Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1980 to 1983.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 12138

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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.
with Magicube
Pocket Instamatic 20		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		1972-76	2,7/26	10 to 1/250	USA	CdS cell
Pocket Instamatic 60		1972-76	2,7/26	10 to 1/250	USA	Rangefinder CdS cell
Pocket Instamatic 100		1972-76	11/25	1/60	UK Germany
Pocket Instamatic 200		1972-74	11/25	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Pocket Instamatic 300		1972-76	5,6/26	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Pocket Instamatic 400		1972-76	11/25	20 to 1/300	Germany	CdS cell
Pocket Instamatic 500		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		1974-76	11/25	1/60	UK Germany
Instamatic 125		1976-78	11/25	1/60	UK
Instamatic 130		1976-78	11/25	1/60	UK Germany
Instamatic 192		1975-76	11/25	1/40, 1/80	UK Germany
Instamatic 230		1976-78	11/25	1/50, 1/100	UK Germany
Tele-Instamatic 330		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		1976-78	5,6/25 and 5,6/42	20 to 1/300	Germany
with Flipflash
Ektra 1		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		1978-81	11/23	1/40 to 1/250	Germany
Ektra 22		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		c. 1987-89	/22		Germany
Ektra 100		1982-84	/22		Germany
Ektra 200		1980-87	11/22	1/40 to 1/250	Germany
Ektra 250		1980-83	9,5/25	1/50 to 1/250	Germany
Star		1985	11/22	1/50 to 1/250	Brasil USA
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
Tele-Ektra 2		1978-80	5,6/22 and 5,6/44	1/60 to 1/500	USA Canada
Tele-Ektra 32		1978-80	11/22 and 11/37	1/40 to 1/250	UK
Tele-Ektra 42		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		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		1988	11/25	1/90	USA
Trimlite Instamatic 18		1975-79	11/25	1/40, 1/90	USA
Trimlite Instamatic 28		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		c. 1980	11/25	1/90	USA
with electronic flash
Ektra 12-EF		1980-81	11/23	1/40 to 1/250	Germany
Ektra 22-EF		1978-80	9,5/25	1/40 to 1/250	Germany
Ektralite 10		1978-88	8/25	1/125, 1/210	USA
Graffiti		1988	8/25	1/125, 1/210	USA
Ektralite 30		1979-81	5,6/22	1/100, 1/500	USA
Ektralite 400		1981-87	6,8/24	1/60 to 1/250	Germany
Ektralite 450		1980-84	6,8/24	1/60 to 1/250	Germany
Ektramax		1978-81	1,9/25	1/30 to 1/350	USA Canada
Tele-Ektralite 20		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		1980-82	8/22 and 8/44	1/125, 1/250	USA	CdS cell
Mickey-Matic		c. 1990			Chinea
with accessory flashes
Mini-instamatic S30		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

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