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Astral TI Super 8 instant load movie camera

1970

Astral TI Super 8 instant load movie camera

1970

  • NFSA IDP6KBA90H
  • TypeObjects
  • MediumArtefact
  • FormEquipment, Domestic
  • Year1970

This Astral TI Super 8 instant load camera is a cute point-and-shoot camera – nothing too fancy except for the wood laminate on its case. Inside the camera is an original Super 8mm film cartridge. After filming a roll, the budding filmmaker would then have to mail it to a Kodak lab for processing, which could take anywhere from four days to several weeks. Waiting to see the finished product was exciting and required patience, a trait that might seem strange or difficult for those used to instantaneous-view digital technology.

This Astral TI Super 8 instant load camera is a cute point-and-shoot camera – nothing too fancy except for the wood laminate on its case. Inside the camera is an original Super 8mm film cartridge. After filming a roll, the budding filmmaker would then have to mail it to a Kodak lab for processing, which could take anywhere from four days to several weeks. Waiting to see the finished product was exciting and required patience, a trait that might seem strange or difficult for those used to instantaneous-view digital technology.

  • Manufactured by
    Sedic Camera Co., Japan
    Donated by
    William O’Keefe
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