Kodak Ektralite 400 |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1981 to (After) 1989.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 754
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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.
Appareils Kodak utilisant le film 110
Lancés plus tardivement que les Instamatic 126, les 110 ne connurent pas les Flashcube.
Les premiers modèles sont destinés to être utilisés avec un Magicube. Ils s'appellent Instamatic, and pour éviter la confusion avec les 126, on précise que ce sont des Pocket Instamatic. Etrangement quelques modèles bien que manifestement membres de la même famille ne portent pas le "Pocket".
Les modèles avec Magicube cèdent la place aux modèles utilisables avec un Flipflash. Les premiers avec Flipflash continuent to utiliser le mot Instamatic, mais leur aspect and leur nom changent ; le capot de protection sert aussi de poignée and le nom devient Ektra.
Les modèles to flash électronique intégré qui apparaissent to la fin des années 70 intègre le mot Lite dans leur nom ; Lite pour Light (lumière).
A chacun de ces grands changements, il semble y avoir eu chez Kodak une période de flou où les régles de nommage ne sont pas bien suivies.
Certains modèles échappement complètement to ces régles, ce sont généralement des modèles se démarquant franchement du reste de la production ou réservés to certains marchés.
Year | Lens | Shutter | CountryPays | Misc. | ||
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Pocket Instamatic 20 |
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1972-76 | 9,5/25 | 1/40, 1/100 | USA | |
Pocket Instamatic 30 |
1972-76 | 9,5/25 | 10 to 1/160 | USA | CdS cell | |
Pocket Instamatic 40 | 1972-75 | 8/25 | 10 to 1/225 | USA | cell ??? | |
Pocket Instamatic 50 |
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1972-76 | 2,7/26 | 10 to 1/250 | USA | CdS cell |
Pocket Instamatic 60 |
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1972-76 | 2,7/26 | 10 to 1/250 | USA | Rangefinder CdS cell |
Pocket Instamatic 100 |
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1972-76 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK Germany |
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Pocket Instamatic 200 |
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1972-74 | 11/25 | 1/40, 1/80 | UK Germany |
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Pocket Instamatic 300 |
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1972-76 | 5,6/26 | 1/40, 1/80 | UK Germany |
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Pocket Instamatic 400 |
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1972-76 | 11/25 | 20 to 1/300 | Germany | CdS cell |
Pocket Instamatic 500 |
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1972-76 | 5,6/25 | 20 to 1/300 | Germany | |
Pocket Instamatic 10 | 1973-76 | 11/25 | 1/40, 1/90 | USA | ||
Pocket Instamatic 101 | 1974 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK | ||
Instamatic 91 | 1974-76 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK | ||
Instamatic 92 |
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1974-76 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK Germany |
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Instamatic 125 | 1976-78 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK | ||
Instamatic 130 |
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1976-78 | 11/25 | 1/60 | UK Germany |
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Instamatic 192 |
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1975-76 | 11/25 | 1/40, 1/80 | UK Germany |
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Instamatic 230 |
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1976-78 | 11/25 | 1/50, 1/100 | UK Germany |
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Tele-Instamatic 330 |
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1975-78 | 11/25 and 11/43 | 1/50, 1/100 | UK | |
Tele-Instamatic 430 |
1975-78 |
5,6/25 and 5,6/42 | 1/50, 1/100 | Germany | CdS cell | |
Tele-Instamatic 530 |
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1976-78 | 5,6/25 and 5,6/42 | 20 to 1/300 | Germany | |
with Flipflash | ||||||
Ektra 1 |
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1978-84 | 11/25 | 1/40 to 1/170 | USA | |
Ektra 2 |
1978-80 | 5,6/22 | 1/60 to 1/500 | USA | ||
Ektra 12 |
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1978-81 | 11/23 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektra 22 |
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1978-80 | 9,5/25 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektra 52 |
