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K o d a k I n s t a m a t i c 2 5 |
Kodak Instamatic 25
Shorter but slightly taller than most other 126 Instamatics, this camera seems to have been designed by a different team to all the others in the range. Sunny/cloudy exposure settings and a "hot-shoe" for the Instamatic Flasholder complete the specification of this little camera. The one pictured above is actually a "camara", having been produced in Spain, though they were produced in the UK as well, both with all-black writing and with a separate Kodak logo, as seen below. I have also seen reference to this model having been produced in the Argentine, Brazil and Australia, indeed about 10 variations have been noted. A premium version was available as the Instamatic 26.
Instamatic 25 Variations
- Kodak in red on separate inset silver plate, top left - 25 in red on lens plate top centre - "wind to stop" on film window on back - two silver circles around lens - continuous fine ribbing on base (see 8) - made in England.
- Kodak in red on lens plate lower left - 25 in red on lens plate top centre - film window blank - no silver circles around lens - made in England.
- Kodak in black on lens plate lower left - 25 in black on lens plate top centre - "Instamatic" in heavy type - no silver circles around lens - film window blank - made in England.
- Kodak in black on lens plate lower left - 25 in black on lens plate top centre in larger type - two silver circles around lens - film window "Hobinar Hasia el Tope" - top plate darker grey - spelling "camara" - made in Spain.
- Kodak and 25 in red on lens panel, two silver circles around lens, no logo on body.
- Kodak and 25 in black on lens panel, two silver circles round lens, no logo on body.
- As for 1 above but shinier and more deeply-embossed "grain" on artificial leather finish.
- As for 1 above but base of camera has three double ribs not continuous fine ribbing.
- Australian Model exists (noted by Lyle Curr).
- Argentinian model exists (photo seen of item for sale).
- Brazilian model probably exists, notified by another collector.
name | : Kodak Instamatic 25 | produced between | : 1966 - 1971 | lens | : f/11, 43mm | shutter | : 1/40, 1/90 | film type | : 126 cartridge | picture size | : 28 x 28 mm | categories | : instamatic |
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