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Vintage camera commercials
#1

I thought I'd take a trip down memory lane and dig up some vintage camera commercials on youtube. What a goldmine! I'm probably out of my depth to be commenting on some of these but amazing to see how some things have progressed, and some things are still the same. Enjoy!

1. Olympus Trip with David Bailey (1960s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Yo3FRPeQw

2. Polaroid Swinger (1960s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fE8yf5jajo

3. Kodak Instamatic (1960s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3YqMPCpUM
4 flashes without changing a cube!! Big Grin

4. Minolta Autopak 450E (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KEOax7UYg
I think my dad had one of these and I remember playing with it as a kid...

5. Kodak Instant camera (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBCcsYgEJgo

6. Canon T70 with Wayne Gretzky! (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW2er1FpFdc

7. Olympus OM10 (1980s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBdYKrzSy...re=related

8. Canon Photura (1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbUEtFCswoI
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#2

The Olympus Trip is interesting - I looked up the history:
http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/hi.../ee.cfm#03

Quote:The Olympus TRIP 35 is a full-sized compact EE camera based on the Pen EES. It first went on sale in 1968. The name reflects its suitability as a convenient camera to take on trips. The TRIP 35 became very popular as a camera that combined ease of use, reliability and a low price with superb photographic performance. It remained a best-seller for many years, and over the next 20 years over 10 million were produced.
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#3

That was great Jules - thanks for the links. Appreciated the wedding one especially Smile

Canon stuff.
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#4

Very interesting videos.

I believe that I owned both of the Kodaks way back when.

Yes, we certainly have come a long way!
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#5

Yup, we've come a long way, baby!

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#6

Not as far as this one. Big Grin
[Image: brownie.jpg] Image from wikipedia.
We had two of these in our household. Most probably gifts. :/
The little metal things are the shutter release for landscape and portrait modes.
I am trying to remember how you opened it.

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Canon 350 D.+ 18-55 Kit lens + Tamron 70-300 macro. + Canon 50mm f1.8 + Manfrotto tripod, in bag.
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#7

I had the Kodak Instamatic with those cubes as my first camera.... though mine was a late 70's model... 77x if I remember properly.
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#8

Found a couple more:

9. Minolta XG-1 - The automatic choice with Bruce Jenner (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmVgugP1NU

10. Kodak Brownie Starmite (1961)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcw1uLbJA...re=related

Not quite vintage, but nice... (this one's for you Rob) Big Grin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9aar0dGkXM
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#9

Good collection, Jules.
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#10

That Starmite one is a cracker.

Canon stuff.
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#11

I like the David Bailey Olympus advert - also the ones for flash cubes and the Polaroid Swinger.
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#12

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