Kodak Instamatic 25 camera
Kodak UK
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1966 - 1971
Materials
Plastic, Glass, Metal
Measurements
68 x 109 x 50 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524930
Summary
Kodak Instamatic 25 camera. The camera is essentially a plastic box with a lens and a viewfinder The front of the camera is made of grey and black plastic. It has a viewfinder top left (as the camera is in use) and a square protrusion, in the style of a standard, containing the lens. This area is marked "Instamatic 25 Camera” above the lens and “Kodak made in England" below in black. The only other marking on the camera is below the switch which adjusts between sun and flash exposure which is mounted on to of the lens area along with the shutter release. The top of the camera has a flash shoe and the knob to wind on the film. The left side has a mount for a carrying strap. The right side has the release catch for the film compartment. The back of the camera hinges on the left side and opens to reveal the film compartment and the inside is embossed “Made in England by Kodak Limited London. Kodak and Instamatic are trade marks. Use “Kodak” 126 Film”. There is a clear plastic aperture to see the frame number on the film.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Kodak UK, manufacturer