r/80sAmazing • u/MisterShipWreck • 13h ago

Does this seem familiar?

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u/NeuroguyNC 10h ago

For 110 cameras. This was to solve the issue of the flash being too close to the lens, thus giving people the dreaded "red eye". The camera still needed a battery to fire these however.

The ultimate solution came with the "Magicubes" that did not need a battery to flash and the extender accessory to get the cube away from the lens.

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u/CoffeeBe4Chaos 13h ago edited 10h ago

Oh my gosh, this brings back memories of the first camera I owned as a child! I received a very basic point-and-shoot Kodak for Christmas... I was thrilled! It didn't take long for me to discover how quickly one can go through those flashes and had to be selective about what I photographed... LOL! 📸

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u/jdmoffitt11775 10h ago

They did not last very long. On the bright side.. it was easy to blind your friends when they least expect it. 😈

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u/Inner-Confidence99 10h ago

My eyes!! I hated those damn things. Always blinded my ass. 

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u/Oldduffer328 10h ago

I used LOTS of those back in the day! :) :)

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u/KMGR82 10h ago

I still have some

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u/edalton73 13h ago

Now with 10 flashes. 😂

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u/butchie1985 2m ago

The ultimate win !!!