Kodak Instamatic 500

The Kodak Instamatic 500 is a high-end viewfinder camera designed for the 126 film cartridge and manufactured by Kodak AGā€”Eastman Kodakā€™s German branchā€”starting in 1964. The 500 is arguably the most well-built and highest quality fixed-lens camera in Kodakā€™s expansive Instamatic line but the title of flagship model belongs to the Instamatic Reflex, an interchangeable lens SLR system camera also built by Kodak AG.

Yashica EZ-Matic Electronic

The Yashica EZ-Matic Electronic is a viewfinder camera made for the 126 film cartridge introduced by Yashica in 1969. Its older brother, the original Yashica EZ-Matic, is pretty high-end for what it is with two exposure modes (automatic and aperture priority), accessory shoe, and self-timer. Unfortunately, this EZ-Matic Electronic variant has none of those things.

VoigtlƤnder Bessy AK

The VoigtlƤnder Bessy AK is a viewfinder camera manufactured by Balda on behalf of fellow German optics company VoigtlƤnder which introduced the camera in 1965. So called to imply a (in reality, very faint) connection with the legendary Bessa name, the Bessy was a cutting edge camera designed for Kodakā€™s now obsolete 126 film cartridge, a format overwhelmingly popular at the time among amateur photographers who didnā€™t want to deal with the hassle of loading traditional roll films.

Kodak Instamatic 304

The Kodak Instamatic 304 is one of the more technologically advanced cameras in Kodakā€™s famous Instamatic line with a then-sophisticated 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.

Kodak Instamatic X-35

The Kodak Instamatic X-35 is a plastic viewfinder camera designed to take Kodakā€™s then-popular 126 cartridge film. Itā€™s got a 41mm f/8 Kodar lens with two focus zones: two to six feet and six feet to infinity. The shutter has two speeds: 1/90 and 1/45 for flash photography.