My First Pocket camera From KODAK, and you are right it was the commercial from Kodak that actor Dick Van Dyke did made me to go to my Camera Store that has been there since 1939 in San Francisco that I purchased this model, and use it during when I was in High School for the candid shots that I use them in the high school yearbook as using Verichrome pan B/W film but I did use my 35mm camera for the yearbook. Then I got the Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 model as finally someone made an interchangeable K type battery that cn use LR44 batteries... Thank you for your video as I will be again shooting my 110 camera model again using Lomography film.
Great story, Alex. Thank you so much. Which camera store in SF do you refer? Reminds me of the historic Central Camera in Chicago that Vivienne Meier used to frequent. Last I checked that was still in business too.
That typeface reminded me of an old Herb Alpert record cover. The "swingin' sixties" and early 1970s were quite a time, or so I am told - HA! I had a camera from this series of cameras. It always seemed to tumble out of a shirt pocket onto concrete or asphalt, and of course it was undamaged - because, it was a KODAK. Times have changed. Oh the memories this brought back. Thanks, David S.
So dreamy I have two of these in my collection not sure if they work but now that I know I can get film for it I’m excited to try!! Thanks for sharing!
A blast from the past. I got one yesterday for free at a garage sale. I think this was the first camera (or very similar) I ever owned back in the last 1970s or early 1980s. The design and 110 film were very familiar.
Room 111 Photography No. I don’t know what happened to that camera. By my senior year, I had upgraded to the Instamatic 60 with the detachable electronic flash. I still have it but one of the door hinges is broken. I now shoot with a Canon Film SLR, 3 Canon DSLR’s, A Canon Bridge Superzoom camera, and a Ricoh Pentax pocket camera.
Hello! I love your explanation and video, but I have a question. Do you know where I can get my pictures developed or have any suggestions as to where I should go to get my pictures developed? ❤ cause the ones you took look awesome!
@@lance_uppercut. Hi, Lance. Are you in the US? If so, Walgreens has resumed film dropoff, something they ended maybe 14 years ago but recently revived. There is also Dwayne's in Kansas and two big labs in California. Forgot their names. Just search "film development labs" and you'll get some hits. And you could buy your own chemicals and supplies and do it at home. Wishing you very well. Thanks again.
Hi! Thanks for the great video! I just got the camera and I’m finding it difficult to figure out where to put the battery... Could you help me out? Thank you!
Here cuz I also picked one up for $1 at a yard sale. No book but everything else is there. No film either. The flash is intact though! My Mom has one of these when I was a sprout. Brings back memories hehe. Anyways did that tablecloth come with the camera 😂
Hello, Dani. It works fine outdoors. The magic cube flash is for indoor use. As long as you stay outdoors in normal daylight you will be fine. Thanks for your question. Be well.
Is it fine if I use Color Tiger 110 ISO 200, from lomography company, for this camera? I have bought Kodak Pocket Instamatic 20, so I am very excited to try it.
Greetings, Isabel. The following Lomo films will work fine: Orca: black & white negative. Tiger: color negative. Peacock: color positive (like slides). Wishing you health and happiness.
Hello! Loved the photos! Question: I have a mini-instamatic s40 Does it need a battery? Because I have a space on the camera that appears to need but I’m not sure. This was my mother’s and the only thing she has is the camera… hope someone can help me! Thanks 😁
Greetings, Beatriz. I checked butkis.org, the greatest repository for camera manuals. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a manual for the Instamatic s40. I googled the camera and found the word electronic on the front. If yours is similar, it should generally take a battery to make the electronics function. Sorry I could not help more than this. Wishing you well.
Can you please tell me the brand of flash cube and it’s specifics ? The flash cubes I bought won’t fit this camera. Do I have to use the flash extension
Greetings, Alexander. I'm not sure flash cubes are sold new anymore. In your comment I'm not sure if you refer to new old stock you bought or newly manufactured bulbs. The purpose of the extension was for portraiture, getting the flash a little higher than eye level. But the extension is not necessary to make the camera function. Be well and make lots of art.
