{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-12T10:47:37Z", "providers": [ "Codex" ], "breadth": "recalled by Codex without web access - no source was read", "missingProviders": [], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "seconds": 20.7, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a09539-a324-7711-b1f0-8a853a8e6dbb\n--------\nuser\nDescribe what is already known about one registered thing. 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individual models and physical units supply evidence rather than becoming separate registry entries, while the boundary with other Instamatic-branded equipment remains unresolved.", "in_scope": [ "Kodak Instamatic family membership, model designation and variant identification", "Model-specific cartridge, film transport and exposure requirements", "Lens, viewfinder, focusing and exposure-control capabilities", "Flash interfaces and electrical or mechanical power requirements", "Condition assessment, photographic readiness and preservation decisions" ], "out_of_scope": [ "Kodak corporate history and trademark ownership", "Film emulsion chemistry and processing recipes", "General photographic composition and technique", "Independent models of flash accessories, batteries and film cartridges", "Ownership, sale valuation and collection inventory records", "Instamatic-branded movie cameras and projectors pending registry scope clarification" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Confirm a Kodak Instamatic model designation through markings and matching documentation; cartridge loading alone does not establish family membership.", "Identify the cartridge chamber and documented film format: distinguish 126 Instamatic cameras from 110 Pocket Instamatic variants rather than treating their cartridges as interchangeable.", "Distinguish photographic film exposure from instant-print output; the Instamatic name alone does not identify an instant camera.", "Check whether the mechanism exposes separate still frames or transports motion-picture film before including equipment carrying the Instamatic name.", "Treat a model number as a variant identifier and a serial number or specimen photograph as unit evidence, not as the identity of the registered family." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Documented model and variant", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Exact designation, market or revision when established; unresolved", "why_it_matters": "Determines which manual, cartridge and operating instructions apply." }, { "name": "Film cartridge format", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "126; 110; other documented format requiring scope review; unknown", "why_it_matters": "Controls loading compatibility and prevents confusion between Instamatic subfamilies." }, { "name": "Taking-lens specification", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Focal length in mm and maximum aperture as f-number, tied to the identified variant", "why_it_matters": "Supports assessment of field of view and usable exposure conditions." }, { "name": "Focusing method", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Fixed focus; adjustable focus with documented method; unknown", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether subject distance requires an operator setting." }, { "name": "Exposure controls and limits", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Documented fixed settings, selectable settings or automatic control; shutter times in seconds and apertures as f-numbers where verified", "why_it_matters": "Prevents assigning one simple exposure mechanism to every Instamatic variant." }, { "name": "Film-speed handling", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Documented cartridge sensing, manual setting, fixed assumption or unknown; supported ISO values where established", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether a loaded cartridge will receive appropriate exposure." }, { "name": "Flash compatibility", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Exact supported flash accessory or consumable and required triggering mechanism; none documented; unknown", "why_it_matters": "Physical resemblance between flash fittings does not establish compatibility." }, { "name": "Power requirements by function", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Shutter, transport, metering and flash mapped to manual, spring or specified electrical supply", "why_it_matters": "Separates a camera's ability to release its shutter from the availability of metering or flash." }, { "name": "Cartridge and transport state", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Empty; loaded with exposure status known; loaded with exposure status unknown; advancing; at end; jammed; untested", "why_it_matters": "Guides handling without sacrificing existing images or forcing the mechanism." }, { "name": "Evidence of photographic readiness", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Unassessed; externally inspected; mechanically checked; exposure checked; film tested; repair required; display only", "why_it_matters": "Distinguishes visible completeness and shutter movement from demonstrated image-making performance." } ], "affordances": [ "Match markings and physical interfaces to a documented Instamatic variant.", "Select a compatible cartridge and evaluate whether its film-speed characteristics suit the camera.", "Determine an appropriate loading, advancing and exposure sequence from the matching manual.", "Select a supported flash system and establish its power and consumable requirements.", "Inspect and test transport, exposure and optical condition while protecting any loaded film.", "Choose between photographic use, specialist repair and preservation based on recorded evidence." