File contains prints featuring images of advertisements for Kodak instant cameras, including a diagram of the process fluid, and Kodamatic instant color film. Also included are promotional images of Kodacolor film. Many are filed with captions. The caption for an image advertising Kodamatic Trimprint instant color film reads: "A cold winter's day is an ideal time to organize your pictures into albums. Remember that the Kodamatic Trimprints, when they have been separated from their backing, can be mounted or trimmed like conventional prints."

Sub-sub-series contains publications produced by Kodak for the consumer between 1940 and about 1995. Publications are pamphlets ranging from 1 to over 50 pages and intended to be stored in a series of specialized binders. The information pamphlets were published in series with an alpha numeric code, which form the sub series in this collection. Customers subscribed to receive updates based on their specific interest. Early publications, from the 1940's, were simply titled "Kodak Photographic Handbook" and later versions included: Kodak Reference Handbook, Kodak Industrial Handbook, Kodak Color Handbook, Kodak Graphic Arts Handbook, Kodak Professional and Industrial Data, and Kodak Scientific and Technical Data.

Each pamphlet has a unique, alpha-numeric Pamphlet Number, following classification scheme devised by Kodak to make ordering and subscription easy for clients. Schema is as follows:
A - Amateur Photography (also under KW)
AV - Audiovisual Programs from Kodak
B - Filters
C - Arctic Photography
CC - Publications about Kodak
D - Microfilming and Reprography Materials (also under P); Dental Radiography
E - Color Photography
F - Black and White Film
G - Black and White Papers, Industrial Photography, and Instrumentation
H - Motion Picture, TV Applications (also under D and S)
J - Chemicals, Processing, Silver Recovery, and Waste Disposal
JJ - Kodak Laboratory Chemicals
K - Darkroom Design and Construction
KW - Amateur Photography )see section A also)
L - Index
LC - Library of Creative Photography
M - Aerial, Applied, and Medical Photography
N - Medical and Scientific Photography
O - Professional Studio Photography
P - Instrumentation and Industrial Photography (see section G also)
Q - Graphic Arts
R - Exposure and Processing Guides
S - Audiovisual Applications (also under T and V)
T - Audiovisual, Education, and Professional Video Tape Products (also under AV, and V)
TD - Graphic Arts (see sections G, P, and Q also)
U - Optical Materials
V - Audiovisual (also under AV, S, and T)
W - Industrial Radiography, Chemistry
X - International Publications
Y - Processing and Equipment Record Forms
Z - Processing Monitoring Systems, Self-Instruction Materials, Literature Library Collections

Item is a black-and-white illustrated instruction manual.

Item is an illlustrated instruction manual for the Kodak Instamatic X-15F camera.

Item is a black-and-white illustrated guidebook for photographic processing.

Item is a spiral-bound illustrated instruction manual for the Kodak digital camera 40.

Item is a black-and-white illustrated instruction manual.

Item is an illustrated instruction manual.

Item is a black-and-white illustrated instruction manual for use with Graflex cameras.

Item is an illustrated guidebook detailing techniques for making motion pictures with Kodak's Ciné-Kodak camera. The guide was printed after the Ciné-Kodak Model B was marketed in 1925, an invention which caused the name of the original Ciné-Kodak camera to change to the Ciné-Kodak Model A.

Item is an illustrated instruction manual for the Brownie 8 movie camera. Contains promotional material for motion picture accessories.

Item is a binder with printed reference material for Kodak salesmen to refer to when discussing Kodak products and equipment with customers. The preface page states: "This manual is provided to help the saleman answer the technical questions asked by his customers. These questions cover a wide field both in the theory and practice of photography. Photographic knowledge has become so vast that it is impossible to carry all the pertinent information in one's mind, so this manual is now provided as a ready reference. It may be used in the presence of the customer." Organized by tabs, the subjects include: 1 - Still Cameras; 2 - Negative Materials; 3 - Color Filters; 4 - Miniature Camera Technique; 5 - Photographic Papers; 6 - Development; 7 - Formulas; 8 - Exposure; 9 - Negative Print Faults; 10 - Cine Kodak; 11 - Color Photography; 12 - Darkroom. Item was designed to be added to over time. Includes correspondence related to the Eastman Photographic Course for Salesmen, as well as two letter from John W. McFarlane, Eastman Kodak editor of the reference manual. Item likely belonged to W.H. Davis, before being passed onto W. Bruce Poldon.

