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When Ital Design was retained to develop Nikon's F3 35-mm camera, Giugiaro looked beyond styling to make the most of the camera's improved technology. The motor drive attaches to the bottom of the camera, providing a low center of gravity that offsets the weight of...
Slightly larger than a cigarette case, the new camera does everything but process film. It performs a split-second analysis of distance and brightness, sets the proper exposure, activates a flash if needed and advances the film while the flash recharges. The focal length is so short -12.5 mm - that...
Much technological wizardry went into the Disc. Unlike other consumer-oriented cameras that use optically undistinguished lenses, the Disc lens is made of four glass elements that Kodak claims are "close to theoretical perfection." The camera's electronics and flash systems are powered by a new lithium battery that lasts for 2,000 exposures, easily the life of the camera. Most revolutionary of all is the revolving film pack. The new cameras use a thin, 2½-in. -diameter plastic disc that is priced at $3.19. The disc slips into the camera's hatched back and is turned...
Wall Street analysts say that the new Disc system could have the same ballooning effect on film sales for Kodak as did the Instamatic. There will be competitors, but not for quite a while, say the experts, because the camera's complexity and the intricacy of its lens make...
The blond host sits on a windowsill, smiling into a filtered lens. An apple is in one hand, a hair dryer in the other. Dress is informal; in fact, it is nonexistent. Introductions are made. The host is: a) Diane Sawyer, co-host of CBS's Morning show, making...