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Identify a camera from this cartridge camera family and record its model and film format.", "Advise that its film formats are scarce and processing of old film needs a specialist lab." ], "must_not": [ "Present a camera as working without checking shutter and film advance.", "Develop, scan or share photos from someone else's old film without the owner's consent.", "Use old single-use flash units near the eyes or on flammable surfaces.", "Describe a camera's age or rarity without evidence to inflate its value." ], "requires_human": [ "Processing undeveloped film found in a camera that belonged to someone else.", "Selling a camera with undeveloped film still inside." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Undeveloped film found in old cameras can show private family moments of people who never consented.", "Collectors rely on honest descriptions of condition." ], "affected_parties": [ "Owners and their families", "People in found photographs", "Buyers and collectors" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The person who owns the camera.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A small boxy plastic camera that loads a drop-in film cartridge.", "A socket on top for a flashcube on many models.", "Pocket versions are flat and elongated, using smaller cartridges." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Spent flash units can be hot or shatter.", "Old film degrades and images may be lost if processed wrongly.", "Private images exposed when found film is developed and shared." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "These cartridge-loading cameras were intended for convenient everyday photography using model-specific 126 or 110 film cartridges.", "They are now encountered in photographic collections, museums, repair work and recreational film photography.", "Using or preserving an example requires identifying its cartridge format, exposure controls, flash arrangement and any battery requirements." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "ISO 5800, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies speed determination for colour negative films, including compatible colour negative materials used in these cameras." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q1558535: Kodak Instamatic", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1558535", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Instamatic", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instamatic", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "family-and-variant", "name": "Family and variant", "description": "Establish what the registered Instamatic family includes and which variant supplies operating requirements.", "rationale": "The family name spans different cartridge systems, so recognition must precede compatibility or operating advice.", "layers": [ { "id": "family-boundary", "name": "Family boundary", "description": "Separate family membership from generic cartridge-camera resemblance.", "findings": [ { "id": "instamatic-still-camera-scope", "name": "Instamatic still-camera scope", "description": "Museum documentation describes Kodak Instamatics using 126 and 110 cartridges, supporting a family-level draft rather than a single-camera specification. [Science Museum Group](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8210887/kodak-instamatic-50-camera)", "questions": [ { "text": "Does vr.tr.kodak-instamatic explicitly include Pocket Instamatic still cameras, or is its intended referent the original 126 family?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "instamatic-still-camera-scope-q01" }, { "text": "Which markings and documentary evidence establish Kodak Instamatic membership rather than generic use of the name?", "kind": "definition", "id": "instamatic-still-camera-scope-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "variant-evidence", "name": "Variant evidence", "description": "Connect the inspected camera to documentation specific enough to govern actions.", "findings": [ { "id": "designation-to-manual-match", "name": "Designation-to-manual match", "description": "Require agreement between the designation, visible controls and documentation before inheriting specifications.", "questions": [ { "text": "What exact model designation and regional markings are legible on the camera?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "designation-to-manual-match-q01" }, { "text": "Which manual or manufacturer record matches its cartridge chamber, exposure controls and flash fitting?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "designation-to-manual-match-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "cartridge-and-transport", "name": "Cartridge and transport", "description": "Assess the interface between an Instamatic mechanism and its cartridge.", "rationale": "Easy loading is central to the family, but successful seating does not by itself establish correct advancement or exposure compatibility.", "layers": [ { "id": "cartridge-fit", "name": "Cartridge fit", "description": "Identify the required format and verify the proposed cartridge.", "findings": [ { "id": "format-specific-loading", "name": "Format-specific loading", "description": "The original Instamatic system used a drop-in 126 cartridge; later Pocket cameras introduced a different film system. Cartridge choice must therefore follow variant identification. [Swiss Camera Museum](https://www.cameramuseum.ch/en/discover/permanent-exhibition/the-century-of-the-film/instamatic/)", "questions": [ { "text": "What cartridge format does the matching manual specify, and does the chamber agree?", "kind": "definition", "id": "format-specific-loading-q01" }, { "text": "Is the proposed cartridge original, expired, reloaded or adapted, and what compatibility evidence accompanies it?