Hi, Daniel. It takes 110 film. It hasn't been available in drug stores or supermarkets in many years. Luckily it's still available through photography-related stores. Be well.
@@room111photography5 Hi there. thank you for your response. I got mine way back 1976, I think I was 15 then and stocked that camera for a period of time until my daughter found it in a old black box..(yesterday).hoping that it would work. Good day
Excellent observation. That's one of my favorite episodes. The crumpled exposure in the fireplace was the giveaway. He didn't like the composition. Only a photographer would have done that. Thanks for your comment.
Hello, Rishiraj Rana. I do not fully understand your question. I will try to answer in three different contexts: 1. You will only see the images after your have developed the film. Once you remove it from your development tank you will see the developed images. If you scan them on a flatbed scanner, you can turn them from negatives into positives (natural to the human eye). If you film is positive film (chrome, transparent, slide, etc.) you will be able to view it naturally after development as it is positive film. 2. If you mean you want to view your captured images like an LCD screen on a digital camera, it is not possible. You cannot see the images until after they are developed. 3. If you mean you want to know what frame number you are on, you will see this in the rear window of the film cartridge. It will show you what frame you are on. 110 usually comes in rolls of 24, so if the number on the back states "3," it means you are on frame 3 and after you advance the film you have 21 frames still remaining to be shot. It is not like some instant cameras where the meaning is reversed. In some instant cameras with a cassette of 10 sheets, a "3" means you have exhausted 7 and have 3 sheets remaining in the cassette. If I misunderstood your question and did not answer it in the proper context, I apologize. Let me know and I will do my utmost to answer you properly.
Hi, Courtney. I have all my 110 cameras packed away in a self storage facility. Judging by the looks of the camera there might not be a battery at all. The pocket cameras that used batteries came later, the ones that had a built-in flash. The battery was used to fire the flash. But for sure it's not a K battery. I never bought a K battery camera because the K battery is not made anymore.
Room 111 Photography thanks for responding! I got one for $3 at the thrift. So I didn’t know the history of it. I did some research after commenting. It doesn’t take batteries. Thank God! Lol.
Greetings. Advance until you see the numeral on the back of the film cartridge advance by 1. For example, if you were on frame 6, advance until the numeral 7 appears in the window. Some cameras stop automatically but some do not. This particular camera has been in storage for years, so I do not remember if it stops automatically. Great question. Wishing you well.
Thank you for your answer. My camera was so dirty I didn’t realize there was a screen on the front displaying what exposure you’re on. In retrospect a very easy question to answer myself haha. Thank you
So dreamy I have two of these in my collection not sure if they work but now that I know I can get film for it I’m excited to try!! Thanks for sharing!
My First Pocket camera From KODAK, and you are right it was the commercial from Kodak that actor Dick Van Dyke did made me to go to my Camera Store that has been there since 1939 in San Francisco that I purchased this model, and use it during when I was in High School for the candid shots that I use them in the high school yearbook as using Verichrome pan B/W film but I did use my 35mm camera for the yearbook. Then I got the Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 model as finally someone made an interchangeable K type battery that cn use LR44 batteries... Thank you for your video as I will be again shooting my 110 camera model again using Lomography film.
Great story, Alex. Thank you so much. Which camera store in SF do you refer? Reminds me of the historic Central Camera in Chicago that Vivienne Meier used to frequent. Last I checked that was still in business too.
i like that you not only showed the operation of the camera, but also the actual pictures taken with it--precious.
That typeface reminded me of an old Herb Alpert record cover. The "swingin' sixties" and early 1970s were quite a time, or so I am told - HA! I had a camera from this series of cameras. It always seemed to tumble out of a shirt pocket onto concrete or asphalt, and of course it was undamaged - because, it was a KODAK. Times have changed. Oh the memories this brought back. Thanks, David S.
If you like Pina Coladas...:-)
So dreamy I have two of these in my collection not sure if they work but now that I know I can get film for it I’m excited to try!! Thanks for sharing!
A blast from the past. I got one yesterday for free at a garage sale. I think this was the first camera (or very similar) I ever owned back in the last 1970s or early 1980s. The design and 110 film were very familiar.
