Summary
Detachable pistol grip handle for the Kodak Instamatic M18 movie camera, circa 1968.
This object is part of the Kodak Heritage Collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Physical Description
Angled black plastic handle with rotatable screw in centre of base plate. There is a black cotton wrist strap at one end and a button on the other, with grooved plastic area for finger grip
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Distributor
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968
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Keywords
Photographic Equipment, Cinematography, Movie Cameras, Photographic Accessories, Photographic Equipment & Supplies