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "format-specific-loading-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "frame-cycle", "name": "Frame cycle", "description": "Establish how loading, advancement and shutter readiness interact.", "findings": [ { "id": "advance-and-release-readiness", "name": "Advance and release readiness", "description": "Record the variant's documented frame-advance sequence and distinguish normal release restrictions from a fault.", "questions": [ { "text": "What cartridge engagement or frame-position condition permits shutter release on this variant?", "kind": "definition", "id": "advance-and-release-readiness-q01" }, { "text": "What documented check can distinguish end-of-film, incomplete advancement and a jam without forcing the control?", "kind": "action", "id": "advance-and-release-readiness-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "optics-and-exposure", "name": "Optics and exposure", "description": "Determine the image-making limits of the identified Instamatic variant.", "rationale": "The family name does not establish a common focusing method, shutter range or exposure automation.", "layers": [ { "id": "focus-and-framing", "name": "Focus and framing", "description": "Relate the lens and viewing system to usable subject distances.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-imaging-envelope", "name": "Documented imaging envelope", "description": "Record lens specifications and focusing instructions rather than assuming every Instamatic has fixed focus.", "questions": [ { "text": "What focal length, aperture and focusing method are documented for this variant?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "documented-imaging-envelope-q01" }, { "text": "What subject-distance and close-framing limitations does its manual specify?", "kind": "action", "id": "documented-imaging-envelope-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "exposure-and-film-speed", "name": "Exposure and film speed", "description": "Connect available exposure control to the characteristics of the loaded film.", "findings": [ { "id": "film-speed-exposure-match", "name": "Film-speed exposure match", "description": "Assess whether the camera's settings or sensing mechanism support the actual film, especially when cartridges have been reloaded.", "questions": [ { "text": "How does this variant establish film speed, and which exposure settings or automatic ranges are documented?", "kind": "definition", "id": "film-speed-exposure-match-q01" }, { "text": "Does the cartridge's indicated or sensed speed correspond to the film actually inside it?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "film-speed-exposure-match-q02" }, { "text": "What exposure check would justify using this film-camera combination?", "kind": "action", "id": "film-speed-exposure-match-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "flash-and-power", "name": "Flash and power", "description": "Resolve model-specific flash fittings, triggering and energy requirements.", "rationale": "An Instamatic's flash interface and power needs must be identified independently of its film format.", "layers": [ { "id": "flash-interface", "name": "Flash interface", "description": "Identify the supported flash accessory and its operating constraints.", "findings": [ { "id": "flash-system-identification", "name": "Flash system identification", "description": "Record the exact flash system supported by the variant rather than treating bulbs, cubes and electronic attachments as interchangeable.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which flash consumable or attachment is named in the matching manual?", "kind": "definition", "id": "flash-system-identification-q01" }, { "text": "What socket, triggering and indexing evidence confirms compatibility with the proposed accessory?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "flash-system-identification-q02" }, { "text": "What flash-distance settings and handling instructions govern its use?", "kind": "action", "id": "flash-system-identification-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "functional-power", "name": "Functional power", "description": "Separate power requirements for transport, exposure control and illumination.", "findings": [ { "id": "power-dependencies", "name": "Power dependencies", "description": "Establish which functions require a battery or other stored energy and assess the installed supply against documented requirements.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which functions require electrical power, and what battery designation, voltage and polarity does the manual specify?", "kind": "definition", "id": "power-dependencies-q01" }, { "text": "What evidence establishes that an installed substitute battery is suitable for the affected circuit?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "power-dependencies-q02" }, { "text": "Do the compartment and contacts permit a power test, or is cleaning or repair required first?", "kind": "action", "id": "power-dependencies-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "condition-and-continued-use", "name": "Condition and continued use", "description": "Assess whether a particular Instamatic can be used and what intervention is justified.", "rationale": "A camera can appear complete while cartridge transport, light exclusion or exposure performance remains unverified.", "layers": [ { "id": "camera-condition", "name": "Camera condition", "description": "Assess faults that affect cartridge handling and image formation.", "findings": [ { "id": "condition-to-test-plan", "name": "Condition-to-test plan", "description": "Connect observations of the chamber, latch, optics, shutter and contacts to bounded checks with explicit evidence limits.", "questions": [ { "text": "Is a cartridge present, and is its exposure status known before any opening or test release?", "kind": "action", "id": "condition-to-test-plan-q01" }, { "text": "What observed damage, contamination or resistance could impair film transport, light exclusion or exposure?