I see what you did with the pictures you took there! Classy touch, all 70’ish inspired stills. 👌🏻
Thank you for this video!
And thanks to you, too, Alexandra. Best wishes.
My Dad owned one of these and then one day, out of nowhere, He gave it to me when I was about 11!
Do you still use it?
Room 111 Photography No. I don’t know what happened to that camera. By my senior year, I had upgraded to the Instamatic 60 with the detachable electronic flash. I still have it but one of the door hinges is broken. I now shoot with a Canon Film SLR, 3 Canon DSLR’s, A Canon Bridge Superzoom camera, and a Ricoh Pentax pocket camera.
@@virgilwyatt4632 Nice to see you keeping the faith. Be well, Virgil.
I have a Instamatic 30 I recently purchased. I am going to try to use it soon. The first camera I used as a kid back in the 80s was a 110 camera.
Memory lane. I now remember the plastic flash extender.
monmioamio Sweet! I used these as well. Wonderful memories.
Hello! I love your explanation and video, but I have a question. Do you know where I can get my pictures developed or have any suggestions as to where I should go to get my pictures developed? ❤ cause the ones you took look awesome!
@@lance_uppercut. Hi, Lance. Are you in the US? If so, Walgreens has resumed film dropoff, something they ended maybe 14 years ago but recently revived. There is also Dwayne's in Kansas and two big labs in California. Forgot their names. Just search "film development labs" and you'll get some hits. And you could buy your own chemicals and supplies and do it at home. Wishing you very well. Thanks again.
@@room111photography5 I live in the UK at the moment but thanks for the recommendations man! Wishing you the best!
Hi! Thanks for the great video! I just got the camera and I’m finding it difficult to figure out where to put the battery... Could you help me out? Thank you!
No battery needed. Thanks and be well.
Here cuz I also picked one up for $1 at a yard sale. No book but everything else is there. No film either. The flash is intact though! My Mom has one of these when I was a sprout. Brings back memories hehe. Anyways did that tablecloth come with the camera 😂
Too funny. The tablecloth came from Walmart. Pioneer Woman....my wife's favorite. Be well, Joseph.
How well does this camera work without the magic cube?
Hello, Dani. It works fine outdoors. The magic cube flash is for indoor use. As long as you stay outdoors in normal daylight you will be fine. Thanks for your question. Be well.
Is it fine if I use Color Tiger 110 ISO 200, from lomography company, for this camera? I have bought Kodak Pocket Instamatic 20, so I am very excited to try it.
Greetings, Isabel. The following Lomo films will work fine:
Orca: black & white negative.
Tiger: color negative.
Peacock: color positive (like slides).
Wishing you health and happiness.
@@room111photography5 Oh thanks for a quick response! I appreciate it! :)
Hello! Loved the photos!
Question: I have a mini-instamatic s40
Does it need a battery? Because I have a space on the camera that appears to need but I’m not sure. This was my mother’s and the only thing she has is the camera… hope someone can help me! Thanks 😁
Greetings, Beatriz. I checked butkis.org, the greatest repository for camera manuals. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a manual for the Instamatic s40. I googled the camera and found the word electronic on the front. If yours is similar, it should generally take a battery to make the electronics function. Sorry I could not help more than this. Wishing you well.
Can you please tell me the brand of flash cube and it’s specifics ? The flash cubes I bought won’t fit this camera. Do I have to use the flash extension
Greetings, Alexander. I'm not sure flash cubes are sold new anymore. In your comment I'm not sure if you refer to new old stock you bought or newly manufactured bulbs. The purpose of the extension was for portraiture, getting the flash a little higher than eye level. But the extension is not necessary to make the camera function. Be well and make lots of art.
Hi, does this need a battery to operate? I have the 30 but I don't know if I can use it without battery
No this doesn’t need a battery
did you use the flash bulb with the photos you took?
Hi, Madison. No. Just natural light. Thanks and be well.
