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Kodak Fling 200 combined camera and film manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, Taiwan, 1987. Printed USA, assembled in USA. Cat No 801 1785. 24 exposures 13x17" ISO200, develop before August 1989. In original packaging.
In the late 1980s, camera manufacturers began to produce cheap plastic cameras, designed for single use only. Aimed at younger people and travellers, these cameras were developed to encourage new market for film photography products. The Kodak Fling was one of the first, released in 1987. Designed to be compact and portable, the Fling is just big enough to house a roll of 110 format film. However, this kind of film proved difficult for users to get quality prints from. This meant that the Fling 200 was only manufactured for a short while, with subsequent models containing 35 mm film instead.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Object Number:
- 1989-5032
- Materials:
- cardboard and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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packaging: 176 mm x 130 mm x 35 mm,
camera: 33 mm x 84 mm x 33 mm,
- type:
- disposable camera
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
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