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Kodak Instamatic 804

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  • Brand: Kodak
  • Name: Kodak Instamatic 804
  • Type: Viewfinder camera
  • Type of Film: 126
  • Focal length: 38 mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/2.8
  • Focus: Manual
  • Shutter speeds: 1/250 s to 1/60 s, Bulb
  • Flash / Flash connection: Connection for flash cubes
  • Release date: 1965
  • Age: Up to 59 years

The Kodak Instamatic 804 is a viewfinder camera from the 1960s. It was built in the United States of America between 1965 and 1970. The list price at the time was $124.50.

What made the camera so expensive was the Instamatic 804’s range of features, including a coupled rangefinder. It also comes with an Ektanar 38 mm f/2.8 lens and a Selenium exposure meter. There is also an automatic film transport and a socket for flashcubes.

Unfortunately, the necessary 126 (Kodapak) films are no longer manufactured. There is no alternative for these films. For this reason, it is no longer possible to take pictures with the camera today. It is only suitable as a decorative object in the showcase.

Other models that are almost identical in appearance and functionality:

Kodak Instamatic 800

The Kodak Instamatic 800 comes with a connector for AG-1 bulbs instead of a Flashcube socket. It was built from 1964 to 1966 and its list price was $129.50.

Kodak Instamatic 814

The Kodak Instamatic 814 has a CdS cell instead of a selenium light meter. The light meter gets its power from two PX825 mercury batteries. The 814 also has an Ektar Lens 38 mm f/2.8. It ab them in the period between 1968 and 1970. The list price was $139.50.

Kodak Instamatic 714

The Kodak Instamatic 714 has the same features as the 814, but it did without the automatic film transport. The list price at the time was $119.50. It was built between 1968 and 1970.

Kodak Instamatic X-90

Built from 1970 to 1973, the Kodak Instamatic X-90 comes with a jack for Magicubes. Otherwise, the viewfinder camera listed at the time for just under $150 is identical to the Instamatic 814.

Technical datasheet

Technical specifications of the camera
AttributeSpecification
Type of CameraViewfinder camera
Film format126
Film transport?
Focal length38 mm
Biggest aperturef/2.8
FocusManual
RangefinderYes
Exposure times1/250 second to 1/60 second, Bulb
Bulb modeYes
Date imprintingNo
Built-in flashNo
Flash ConnectionConnection for flash cubes
Country of productionUSA
End of production1970
Production duration5 years

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