What kind of film does this use I just purchased one of these this weekend
Hi, Daniel. It takes 110 film. It hasn't been available in drug stores or supermarkets in many years. Luckily it's still available through photography-related stores. Be well.
Just bought this at an antique store
Have fun with it. It's a great medium for art. Best wishes to you.
I got one at a church sale for $1 it’s got a flash cube and an extender but no film 😑
Hello, Seth. Enjoy it. That's a great price. Wishing you health and happiness.
What kind of film does this camera use
@@danielnguyen3590 it’s a 110 film
Kodak doesn’t make them anymore but lomography does
Hello. will it work with out the flash attached to it? good day and tnx
Yes, it will. Enjoy. Wishing you well.
@@room111photography5 Hi there. thank you for your response. I got mine way back 1976, I think I was 15 then and stocked that camera for a period of time until my daughter found it in a old black box..(yesterday).hoping that it would work. Good day
@@carcase3462 It's nice you are the original owner, keeping it all these years. I hope it works for your daughter.
Little did he know a camera would incriminate him on Columbo
Excellent observation. That's one of my favorite episodes. The crumpled exposure in the fireplace was the giveaway. He didn't like the composition. Only a photographer would have done that. Thanks for your comment.
What kind of battery does this Instamatic need?
Greetings. All my cameras are in a self storage facility. I don't have them available to check. Very sorry. Wishing you well.
What happens if you get the red light even with the lens not covered ?
Hi, Michael. I'm on the road. Do not have the camera available but it sounds like the camera is reading the scene as underexposed/needing flash.
Room 111 Photography I think that the correct answer, or that the lens door is not fully open or the film door is not fully closed.
How can we what image we captured ?
Hello, Rishiraj Rana. I do not fully understand your question. I will try to answer in three different contexts: 1. You will only see the images after your have developed the film. Once you remove it from your development tank you will see the developed images. If you scan them on a flatbed scanner, you can turn them from negatives into positives (natural to the human eye). If you film is positive film (chrome, transparent, slide, etc.) you will be able to view it naturally after development as it is positive film. 2. If you mean you want to view your captured images like an LCD screen on a digital camera, it is not possible. You cannot see the images until after they are developed. 3. If you mean you want to know what frame number you are on, you will see this in the rear window of the film cartridge. It will show you what frame you are on. 110 usually comes in rolls of 24, so if the number on the back states "3," it means you are on frame 3 and after you advance the film you have 21 frames still remaining to be shot. It is not like some instant cameras where the meaning is reversed. In some instant cameras with a cassette of 10 sheets, a "3" means you have exhausted 7 and have 3 sheets remaining in the cassette. If I misunderstood your question and did not answer it in the proper context, I apologize. Let me know and I will do my utmost to answer you properly.
I want sale my pocket instamatic 20 camra
No use battery the camera
Do you know what type of batteries it takes?
Hi, Courtney. I have all my 110 cameras packed away in a self storage facility. Judging by the looks of the camera there might not be a battery at all. The pocket cameras that used batteries came later, the ones that had a built-in flash. The battery was used to fire the flash. But for sure it's not a K battery. I never bought a K battery camera because the K battery is not made anymore.
Room 111 Photography thanks for responding! I got one for $3 at the thrift. So I didn’t know the history of it. I did some research after commenting. It doesn’t take batteries. Thank God! Lol.
How many times do you need to pull that lever back to advance the film? Thank you
Greetings. Advance until you see the numeral on the back of the film cartridge advance by 1. For example, if you were on frame 6, advance until the numeral 7 appears in the window. Some cameras stop automatically but some do not. This particular camera has been in storage for years, so I do not remember if it stops automatically. Great question. Wishing you well.
Thank you for your answer. My camera was so dirty I didn’t realize there was a screen on the front displaying what exposure you’re on. In retrospect a very easy question to answer myself haha. Thank you
Go to 'main@submini-l.groups.io' for lots more info on this and many other fun submini cameras. Also 'subclub.org' and 'submin.com'.
Terry
So dreamy I have two of these in my collection not sure if they work but now that I know I can get film for it I’m excited to try!! Thanks for sharing!