Kodak Gimini (1980s)
The Kodak Gimini is an oddly-spelled 1980s pocket camera for 110 film. It survives in the record mostly through its looks, not any technical ambition. It was a small, all-plastic camera with a rounded shape, sold in a range of colors - pink, orange, and salmon examples have all been documented. The Science Museum Group Collection holds one and describes it as having a meniscus lens, a two-speed shutter, and fixed exposure with a Flipflash socket. It was made in Mexico.
The spelling is inconsistent across sources. "Gimini" appears in the Science Museum Group Collection, the Internet Archive, and Kodak's own historical pages at kodak.3106.net. "Gemini" shows up on BromideFilm, Pinterest, and various resale listings. No source explains the discrepancy. It may be a misspelling that stuck, or a regional variant, but the record doesn't settle it. One listing on Pholder describes a "Kodak Gemini 35 mm" in a lot of cameras. That conflicts with the 110 cartridge format documented elsewhere, and the more authoritative sources consistently say 110, so the listing appears to be in error.
Kodak's own historical notes describe the Gimini as very similar to the Winner and the Mickey-Matic, the latter produced for Disney. That puts it in a family of simple, inexpensive 110 snapshot cameras from the same era. BromideFilm calls it "a true icon of the 80s," which may be generous for a fixed-exposure plastic camera. A date-code note on kodak.3106.net mentions that many Kodak 110-cartridge cameras carry a four-character code inside the film compartment, though it isn't explicitly attributed to the Gimini.
No production years, original price, dimensions, or battery type are documented. No formal reviews survive in the available record, though sample photos taken with the camera exist on Lomography and Flickr. Current market prices from Russian resale listings run from about 2,300 to 4,900 rubles (roughly $25-$55 USD, depending on the exchange rate and condition).
- Film format: 110 cartridge
- Lens: Meniscus
- Shutter: Two-speed
- Exposure: Fixed, with Flipflash socket
- Construction: All-plastic, rounded body
- Colors: Available in a range (pink, orange, salmon documented)
- Made in Mexico
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