Item consists of two copies of an instructional diagram for connecting a single projector to the Sharp cassette recorder model RC-771AV.

Item is an illustrated catalogue of Eastman Kodak's motion picture cameras, projectors, and other accessories.

Item is an illustrated catalogue of Eastman Kodak's motion picture projectors, cameras, and other accessories.

Item is an illustrated catalogue of projectors and other accessories for use with Eastman Kodak's motion picture cameras.

Item is an illustrated catalogue of Eastman Kodak's motion picture cameras, projectors, and other accessories.

Item is an illustrated catalogue of Canadian Kodak photographic accessories and publications available for purchase in 1956.

Three MT series cameras, the MT-7, MT-9, and MT-11, were introduced in 1986 by Konica. The MT-9 was more advanced to operate than the MT-7 but simpler than the MT-11. It has an autofocus 35mm lens (f/3.5, Tessar-style 4 elements in 3 groups) and automatic exposure system with shutter speeds ranging from 1/10 to 1/500 seconds. It has a manually activated pop-up flash and a motorwind film advance system.
In Japan, the MT series cameras were sold by Konica as the Multi 7, 8 and 9.

Item is a 35 mm single lens reflex camera. Features include automatic exposure using selenium light metering, with 3 sensors positioned around the lens, a Lanthar 2.8 50mm lens, and Prontor-Matic-Y shutter.

Item is a 35 mm rangefinder camera. Part of the Vito C series, this camera is a later model and includes a Color-Skopar 50mm f 2.8 lens and a Pronto-LK shutter with speeds of 1/15-1/500 (+ bulb setting). An external selenium cell exposure meter, which is set by adjusting the f-stop and shutter speed until two needles in a window on the top of the camera line up.

Item is a single lens reflex (SLR) camera for use with 35mm roll film. Produced between 1959 and 1973, the popular Nikon F professional camera system allowed for the addition of a variety of lenses and accessories, such as viewfinders, flash attachments, exposure backs, and motor drives. This camera includes a Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f1.4 lens with lens cap and a Photonic FTN. This camera's serial number (6718490) indicates the camera was manufactured in 1965.

Item consists of an automatic 35mm camera manufactured by the Nikon Corporation and using the F lens mount system. The system mas marketed to more advanced amateurs but was often used by professional photographers as well. The camera features an LCD display screen for viewing and changing settings, the option of wide or spot auto-focus, and possible shutter speeds of 30 seconds to 1/8000 plus bulb with a flash synch of 1/125. The camera requires 4 AA batteries.

Item consists of a single-lens reflex, 35mm camera manufactured by Leica Camera. Part of the "R" series of Leica cameras, this model has an automatic exposure mode. There is no lens included with this item.

Item consists of a single-lens reflex, 35mm camera manufactured by Leica Camera. Part of the "R" series of Leica cameras, this model has a variable program mode, automatic TTL flash exposure measurement. There is no lens included with this item.

Item is a Spartus 35mm viewfinder camera, made of black Bakelite. The camera features a 50mm f/7.7 Graf Achromat lens with manual dial f-stop control. The more common model of the camera, this model has one shutter speed (1/50) and does not include the flash mount that the "F" model had.

Item is a 35 mm cartridge camera with a bakelite body and an Argus Anastigmat f4.5/50 mm collapsible lens. This particular model comes with an extinction meter and features close focusing to 15".

Item is a 35 mm camera with a chrome finish that uses N and T cartridges. This camera features a built-in flash synhronizer but no filter and also has an enlarged finder housing which includes a right-angle finder. It uses a Carl Zeiss Jena f2/40 mm Bioter lens.

