Changes: Kodak Instamatic 814

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The Kodak Instamatic 814 was a coupled coincident rangefinder camera for 126 (Kodapak) film cartridges - one of a large range of Instamatics. It was made by Kodak in the US, between March 1968 and August 1970. A surprisingly heavy camera, it is well constructed and has a superb Ektar 38mm f/2.8 lens. A Tessar design, the lens contains thorium oxide and is, in fact, radioactive (one of many Kodak lenses from the 40's, 50's, and 60's that share this attribute). The shutter has user-selected speeds of 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250 sec. plus bulb. Film advance is via a spring motor drive that is wound by pulling on a long nylon strap that rewinds into the camera's bottom. The CDS photocell light meter is powered by two PX825 mercury cells, and controls the camera's automatic aperture.

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Kodak Instamatic 814 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand

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-The '''Kodak Instamatic 814''' was a viewfinder camera for [[126 film|126 (Kodapak) film cartridges]] - one a large range of [[Instamatic]]s. It was made by [[Kodak]] in the US, between March 1968 and August 1970.
+The '''Kodak Instamatic 814''' was a coupled coincident [[rangefinder camera]] for [[126 film|126 (Kodapak) film cartridges]] - one of a large range of [[Instamatic]]s. It was made by [[Kodak]] in the US, between March 1968 and August 1970. A surprisingly heavy camera, it is well constructed and has a superb Ektar 38mm f/2.8 lens. A [[Tessar]] design, the lens contains thorium oxide and is, in fact, [[Radioactive lenses|radioactive]] (one of many Kodak lenses from the 40's, 50's, and 60's that share this attribute).  The shutter has user-selected speeds of 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250 sec. plus bulb. [[Film advance]] is via a spring motor drive that is wound by pulling on a long nylon strap that rewinds into the camera's bottom. The [[CdS|CDS photocell light meter]] is powered by two [[Mercury Cells|PX825 mercury cells]], and controls the camera's automatic aperture.
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+* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=733 Kodak Instamatic 814] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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+[[Category: US-American 126 film]]
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+[[Category: Kodak|Instamatic 814]]
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