Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Kodak XL 55
General material designation
- Object
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Item
Repository
Reference code
2005.001.05.01.154
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Dates of creation area
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[manufactured 1972-1974] (Creation)
- Creator
- Eastman Kodak Company
Physical description area
Physical description
1 piece of photographic equipment : camera ; 19.5 x 12 x 8 cm
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Archival description area
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Custodial history
Kodak Canada Corporate Archives and Heritage Collection
Scope and content
Introduced by Kodak in 1971, XL (eXisting Light) was incorporated with Super 8 to use their new High Speed Ektachrome Super 8 colour film and was designed to be able to film in as low light conditions as possible. The lens aperture is F1.2 compared to the super 8 normal of F1.8 and the film intermittent mechanism film pulldown speed was increased to allow a shutter open angle of 230 degrees compared to a typical 160 degrees previously. No light was diverted away from the film for a reflex viewfinder or TTL metering. The Kodak XL cameras had a unique "binocular" shape allowing easy two handed shooting.
Notes area
Physical condition
Fair. Plastic deteriorating.
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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Kodak Canada Corporate Archives and Heritage Collection
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Rights
Digital images are provided by Ryerson University Archives & Special Collections for the purposes of research and private study. The user assumes all responsibility for possible copyright infringement arising from the unauthorized copying or use of the images.
General note
From the Kodak Canada Heritage Museum collection.
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Standard number
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Name access points
- Eastman Kodak Company (Subject)
- Kodak Canada Inc. (Subject)