The 1200si auto focus polaroid camera for instant photos. Silver body with black hand strap. Flash and tripod mount. Uses Spectra, 990, and 1200 film packs.

Item is a snapshot camera for instant photographs using Kodak PR10 instant film. It was originally sold for $75.00 .

This model was part of a series that was Kodak's response to the successful instant cameras produced by Polaroid. A patent infringement case was brought against Kodak by Polaroid in 1977 and was finally settled in 1986, in Polaroid's favour. Kodak recalled all their instant cameras, offering customers a new camera or a rebate in exchange. A further, class action, lawsuit by consumers followed, resulting in Kodak further offering cash or credit for the return of the Kodak nameplate.

Item is a Polaroid Land Camera Model 150 with hard leather case, Polaroid flash model 281, 3 developing vials, leather strap, manual, and 7 loose papers. It used 40 series Polaroid Picture Roll Land film.

Item is a Fuji DL-95 Super. DL for drop-in loading. 35mm film, autofocus, red-eye reduction, panorama mode options.

Item is a 35mm camera with fully automatic regulation of shutter and aperture. Fixed focus F3.5/28mm lens and compact size makes this a nice pocket camera. Has gray textured out body casing.

Item is a fully automatic 35mm compact camera with 38-115 mm zoom lens and panoramic capabilities. The camera is turned on by sliding the lens cover to one side. An LCD display shows date and time, exposure count, and functions. The shutter release is pressed halfway down to lock focus. The body of the camera is silver plastic and features a small built-in flash. The camera was recommended for use with 400 ISO film.

Item consists of a Kodak Cameo Auto Focus camera outfit, including camera, carrying case, instruction manual and 2 rolls of 24 exposure Kodak Royal Gold 400 ISO 35 mm film for colour prints. The camera itself has a slim black body with rounded edges and a flip-up automatic flash that covers the viewfinder when closed. Other features include automatic film advance, self-timer, film speed selection, the option for panoramic format, a 28 mm f/4.5 lens and auto focus. Gold text on the centre recto of the camera reads: CAMEO AUTO FOCUS. Made in Thailand.

Item consists of a Kodak KE30 EasyLoad 35 mm film camera. It features a 29 mm f/5.6 ektanar lens, a fixed shutter shutter speed of 1/200 sec., and a built-in flash unit. Uses 2 AAA alkaline batteries.

Item consists of a Kodak Cameo Motor camera for use with 35 mm film. The camera itself has a slim black body with rounded edges and a flip-up automatic flash that covers the viewfinder when closed. Gold text on the centre recto of the camera reads: CAMEO MOTOR. Other features include automatic film advance and film speed selection. This particular model was made in Mexico.

Item consists of a Kodak KB20 35 mm film camera. It features a 30 mm f/8 2-element Ektanar lens, a fixed shutter shutter speed of 1/100 sec. and a built in flash unit. Uses 2 AA alkaline batteries.

Item is an illustrated colour brochure for Kodak Instamatic movie cameras and Super 8 cartridges.

Item is an illustrated brochure and price list for Graflex Speed Graphic cameras and accessories.

Item consists of the French version of a horizontal format board poster with an orange background and the slogan "Appuyez sur le bouton nous ferons le reste", featuring an image of a box camera in the centre.

Item consists of a landscape format colour board poster featuring an image of a Kodak Ektralite 10 Camera Outfit, a Kodak Instamatic, and a Kodak Disc 3100 beside a Kodak Carousel 5600 Projector.

Item consists of a landscape format poster featuring a colour image of three open Kodak Retina cameras.

A set of miniature flags from Kodak worldwide sensitizing facilities: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Mexico, U.S.A.

Series contains 251 photographic materials and equipment donated by Kodak Canada Inc. including cameras, camera accessories, film and paper, photographic viewing and editing equipment, and processing equipment and materials. Objects have been arranged by the above stated categories. Most of the eqiupment and materials originated from the Kodak Canada Heritage Collection Museum, and specific reference to this original intent has been included in the notes and subject fields.

