Cambo, Kodak ID-60 Analogue camera
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Cambo I.D.-60 identification camera system with Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2, complete in its transport case and never used, in very good physical condition; functional condition not tested.
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Cambo I.D.-60 — Kodak Instant ID camera system (never sold, complete in case). Case 6 kg camera 4.5 kg. An absolute rarity for the serious camera collector: a complete, unused Cambo I.D.-60 identification camera system, equipped with the Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2.
This device was developed in the early 1980s as a custom build for large-scale ID and passport photography — the Cambo front was built in the Netherlands, the Kodak instant-film back in Germany. The system was intended for use in a national identification program, but was never put into operation: Kodak lost the long-running patent lawsuit that Polaroid had filed against the company over instant photography technology, and had to withdraw from this market. The result: the entire production run (about 600 units) of this model was never sold or delivered.
This unit has, as far as is known, never been used and remains in factory-new condition.
In the set:
Cambo I.D.-60 camera body with Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2
Original steel/metal transport case LxWxH 400x350x350mm
Manual
Power supplies (AC adapters)
Access key
Why this is special:
Product from a production run that never made it to market due to a lawsuit — a piece of photography and legal history in one
Very limited edition, almost never offered complete with case, key, and documentation
Interesting object for collectors of instant photography, Cambo/Kodak history, or ID technology
Note for use:
No modern or classic Polaroid film fits the Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2. The reason is a historical patent dispute: Kodak released its own line of instant film in 1976 (like the PR10 film) to compete with Polaroid. Polaroid sued Kodak for patent infringement and won the case. As a result, Kodak had to stop producing all instant cameras and films in 1986. Because Kodak film at the time was back-illuminated (while Polaroid film is front-illuminated with a mirror inside the camera), the systems are technically completely different and were never interchangeable. What are the alternatives? Although official film has not existed for decades, there are now creative solutions (Fuji Instax Square) in the analog community to use these back walls/cameras nevertheless:
Cambo I.D.-60 — Kodak Instant ID camera system (never sold, complete in case). Case 6 kg camera 4.5 kg. An absolute rarity for the serious camera collector: a complete, unused Cambo I.D.-60 identification camera system, equipped with the Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2.
This device was developed in the early 1980s as a custom build for large-scale ID and passport photography — the Cambo front was built in the Netherlands, the Kodak instant-film back in Germany. The system was intended for use in a national identification program, but was never put into operation: Kodak lost the long-running patent lawsuit that Polaroid had filed against the company over instant photography technology, and had to withdraw from this market. The result: the entire production run (about 600 units) of this model was never sold or delivered.
This unit has, as far as is known, never been used and remains in factory-new condition.
In the set:
Cambo I.D.-60 camera body with Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2
Original steel/metal transport case LxWxH 400x350x350mm
Manual
Power supplies (AC adapters)
Access key
Why this is special:
Product from a production run that never made it to market due to a lawsuit — a piece of photography and legal history in one
Very limited edition, almost never offered complete with case, key, and documentation
Interesting object for collectors of instant photography, Cambo/Kodak history, or ID technology
Note for use:
No modern or classic Polaroid film fits the Kodak Instant Film Back Model 2. The reason is a historical patent dispute: Kodak released its own line of instant film in 1976 (like the PR10 film) to compete with Polaroid. Polaroid sued Kodak for patent infringement and won the case. As a result, Kodak had to stop producing all instant cameras and films in 1986. Because Kodak film at the time was back-illuminated (while Polaroid film is front-illuminated with a mirror inside the camera), the systems are technically completely different and were never interchangeable. What are the alternatives? Although official film has not existed for decades, there are now creative solutions (Fuji Instax Square) in the analog community to use these back walls/cameras nevertheless:
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Cambo, Kodak
Model/type nr
ID-60
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
FUJI Instax Square
Estimated period
1980-1990
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