This was my first ever camera, a Kodak Instamatic, made in England. The pictures it produced mightn't have been of the best quality but it captured memories of my teenage years, of going to school, hanging out with friends, going to college, my first trip abroad. Much loved people and pets have been immortalised in the square and now, somewhat strangely tinted, photographs. It sparked an interest in photography which saw me progress to purchasing an old Olympus Trip and OM10 before moving onto the world of digital photography.
The name Kodak was synonymous with photography for over a century and the company was responsible for bringing a once expensive hobby within the reach of everyone.
Yesterday the troubled company, which invented the digital camera, announced that it is to cease the manufacture of cameras.
I wonder if that means my humble camera will become a collector's item in years to come?