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Kodamatic 940
This is the "Kodamatic 940". It is an instant camera which was introduced by Kodak in 1983, and would have originally used Kodak's ill-fated instant film format. A year after its initial release the Kodamatic 940 was re-released as the "Trimprint 940" in 1984. The 940 would have originally retailed for about $45.00 USD.
Like all Kodak instant cameras, the 940 was withdrawn from the market in 1985-86. This was the result of Kodak losing a legal battle with Polaroid over patent infringement in September of 1985.
The 940 features an all-plastic body, fixed focus lens, automatic exposure, and a built-in electronic flash. An interesting thing to note about the 940 is that it uses 4 AA batteries, while earlier Kodak instant cameras such as the EK and Colorburst series used J-pack batteries.
Note that the nameplate on the front of the camera is still intact. Many Kodak instant cameras had their nameplates removed as part of Kodak's customer reimbursement program after losing the legal battle with Polaroid. One of the things owners of Kodak instant cameras were required to do in order to quality for the rebate was to remove the camera's nameplate and mail it in to Kodak as proof they had purchased a Kodak instant camera (either Kodamatic, Colorburst, Handle, Trimprint or EK series). As a result it is not uncommon for find Kodak instant camera with missing nameplates, although these are less collectable than their unaltered counterparts.
Click here to watch an 80s news clip about Kodak's instant camera recall (aired: January 8th, 1986)
Kodamatic 940
This is the "Kodamatic 940". It is an instant camera which was introduced by Kodak in 1983, and would have originally used Kodak's ill-fated instant film format. A year after its initial release the Kodamatic 940 was re-released as the "Trimprint 940" in 1984. The 940 would have originally retailed for about $45.00 USD.
Like all Kodak instant cameras, the 940 was withdrawn from the market in 1985-86. This was the result of Kodak losing a legal battle with Polaroid over patent infringement in September of 1985.
The 940 features an all-plastic body, fixed focus lens, automatic exposure, and a built-in electronic flash. An interesting thing to note about the 940 is that it uses 4 AA batteries, while earlier Kodak instant cameras such as the EK and Colorburst series used J-pack batteries.
Note that the nameplate on the front of the camera is still intact. Many Kodak instant cameras had their nameplates removed as part of Kodak's customer reimbursement program after losing the legal battle with Polaroid. One of the things owners of Kodak instant cameras were required to do in order to quality for the rebate was to remove the camera's nameplate and mail it in to Kodak as proof they had purchased a Kodak instant camera (either Kodamatic, Colorburst, Handle, Trimprint or EK series). As a result it is not uncommon for find Kodak instant camera with missing nameplates, although these are less collectable than their unaltered counterparts.
Click here to watch an 80s news clip about Kodak's instant camera recall (aired: January 8th, 1986)