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Step 11Kodak Instamatic 500
The Mercedes-Benz of Instamatics. Heavy, solid construction. Retractable lens lets this fit in your pocket. Highly recommended.
Manufactured: 1963 - 1966
Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/2.8 to f/22 38mm 4-element glass
Shutter: Compur leaf 1/30 sec. - 1/500 sec and bulb setting
Meter: Gossen selenium cell with centered needle setting
Flash: standard hot shoe and PC socket
Filters: 32 mm Retina filters and lens hoods
depth-of-field indicator
tripod socket: standard 1/4x20
cable release: standard thread
Batteries: none required
Viewfinder: direct view bright frame with parallax marks
Film Sensing: 32 ASA to 800 ASA
Tips:
Manufactured: 1963 - 1966
Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/2.8 to f/22 38mm 4-element glass
Shutter: Compur leaf 1/30 sec. - 1/500 sec and bulb setting
Meter: Gossen selenium cell with centered needle setting
Flash: standard hot shoe and PC socket
Filters: 32 mm Retina filters and lens hoods
depth-of-field indicator
tripod socket: standard 1/4x20
cable release: standard thread
Batteries: none required
Viewfinder: direct view bright frame with parallax marks
Film Sensing: 32 ASA to 800 ASA
Tips:
- When using reloaded film top edge of photo will be cut off by sprockets, use parallax marks.
- To shoot reloaded film, hold shutter down, wind twice, release shutter, wind partially.
- Ignore built in meter and set manually.
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