1978-80 | 9,5/25 | 5 to 1/250 | Germany | ||
Ektra 90 |
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c. 1987-89 | /22 | Germany | ||
Ektra 100 |
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1982-84 | /22 | Germany | ||
Ektra 200 |
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1980-87 | 11/22 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektra 250 |
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1980-83 | 9,5/25 | 1/50 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Star | 1985 | 11/22 | 1/50 to 1/250 | Brasil USA |
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Stylite | 1979- | 8/25 | 1/125, 1/210 | USA | ||
Tele Ektra 1 |
1978-81 | 9,5/22 and 11/45 | 1/60 to 1/210 | USA Canada |
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Tele-Ektra 2 |
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1978-80 | 5,6/22 and 5,6/44 | 1/60 to 1/500 | USA Canada |
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Tele-Ektra 32 |
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1978-80 | 11/22 and 11/37 | 1/40 to 1/250 | UK | |
Tele-Ektra 42 |
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1978-80 | 11/22 and 11/44 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Tele-Ektra 300 | 1980-82 | 8/22 and 8/44 | 1/60 to 1/250 | USA | ||
Tele-Ektra 350 |
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1980-83 | 8/22 and 8/44 | 1/60 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Tele-Instamatic 608 |
1975-79 | 11/25 and 11/43 | 1/45, 1/125 | USA | ||
Tele-Instamatic 708 |
1976-79 | 5,6/25 and 5,6/43 | 1/30 to 1/300 | USA | ||
Tele-Stylite | 1980-82 | USA | ||||
Gimini |
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1988 | 11/25 | 1/90 | USA | |
Trimlite Instamatic 18 |
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1975-79 | 11/25 | 1/40, 1/90 | USA | |
Trimlite Instamatic 28 |
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1975-79 | 8/25 | 1/30 to 1/160 | USA Canada |
Cellule CdS |
Trimlite Instamatic 38 |
1975-79 | 8/25 | 5 to 1/225 | USA | ||
Trimlite Instamatic 48 |
1975-79 | 2,7/26 | 1/30 to 1/250 | USA | Cellule CdS | |
Winner | 1979 | 11/25 | 1/90 | USA | ||
Mickey-matic |
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c. 1980 | 11/25 | 1/90 | USA | |
with electronic flash | ||||||
Ektra 12-EF |
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1980-81 | 11/23 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektra 22-EF |
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1978-80 | 9,5/25 | 1/40 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektralite 10 |
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1978-88 | 8/25 | 1/125, 1/210 | USA | |
Graffiti |
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1988 | 8/25 | 1/125, 1/210 | USA | |
Ektralite 30 | 1979-81 | 5,6/22 | 1/100, 1/500 | USA | ||
Ektralite 400 |
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1981-87 | 6,8/24 | 1/60 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektralite 450 |
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1980-84 | 6,8/24 | 1/60 to 1/250 | Germany | |
Ektramax |
1978-81 | 1,9/25 | 1/30 to 1/350 | USA Canada |
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Tele-Ektralite 20 |
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1979-81 | 9,5/22 and 9,5/44 | 1/125, 1/210 | USA | |
Tele-Extralite 40 | 1979-81 | 5,6/22 and 5,6/44 | 1/100, 1/500 | USA | ||
Tele-Ektralite 600 |
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1980-82 | 8/22 and 8/44 | 1/125, 1/250 | USA | CdS cell |
Mickey-Matic |
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c. 1990 | Chinea | |||
with accessory flashes | ||||||
Mini-instamatic S30 |
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1976-78 | 5,6/25 | 1/40, 1/80 | Germany | |
Mini-Instamatic S40 |
1976-78 | 5,6/25 | 1/40, 1/80 | Germany | CdS cell |
La gamme Ektralite fut développée en même temps que celle des Ektra. Elle correspond aux mêmes appareils, mais avec un flash incorporé.
Ce 110 fut annoncé en France en novembre 1980 et fabriqué en Allemagne de 1981 à 1987.
Son objectif est un Reomar 24 mm f/6,8, à mise au point fixe de 1,20m à l'infini. Un curseur permet de choisir entre le mode "soleil" et le flash. L'usage du flash règle l'ouverture à 6,8 et la vitesse au 1/60ème. Sur l'autre position, si le film est un Kodacolor 400, la vitesse est 1/250 et l'ouverture f/9,5. Avec un film Kodacolor II la vitesse est de 1/125 et l'ouverture 9,5.
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