What were those long, flat film point-and-shoot cameras called?
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I'm trying to identify my first camera from memory. It was a small, black, long/flat film camera with a large round red shutter button on top, and the film was advanced with a sliding motion that felt a bit like "cocking" it. The camera in the example photo looks very similar. What type of camera was this commonly called?
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That's an old point and shoot camera that took 110-format film. For that reason, they're usually called 110 cameras. You can even see that term, "110 CAMERA," on the label on the camera in your photo.
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These were most commonly called 110 cameras, because they used 110-format film. Many were also marketed as Kodak Instamatic models, and in some places they were informally called pocket cameras.
The long, flat shape and simple film advance you describe fit the typical 110 camera design from the 1970s–1980s. If your memory includes a small body, cheap point-and-shoot styling, and a sliding advance action, 110 is the most likely format/type.
So the best terms to search are:
- 110 camera
- 110 film camera
- Kodak Instamatic 110
- pocket camera
That should help narrow down the brand and model.
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