Kodak Instamatic 304

Kodak Instamatic 304 1965-1969

The Kodak Instamatic 304 was made from 1965 until 1969 and is considered one of the more technologically advanced cameras in Kodak’s Instamatic line with an automatic aperture system controlled by a selenium meter (seen on the front next to the viewfinder). It has a relatively simple Kodar 41mm f/8 lens with two shutter speeds: 1/90 and 1/40 for flash photography. This camera used 126mm film.

This Instamatic is also one of the first to use flash cubes, plastic rotating cubes that have four single-use zirconium foil flash bulbs good for four exposures before you eject it by pressing a button under the light meter. Like other Instamatics, the film advance lever is recessed (into the side, in this case) while the rocker switch style shutter button sits on top of the camera. The Kodak Instamatic 304 retailed for $44.50.

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