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "condition-to-test-plan-q02" }, { "text": "Which tests distinguish a moving shutter from verified timing, frame spacing and usable negatives?", "kind": "action", "id": "condition-to-test-plan-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "use-or-preserve", "name": "Use or preserve", "description": "Relate repair choices and consumable access to the intended role of the camera.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-next-action", "name": "Supported next action", "description": "Choose use, repair or preservation using documented condition, compatible supplies and the consequences of intervention.", "questions": [ { "text": "What dated evidence confirms access to a compatible cartridge, usable film and processing for the proposed photographic trial?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "supported-next-action-q01" }, { "text": "Would the proposed repair or adaptation alter original parts or calibration, and is that consistent with the unit's intended use?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-next-action-q02" }, { "text": "What unresolved condition prevents classifying this camera as photographically ready?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "supported-next-action-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.", "rationale": "A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.", "layers": [ { "id": "reported-evidence", "name": "Reported evidence", "description": "Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes", "name": "Check these first", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "The registered name is interpreted as the camera family, not a particular model or physical unit.", "Lens, shutter, exposure control, flash compatibility and power requirements vary by model; there is no single specification for the whole family.", "Film dimensions are nominal image dimensions; exact exposed and printed areas can differ." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "126-film Instamatic cameras", "110-film Pocket Instamatic cameras" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-identifiers", "name": "Identifiers and schemes", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "scheme": "Kodak product model designation", "value_or_pattern": "Instamatic followed by a model number or alphanumeric designation", "note": "Identifies a camera model within the family, rather than an individual camera; examples include Instamatic 100 and Instamatic X-15." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-identifiers-q01", "text": "Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Everyday family and holiday photography", "Simple snapshot photography using cartridges that reduce film-threading errors", "Indoor photography with compatible flash equipment", "Collecting and historical study of mass-market photographic equipment" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "Nominal image dimensions for 126 film", "typical_range": "28 × 28", "unit": "mm" }, { "quantity": "Nominal image dimensions for 110 film", "typical_range": "13 × 17", "unit": "mm" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "A sticking shutter or defective film-advance mechanism can cause lost exposures or overlapping frames.", "Deteriorated or damaged light seals and cartridge interfaces can allow film fogging.", "Battery leakage can corrode contacts in models with battery-powered features.", "Flashbulbs become hot during firing and require appropriate handling.", "Expired or poorly stored film can produce fogging, colour shifts and reduced sensitivity." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Model designations, manufacturing locations and available features differed between national markets." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Kodak Instant cameras", "difference": "Kodak Instant cameras produce self-developing photographs; Instamatic cameras expose film that requires separate processing." }, { "name": "126 film", "difference": "126 is a film cartridge format used by the original Instamatic family, not a camera product family." }, { "name": "110 film", "difference": "110 is the smaller film cartridge format used by Pocket Instamatic cameras and cameras from other manufacturers." }, { "name": "35 mm cameras using 135 film", "difference": "These use the 135 cassette format rather than the 126 or 110 cartridges associated with Instamatic cameras." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", "text": "Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Kodak Instamatic this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does the registry intend the original 126 still-camera family, both 126 and Pocket 110 still cameras, or all Kodak equipment bearing the Instamatic name?", "Which manufacturer manuals and regional catalogues are needed to establish variant-specific transport, exposure, flash and battery requirements?", "For each relevant variant, what cartridge sensing or engagement requirements constrain reloaded film and modern cartridge adaptations?", "Which compatible film, cartridge and processing options are demonstrably available at the time of intended use?", "Which original interface standards, issuing bodies, certification markings or service specifications can be documented for the relevant variants without projecting present-day requirements onto historical equipment?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 6, "layers": 11, "findings": 18, "questions": 33 } }