Sub-series illustrates the production history of the Kodak company's commercial camera production. The collection represents all major styles of medium and small format cameras produced by the company and consists of 171 plate and film cameras, including; box cameras, folding cameras, disposable cameras, range finder cameras, single-lens reflex cameras, twin-lens reflex cameras, ciné cameras, and digital cameras. The cameras are organized chronologically.

Item is a medium format studio camera. It resembles the Premo Sr., but features an extra long bellows that extends out the back of the camera. It is made of wood and polished laquered brass, and the body is covered with fine black leather. It is fitted with a Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter and a Kodak Anastigmat f7.7/170 mm lens.

Item is a No.1 Autographic Kodak Junior. It is a medium format folding camera with black leather casing and leather handle. Contains one roll of film.

Item is a medium sized brownie camera with black leather casing and bellows, made for use with 116 roll film. Metal clasps and slide. Equipped with Kodak Ball bearing shutter with an additional 1/100s speed for "moving objects".

Item is a special version of the No. 1A Kodak Junior. It is a folding camera covered in brown leather with an enameled brown, silver and red art deco design on shutter faceplate and front door. Features black bellows and metal hinges. For use with 116 roll film, it is a medium sized camera that makes a picture size of 2 1/4 x 4 1/4".

Item is a leatherette covered folding camera for exposures on 120 film. Originally designed and produced by the Boston Camera Company, Hawk-Eye camera production changed hands twice, once in 1890 when sold to the Blair Camera Company, then again in 1907, when Eastman Kodak purchased the company. Simple lens and rotary shutter. Black leather body and bellows.

Item is a small hand held camera with black plastic and metal casing. Winding knob on bottom left and metal latch for attaching a flash on top (no flash included). Around lens opening, "BULLET CAMERA" is printed. Designed in art deco style.

Item is a small camera with a rectagular body made of black plastic and a green #1 on the top. Made for use with 110 cartridge film, it is a basic camera with fixed focus and a flipflash connector. Made for the Canadian market, this camera is labelled in French and English, and reads "appareil Kodak EKTRA camera" in silver above the green #1.

Item is a small camera with a rectagular body made of black plastic and a green #2 on the top. Made for use with 110 cartridge film, it is a basic camera with fixed focus and a flipflash connector. Made for the Canadian market, this camera is labelled in French and English, and reads "appareil Kodak EKTRA camera" in silver beside the green #2. The Ektra 2 is unique in that it features an exposure guide for different types of film printed on the base in white.

Item is a compact viewfinder camera with a built-in electronix flash, made for use with 110 cartridge film. Manufactured for the Canadian market, its nameplate reads: "appareil Kodak EKRALITE 500 camera". It features a hinged camera body that also serves as a camera grip. It has a Kodak Reomar 22mm kens and requires a 9 volt battery.

File contains promotional images of a variety of Kodak Advantix products, including film and cameras.

Item consists of a 36 exposure rolls of 35 mm Kodachrome Professional Color Reversal 200 Film in original packaging. Develop before date is October 1988.

Item consists of an undeveloped, exposed roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 122 Film on a black spool, with a red, yellow and green paper casing.

Item consists of a 8, 12, or 16 exposure roll of Daylight (ASA 80) Kodacolor II Color Negative Film C616 in original packaging. Develop before date is March 1977.

Item consists of two 22 exposure rolls of Kodak Verichrome Pan Film for Black-and-White Prints ASA 125 in original packaging. Develop before date is October 1976.

Item consists of an unopened 15 sheet pack of 8 1/2 x 11 inch Kodak Inkjet Photo Paper, 117 lb. It could be used to print photographs with an inkjet printer.

Item is a splicing system for 8mm and 16mm home movies. Includes super 8 and 16mm splicing tapes and splicer.

An early version of a spectrometer used to calculate the concentration of chemicals by the amount of absorption of light at certain wavelengths.

