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==Instamatic cameras== <!--{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;text-align:center;" |+126 film Kodak Instamatic cameras ! rowspan=5 | Generation | Made in ! colspan=3 | United States ! colspan=4 | Germany |- | Lens ! unbranded 43 mm ! ''Kodar'' 41 mm ! ''Ektar'' & ''Ektanar'' 38 mm ! ''Reomar'' & ''Xenar'' 38 mm ! ''Reomar'' 38 mm ! unbranded 43 mm ! ''Reomar'' 41 mm |- | Focus ! colspan=2 | fixed ! colspan=2 | adjustable ! colspan=3 | fixed |- | Aperture ! fixed, {{f/|11}} ! automatic, {{f/|8}}β32 ! colspan=2 | {{f/|2.8}}β64 ! {{f/|5.6}} ! fixed, {{f/|11}} ! {{f/|6.6}} |- | Shutter ! colspan=2 | {{frac|90}} ! {{frac|60}} β {{frac|250}} ! {{frac|30}} β {{frac|250}} ({{frac|500}}) ! ! colspan=2 | {{frac|80}} |- ! 1 ! {{circa|1963β66}}<br />AG-1 flashbulb or Magicube | 50, 100/104, 150/154, Hawkeye | 300/304, 400/404 | 700/704, 800/804 | 250, 500 |- ! 1.1 ! {{circa|1966β68}}<br />AG-1 flashbulb or Magicube | colspan=3 | | 324 | 220/224 |- ! 1.5 ! {{circa|1968β71}}<br />Magicube | 124, 134, 174 | 314, 414 | 714, 814 | colspan=2 | | 133, 333{{efn|name=300ser}} | 233 |- ! 2 ! {{circa|1970β77}}<br />Magicube | 55X, 77X, 155X, 255X, 355X,{{efn|name=300ser|300-series cameras had automatically-controlled shutter speeds ranging from 10s to {{frac|300}}}} X-15, X-25, X-30 | X-35, X-45 | X-90 | colspan=2 | | 133X, 333X{{efn|name=300ser}} | 233X |} --> {|class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |+126 film Kodak Instamatic cameras<ref name=Kemp/>{{rp|16β17}}<ref name=Koning>{{cite web |url=https://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=207 |title=Kodak 126 Instamatic Cameras |first=Mischa |last=Koning |website=Kodak Classics |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref> ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Model !! rowspan=2 | Intro !! colspan=3 | Lens ! rowspan=2 | Min. focus !! rowspan=2 | Shutter (sec) ! rowspan=2 | Market(s) ! rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! [[Focal length|FL]] / Name !! [[Aperture|Ap.]] !! Constr. |- ! 50 | [[File:Instamatic 50 (front).JPG|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1963 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj|Fixed setting, not adjustable}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | UK | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |- ! 100/104{{efn|name=cube|xx0 models use AG-1 flashbulbs, while the corresponding xx4 models, introduced in 1965, use [[Magicube]]s<ref name=PP-1988/>}} | [[File:PM 110139 E Antique Photo camera.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1963 (1965) | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync|Shutter speed when flash is used}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 50, with different flash interface |- ! 300/304{{efn|name=cube}} | [[File:PM 110136 E Antique Photo camera.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1963 (1965) | 41 mm ''Kodar'' || {{f/|8|32}}{{efn|name=auto|Automatically set by camera}} || 3e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|60}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |- ! 400/404{{efn|name=cube}} | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 404.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1963 (1965) | 41 mm ''Kodar'' || {{f/|8|32}}{{efn|name=auto}} || 3e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|60}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Identical to 300/304 with addition of spring-driven film advance |- ! 500 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 500.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1963 | 38 mm ''Xenar'' || {{f/|2.8|22}} || 4e | {{cvt|2.5|ft}}ββ | {{frac|30}} β {{frac|500}} | US, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Lens made by Schneider; built-in match-needle meter; equipped with hotshoe |- ! 700/704{{efn|name=cube}} | | 1963 (1965) | 38 mm ''Ektanar'' || {{f/|2.8|64}}{{efn|name=auto}} || 3e | {{cvt|3|ft}}ββ | {{frac|60}} β {{frac|250}}<br/>(+ {{frac|30}}){{efn|name=sync}}{{efn|name=autoneed|Slowest shutter speed automatically set by camera, if needed}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Aperture linked to focusing distance when using flash<ref name=PopSci-63/> |- ! 150/154{{efn|name=cube}} | | 1964 (1965) | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 100/104 with spring-driven film advance |- ! 250 | | 1964 | 38 mm ''Reomar'' || {{f/|2.8|22}} || 3e | {{cvt|2.5|ft}}ββ | {{frac|30}} β {{frac|250}} | US, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Lens made by Rodenstock; accepts AG-1B and AG-3B flashbulbs |- ! 800/804{{efn|name=cube}} | | 1964 (1965) | 38 mm ''Ektanar'' || {{f/|2.8|64}}{{efn|name=auto}} || 3e | {{cvt|3|ft}}ββ | {{frac|60}} β {{frac|250}}<br/>(+ {{frac|30}}){{efn|name=sync}}{{efn|name=autoneed}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Identical to 700/704 with addition of spring-driven film advance |- ! Hawkeye | [[File:Hawkeye Instamatic (15125490933).jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1964 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 50 |- ! Hawkeye F | | 1964 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 100 |- ! 