Vintage Kodak 6100 Format Disc Film Camera

Description

The Kodak Disc 6100 was a relatively high end camera produced during Eastman Kodak’s foray into what they expected to be a revolutionary new product: disc film. Unlike the many different formats of the past, disc film was, as its name suggests, contained within a plastic diskette that users could easily load into their cameras. Within the cartridge was a circular piece of film upon which a total of 15 photographs could be exposed. Despite the supposed convenience and ease of use, disc film was a complete flop. Although the tiny negatives contained a fair amount of detail, graininess and lackluster image quality ultimately forced Kodak to quietly kill off the doomed format.
The 6100 has a simple 12.5mm (roughly 40mm equivalent) f/2.8 lens with two preset focus zones: 0.5-1.2 meters and 1.2 meters to infinity that can be selected by moving the switch underneath the lens. Exposure is automatically controlled and the built-in flash will fire when deemed necessary.