Instamatic Retro

Step 6 Kodak Instamatic 300

First automatic aperture Instamatic. Heavy construction.

Manufactured: 1963-1966
Lens: Kodar f/8, 41 mm
Optics: glass 3 element
Focus: fixed, 4 feet to infinity
Shutter: 1/90 second or 1/40 second with flash deployed
Tripod Mount: none
Modern Film Speeds: 100, 200 on a sunny f/16 day
Lightmeter: Selenium powered aperture (f-stop)
Speed Sensing: 64 ASA or 160 ASA
Flash range: 4 feet to 7 feet with AG1B blue bulbs, 10 feet with AG1 clear bulbs
Batteries: two AAA only required for flash
Viewfinder: direct view

Tips:

• Use Kodisk 355 Portrait slip on lens for 2.5 to 3.5 feet range
• Extend flash without a bulb to get lower 1/40 sec speed for shade shots. Must use tripod.
• When using reloaded film remember top edge of picture will be missing due to sprockets.
• To shoot reloaded film, hold shutter down, wind twice, release shutter, wind partially.
• Selenium lightmeter will probably not work so aperture will be full open