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GAF: Anscomatic 626
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c1967. 126 cartridge, viewfinder camera. Made by Petri, same as Petri 607.
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The Anscomatic 626 is a camera for 126 film cartridges made in Japan by Petri and offered by GAF in the late 1960s. Ansco did not adopt the parent company name of GAF till 1967 and most of the other Anscomatic 126 film cameras were introduced in 1967. The Petri 607 was introduced in 1968 and is the Anscomatic 626 rebranded by GAF. This tells us that the year of introduction of the GAF Anscomatic 626 almost certainly was 1968. But wait! The camera was fond in a Life Magazine sales article from December of 1967, so it's 1967.
The 626 featured auto exposure controlled by a CdS photocell. This was one of a series of 126 models offered by GAF in response to the success of the Kodak Instamatic line. The camera has a 34mm f2.8 lens with three adjustments of 1m, 2.5m, and infinity marked on the outer lens rim plus depicted in the viewfinder with icons. The icons are a person from the chest up, people, and mountains. Also in the viewfinder is a battery meter that activated when the countersunk red battery check button on the right side of the camera was pressed. The ring around the battery test button reads “TEST BATTERY WITHOUT FILM IN CAMERA”. The aperture was controlled by the camera powered by two AAA batteries. The camera used flash cubes and has a release button to the right of the flash cube socket. The camera also has a very convenient, single action, and single through thumb lever film advance. Other features are ¼” 20 thread tripod mount, large shutter lever on the front of the camera, and two hard points, one on either side for mounting a carry strap. The camera pictured here is in fine condition and worth $20.00 in 2017.
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The 626 featured auto exposure controlled by a CdS photocell. This was one of a series of 126 models offered by GAF in response to the success of the Kodak Instamatic line. The camera has a 34mm f2.8 lens with three adjustments of 1m, 2.5m, and infinity marked on the outer lens rim plus depicted in the viewfinder with icons. The icons are a person from the chest up, people, and mountains. Also in the viewfinder is a battery meter that activated when the countersunk red battery check button on the right side of the camera was pressed. The ring around the battery test button reads “TEST BATTERY WITHOUT FILM IN CAMERA”. The aperture was controlled by the camera powered by two AAA batteries. The camera used flash cubes and has a release button to the right of the flash cube socket. The camera also has a very convenient, single action, and single through thumb lever film advance. Other features are ¼” 20 thread tripod mount, large shutter lever on the front of the camera, and two hard points, one on either side for mounting a carry strap. The camera pictured here is in fine condition and worth $20.00 in 2017.
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