Item is a glass tube with a scale etched on the outside, used in chemical analysis. This object was used in the Kodak Canada plant to determine the strength of silver halide solutions in photographic chemistry. It was last used in the Kodak plant on November 1st, 1967.

Item is a printed transparency, produced by Eastman Kodak Company in 1968, designed to assist in the production of contact reproductions of lines and halftone negatives or positives. In printed envelope with accompanying instructions.

Item is a collapsible print making system for amateur use. Designed to concentrate daylight to make 5" x 7" prints from 2.25 x 3.25" negatives. Original packaging and users guide is included.

Photograph of child sitting on a window seat with a doll next to her. Text contains consumer information.

Item consists of an empty carton for 50 feet of 16 mm Cine-Kodak High Speed Super-XX Panchromatic Safety Film. Develop before date is stamped May 17 1948. Inscribed in pencil on the verso reads: "Parts for Baincs-McDowall / Enlarger".

Item consists of a pro pack containing five 24 exposure rolls of ASA 320 Kodak Tri-X pan professional fast black-and-white film in original packaging. Develop before date is December 1986.

Item consists of a 2 100 foot rolls of 16 mm Kodak Fine Grain Positive movie film in original packaging. Develop before dates are both July 1963.

Item consists of a 15 metre Super 8 cartridge of Kodachrome 40 Colour Movie Film Type A in original packaging. Develop before date is August 1987.

Item consists of a 15 metre Super 8 Sound cartridge of Kodachrome 40 Sound Colour Movie Film Type A in original packaging. Develop before date is April 1981. Inscribed in blue ink on verso reads the name "Fritz Siess" followed by an address in Willowdale, Ontario. It was mailed to the Kodak Canada Inc. processing laboratory in Brampton, Ontario.

Item consists of a pro pack meant to contain four 36 exposure rolls of ASA 64 Daylight Kodak Ektachrome Professional Film for color transparencies in original packaging. Develop before date is August 1981.

Item consists of a 24 exposure roll of Kodacolor II Color Negative Film for Color Prints ISO 100 in original packaging. Develop before date is August 1985.

Item consists of a 36 exposure roll of 35 mm Ektachrome Lumiere 100X Professional Color Reversal Film in original packaging. Develop before date is June 1997.

Item consists of an 8, 10, 12 or 16 exposure roll of Pantomic-X Professional Film Fine Grain Black-and-White Film FXP 120 in original packaging. Develop before date is June 1979.

Item is a brown folding camera with black bellows; for 2.5" x 4.25" exposures on 116 film. The shutter was made by the Eastman Kodak Co. in the United States.

Item is a leather-covered aluminum-bodied folding-bed camera for filmpacks. The bed folds down but not to a full 90 degree angle. The bellows are black and there is no track on the bed but the front standard fits into two slots at the front, one for objects 6 to 20 feet away and the other for objects that are further than 20 feet away. The camera is still in the original packaging with the accompanying instruction manual. The camera uses a ball bearing lens.

Item is a 35 mm camera with a coupled rangefinder. It features a Yashinon f2.8/4.5 cm lens and a Selenium meter that controls a Copal-SLV shutter. The case can be attached to the camera using the attached screw in the bottom of the case.

Item is a 35 mm camera with Cyrillic letters that resemble "Zopkuu" in Roman characters. The camera is attached to the leather case by a screw in the bottom. Zorki cameras are copies of Leica and other well-known 35 mm brands and particular model of Zorki features a self timer, an Industar-50 f3.5/50 mm lens, and a focal-plane shutter 1-1000. The Zorki - 4 is the most common Zorki, with more than 1.7 million made.

This collection contains cameras and photographic equipment that outline the history of image-making technology. The collection was assembled by the donor for educational purposes and as a museum exhibition for the City Museum of Warleroo entitled Thru the Lens. The collection also contains research notes and teaching material to accompany items in the collection.

