James's Camera Collection: Kodak Instamatic Movie Cameras

Kodak Instamatic Movie Film logo This is a listing of every Kodak Instamatic Hawkeye and M-series movie camera of which I am aware. I am not going to list one-ofs, specialty, or minor variants.

Some notes on the table data below:

Model links to a web page where I have the camera itself; exceptions are Hawkeye models, which go to Super 8 Database.

Circa is the year where it first appears in advertising.

Prices are Kodak's MSRP as listed in advertising.

Docs are owner's manuals that are available for free download.

Model	Circa	Lens Type	Lens	Finder	Exposure	Pistol Grip	Other	Price	Ad	Docs
Hawkeye	1967	Fixed	ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	Manual	No	very similar to M12 but gray, not black
Hawkeye Model B	1969	Fixed	14mm ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes	similar to Hawkeye but with pistol grip, auto-exposure
M2	1965	Fixed	ƒ/1.8	Viewfinder	Manual	No		$49.95	link
M4	1965	Fixed	ƒ/1.9	Viewfinder	CdS	No		$79.95	link
M5	1965	Zoom	length unknown ƒ/1.9	TTL	CdS	Accessory		$99.95	link
M6	1965	Zoom	12-36mm ƒ/1.8	TTL	CdS TTL	Yes	Cable release for time-lapse optional	$174.95	link
M7	1968	Zoom	12-36mm ƒ/1.8	TTL	CdS TTL			$169.95	link
M8	1966	Zoom	9.5-45mm ƒ/1.8	TTL	CdS TTL	Yes	four film speeds (9,18,24,32 fps)	$224.95	link
M9	1968	Zoom	9.5-45mm ƒ/1.8	TTL	CdS TTL	Yes	four film speeds (12,18,24,32 fps)	$229.95	link
M12	1967	Fixed	ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	Manual	No		$29.95	link
M14	1967	Fixed	ƒ/1.8	Viewfinder	CdS	No		$49.95	link
M16	1967	Fixed	ƒ/1.8	Viewfinder	CdS	No		$59.95	link
M18	1967	Zoom	13-28mm ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes		$79.95	link
M20	1968	Fixed	ƒ/1.9	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes	pistol grip is detachable, not folding	$99.95	link
M22	1969	Fixed	ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	Manual	Yes		$29.95	link	link
M24	1969	Fixed	ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes		$49.95	link
M26	1969	Fixed	ƒ/1.8	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes	same as M24 except lens speed	$64.95	link
M28	1969	Zoom	13-28mm ƒ/2.7	Viewfinder	CdS	Yes		$79.95	link
M30	1969	Zoom	13-28mm ƒ/1.9	TTL	CdS TTL	Yes		$99.50	link

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