processing. Subtlety of the latter option: it is possible to indicate that we wish no print of the photo (choosing zero as the number of prints); it does not erase the negative, of course, but force the printing robot to override. It is also possible to specify that you want a lighter or darker printing, it will be recorded on the film and provide useful information to the printing robot! Other function: a title (from a limited number of proposals) can also be added to the last picture exposed; it will be printed on the back of the picture, with the date and time of shooting.
It is not surprising that there was little talk about this camera: the format is an amateur format; APS did quickly show its limits and especially never killed the 135. Yet this device is strange enough to worth some thoughts about it: while digital cameras are already on the market in 2000 (beginning around 1996 ) we may be surprised by this late choice from Kodak. The idea of this transition camera is however not stupid, but its contribution in terms of innovation is limited!
It was probably a bad business deal, except to keep for a year or two some tens of thousands of customers temporarily using the APS. We are not surprised that with such choices, Kodak was pulled gradually towards the exit door.
At most, we may see an effect of industrial training for certain functions that became common in digital cameras. But these latter already existing, it remains doubtful. And who has benefited the most? Probably the Chinese industry that manufactured these cameras.

For the record: the owner (WS), a great collector passionate about technology, even paid this device full price in 2002 (about  300 Swiss francs) to be sure to obtain it before stocks will go to scrapyard. In conclusion: It is only because of the historical transition that this camera is interesting.
 

Kodak Advantix Preview



Kodak Advantix Preview

Kodak Advantix Preview



Cameras from Ebay France (Kodak) (Uploaded each 3 hours)



Ancien appareil photo KODAK BROWNIE STARLET CAMERA étui cuir

25,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 08:42:20


Appareil photo BROWNIE 2 A Model C Eastman Kodak Rochester NY Années 50s

49,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 09:54:43


KODAK Instamatic Camera 155x, ancien appareil photo + Etui - circa 1975

20,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 10:05:23


Lot 3 Appareils Photos Argentiques Vintage Kodak Instamatic Comodor 127 Pc606

5,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 10:53:27


appareil photo kodak B31 dans son étui en état de marche

5,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 10:54:30


Ancien Appareil Photo Polaroid Colorpack 80 Vintage No Kodak Zeiss Ikon Leica

5,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 10:56:32


Lot Anciens Accessoires Appareils Photo Kodak Arguet Zeiss Ikon Vintage

1,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 11:01:11


KODAK ancien appareil photo polaroïd KODOMATIC 950

9,90 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 13:59:00


Appareil Photo Kodak Instamatic 100

7,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 15:15:35


Ancien - Appareil-photos KODAK INSTAMATIC CAMERA 100 Etui en cuir Made in USA

10,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 16:01:28


Appareil Photo à Soufflet KODAK JUNIOR SIX-20 - Kodak Anastigmat 6.3 - 100mm

29,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 16:47:48


appareil photo ancien kodak

50,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 16:58:36


Appareil photo vintage kodak 55X Instamatic Camera avec étui de protection

14,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 17:19:03


Appareil photo numérique Kodak Pixpro AZS250 Obj. Asphéric HD 25x Wide 24-600 BE

45,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 18:35:09


Appareil photo Kodak Modéle B31 Angénieux 100mm 4,5 état comme neuf

69,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 18:36:10


Appareil photo argentique Kodak BROWNIE STARLET CAMERA+étui en cuir declenche ok

3,90 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 19:23:52


Appareil photo numérique Kodak EasyShare C1530- testé et fonctionne parfaitement

24,99 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 21:00:01


Photomètre Posemètre Realt Ancien Appareil Photos Vintage No Kodak Zeiss Ikon

9,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 23:07:12


Ancienne Caméra Argentique Camex 8mm Rcsam Appareil Photos Vintage No Kodak

29,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 23:08:56


kodak appareil photo retinette F vintage étui cuir

20,00 euros
Finira le 17-08-2024 à 22:24:27


appareil photo ancien KODAK RETINA 1B type 019 II

45,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 09:15:19


Kodak Appareil Photo Vintage

2,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 09:39:12


Appareil Photo KODAK Retinette F ANGENIEUX ANASTIGMAT 3,5/45mm SHP avec étui

34,99 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 09:41:59


appareils photos anciens Goldy, Kodak

45,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 12:20:22


Appareil photo Kodak Eastman Company no 3 +cadeau

165,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 00:12:49


appareil photo argentique Kodak S 100 EF 35mm

75,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 00:59:01


Ancien appareil photo Kodak Instamatic 92 camera en l'état

5,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 07:07:23


Ancien appareil photo Kodak Instamatic 33 camera en l'état

5,00 euros
Finira le 18-08-2024 à 07:10:41