Item is a Spectra System polaroid camera with Polaroid Spectra Close-Up Stand Duplicator that holds the camera and has a box with white sides for photographing small objects.

Item consists of 10 No. 0 Class M (medium peak) Superflash screw mount flash bulbs manufactured by Sylvania Electric Products Inc. The bulb created 20,000 Lumen per second at 3,800 degrees K.

Item is a metal splicer for joining 2 ends of 8mm film together with adhesive tape for the purpose of film editing.

Card mount with oval opening and gold paint, meant to cover and frame a card mounted photograph. Tape on verso of card used to hold it to the back of the mount.

Item consists of a Jules Carpentier Photo-Jumelle, a rigid-bodied binocular camera. One lens is for viewing and the other is for taking single exposures. This jumelle-type camera is not a stereo camera. The magazine holds 12 plates that are 4.5 x 6 cm or 6.5 x 9 cm in size. There is also a rare stereo version of this camera.

This series contains cameras designed for use with commercially manufactured dry plate negatives. Produced between about 1880 and 1900, these cameras began to be marketed to amateur photographers due to the relative ease of using dry plates. Exposure times shortened, necessitating faster shutters, within the lens or camera. The equipment also became more compact, allowing for hand-held photographs.

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This series contains view cameras whose lighter and more compact design, as compared to larger, studio style cameras, allowed for them to be easily transported for use in outdoor settings and for travelling. Alterations like collapsible bellows (folding into either the back of the camera, the front or both), smaller lenses, and folding bodies allowed for the camera to be collapsed for easier movement. The advent of pre-prepared photographic dry plates (and later sheet film). further facilitated landscape and other outdoor photography.

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The Graflex RB is a single-lens reflex camera, the last of the family of field cameras known as "Graflex cameras", in contrast to the "Graphic" Graflex cameras. This model was produced between 1928-1947. It features a rotating back (abbreviated to RB), 4" x 5" plate holder, a light-excluding focusing-hood, interchangeable film holders, extensible lens with hood, and a f/4.5 anastigmat lens with a focal length of 7-1/2 inches (190mm), and is is designed to be held at waist height for use. The Graflex was used in the USA Navy and favoured for its ability to capture outdoor and action scenes. The aperture and tension can be adjusted according to the shutter speed plate, a table mounted on the side of the camera indicating adjustments. The Graflex RB series D is composed of straight-grain Honduras mahogany covered with black Morocco leather and chrome details.

This camera is accompanied by a carrying case of wood, black leather, and green felt. It contains one camera instruction manual: "Instruction manual for Graflex Cameras: RB Super D & RB Series B: Also Earlier Models including Series B, RB Series D, Auto, RB Auto, Auto Jr., RB Tele & RB Jr." It also contains 7 film holders and one replacement rotating back. The back piece is inscribed with: "Graflex Cute film Magazine: Pat Sept 7, 1920 Other Patents Pending: Made in U.S.A. by Folmer Graflex Corporation Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A., 43. For use of this alternate back, the camera back must be removed and rotated.

Item is a wood and brass folding field camera, for 4¾" × 6½" (120 × 165) or half-plate exposures on glass plates. Camera bellows are red leather and square cornered. The lens is a J.H. Dallmeyer rectilinear lens, dated 1889, with the serial number 49700.

Item is a compact folding camera with green and blue bellows. The Kodak Petite was a smaller, roll film camera specifically designed for and marketed to women. They came in several colours, and were also sold in gift sets that included a mirror and compact. Printed on the bottom of the two-part cardboard box is "Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., Trade Marks Reg. U.S. Pat. Office, Green."

Item is a folding camera for For 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. exposures on A-116 film. This was a version of the No. 1A Kodak Jr. updated to include the autogrpahic feature, which allowed notes to be made on the film by scratching them into the film paper with a special stylus. A window opened in the back of the camera to expose the backing paper. The original selling price was between $11 and $24. Has a Kodak F-79 lens. Lens is a Kodak Anastigmat F-77 lens, 130 mm. with a Kodak ball bearing shutter.