General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic and metal camera.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

16.0 cm

Width

13.2 cm

Height

10.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

Purchased in Toronto by donor at an auction run by the Photographic Historical Society of Canada (PHSC).

Function

Used to record still images on film and process individual prints almost immediately using an internal processing film pack.

Technical

Notable for being the first model year, and part of the controversial history of instant photography, the Kodak model EK6 camera used PR10 (PR144) and Kodak Trimprint HS-144-10 (1986.0230) internal processing film packs to print photos. The camera exposed from the rear of the picture assembly rather than the front such as in the Polaroid system. Sued by Polaroid in a high profile patent infringement case over the instant film process, Kodak had to pull the film and the cameras off the market, and was ordered to destroy the film. The EK6 also used two mirrors to fold the light path in order to make the camera more compact. Kodak manufactured the EK line of instant film cameras from 1976 to 1979 - the EK2 (1977-79), EK4 (1976-78), and EK8 (1977-79, not sold in the USA).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front: "MADE IN U.S.A./ [logo] KODAK/ PRINT CONTROL/ CONTROLE DE L'EPREUVE/ DARKEN/ PLUS FONCEE/ LIGHTEN/ PLUS CLAIRE/ METRES/ FEET/ PIEDS/ KODAK EK6/ INSTANT CAMERA/ APPAREIL INSTANTANE"/ In raised letters on the inside of the film cartridge compartment: "MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A./ BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ USES Kodak INSTANT PRINT FILM PR-10"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly black and silver-coloured camera with blue and yellow accents.

Decoration

N/A