200/204{{efn|name=cube}} | | 1965 (1966) | 41 mm ''Kodar'' || {{f/|8|32}}{{efn|name=auto}} || 3e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|60}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |- ! 220/224{{efn|name=cube}} | [[File:Kodak 224 instamatic camera (51888996984).jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1965 (1966) | 38 mm ''Reomar'' || {{f/|5.6|?}} || 3e? | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|125}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |- ! Hawkeye R4 | | 1965 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Simplified from 104 |- ! 25/26 | [[File:KODAK INSTAMATIC 25 (4547386781).jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1966 (1968) | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US, UK, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Premium version sold as 26 |- ! 324 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 324 camera made in Germany 1966 view one.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1966 | 38 mm ''Reomar'' || {{f/|2.8|22}} || 3e | {{cvt|2.5|ft}}ββ | {{frac|30}}, {{frac|250}} | US, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Lens made by Rodenstock |- ! S-10<br/>S-20 | [[File:PM 110142 E Antique Photo camera.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1967 | 35 mm ''Kodar'' || {{f/|9.5}} || {{dunno}} | {{cvt|15|ft}} | {{frac|125}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Retractable lens; S-20 adds autoexposure |- ! 33/133 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 33.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | UK, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | 33 has two flash contacts similar to 50 & Hawkeye; 133 has flashcube socket |- ! 124/174 | | 1968 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | 174 adds spring-driven film advance |- ! 134 | [[File:Kodak 134 Instamatic Camera With Flashcube (30056931471).jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |- ! 233 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 233.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 41 mm ''Reomar'' || {{f/|6.6}} || {{dunno}} | {{cvt|4|ft}}ββ | {{frac|30}}, {{frac|80}} | US, EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Kodak branded lens |- ! 314/414 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 414.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 41 mm ''Kodar'' || {{f/|8|32}}{{efn|name=auto|Automatically set by camera}} || 3e | {{cvt|6|ft}} / {{cvt|2|ft}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Two-position focus with close-up range; 414 adds spring-powered film advance |- ! 333 | [[File:Kodak Instamatic 333.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | 10β{{frac|300}} | EU | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | CdS photocell |- ! 714/814 | [[File:Instamatic 714.jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1968 | 38 mm ''Ektar'' || {{f/|2.8|64}}{{efn|name=auto}} || 3e | {{cvt|3|ft}}ββ | {{frac|60}} β {{frac|250}}<br/>(+ {{frac|30}}){{efn|name=sync}}{{efn|name=autoneed}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | {{chem|Cd|S|link=Cadmium sulfide}} metering photocell; 814 adds spring-driven film advance |- ! 11/44 | | 1969 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | 11, sold in Brazil, deletes flashcube socket |- ! Hawkeye A-1 | | 1969 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 134 |- ! Hawkeye II | [[File:Kodak Hawkeye Intstamatic II camera (51889317785).jpg|frameless|upright=0.5]] | 1969 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to 44 |- ! Hawkeye X | | 1971 | 43 mm || {{f/|11}}{{efn|name=noadj}} || 1e | {{cvt|15|ft}}{{efn|name=noadj}} | {{frac|90}},{{efn|name=noadj}} {{frac|40}}{{efn|name=sync}} | US | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Basically identical to X-15 |} {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%;text-align:center;" |+[[Kodak Instamatic Reflex|Instamatic Reflex]] kit lenses{{efn|Fully compatible with interchangeable [[Deckel|DKL-mount]] lenses for [[Kodak Retina Reflex]] S and later cameras.}}<ref name=Kemp>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/betterpictureswi0000kemp/ |title=Better Pictures with Your KODAK Instamatic Camera |author=Kemp, Weston |date=1975 |publisher=Prentice-Hall, Inc. |location=Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |isbn=0-13-075994-5 |access-date=2 March 2023 |url-access=registration}}</ref>{{rp|16β17}} ! [[Focal length]] !! Mfr. !! Aperture range !! Construction !! Focus |- ! 45 mm ''Xenar'' | | {{f/|2.8|?}} || 4e || {{cvt|3.3|ft}}ββ |- ! 50 mm ''Xenon'' | | {{f/|1.9|?}} || 6e || {{cvt|2|ft}}ββ |} ; Notes {{notelist}} <!--[[File:ZI Contaflex 126 (2357797500).jpg|thumb|right|[[Zeiss Ikon]] [[Contaflex SLR#Contaflex 126|Contaflex 126]] SLR model]]-->
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