Lomopedia: Kodak Instamatic 100

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The Kodak Instamatic 100 was introduced in March 1963 and was produced until 1966. A fairly basic camera, it uses the 126 film cartridge developed by Eastman Kodak as an answer to consumer complaints about the difficulties of loading film.

Kodak Instamatic 100 © Camerafiend via Wikimedia Commons, Image used under Creative Commons license

While not the first Instamatic camera to be introduced, the basic Instamatic 100 was the first model released in the United States in 1963. Similar to the Kodak Brownie, the Instamatic had a fixed shutter speed, aperture, and focus, making it a simple, fool-proof camera that anyone can use.

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Technical Specifications

Film: 126 film cartridge
Lens: 43 mm f/11 acrylic lens
Shutter speed: 1/90, 1/40 (with flash)
Flash: AG-1 peanut flashbulb; AAA × 2
Tripod mount: None

All information used in this article was sourced from shutterbug.com, Camerapedia, and the George Eastman House Technological Archive.

written by geegraphy on 2013-07-12 #gear #lomopedia #review #instamatic #reviews #eastman-kodak #lomopedia #kodak-instamatic-100

One Comment

  1. deff1
    deff1 ·

    great article! love 126 camera's. just uploaded a 126 album today. i have a Kodak 56x. Thanks for posting. www.lomography.co.th/homes/deff1/albums/1969814-126-on-a-ko…

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