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Yes, the 1990s called, and Kodak is back in the news again for film stuff. This time, Kodak launched the Snapic A1. This camera is actually made by a company called Reto, which has licensed the Kodak name since 2022. Reto was also responsible for developing the Kodak Charmera and Ektar H35.
This comes on the heels of Kodak Eastman regaining control over film distribution, and the new Kodak Kodacolor 100 and 200 films are being released by Kodak as announced in October.
The Snapic A1 will sell for $99 and comes with “advanced” film features, including automatic wind and rewind, as well as an automatic flash.
The camera uses AAA batteries, which are claimed to last around 10 rolls of film. The camera is small at 118x63x24mm and weighs 117g without film or batteries installed.
The lens is a glass 3-element design with 25mm f9.5 – so basically everything is in focus, but it does have rudimentary focus when required – what Reto is calling their “zone focus”.
But focus will hardly be needed with this camera, given its aperture. The hyperfocal distance at f/9.5 is 7.5 feet, and the depth of field for a 10-foot away subject is 6 feet to infinity. This is meant for casual snaps, and with film, you aren’t facing the same sort of diffraction limitations as your CoC is around .03mm.
The Snapic A1 also features an OLED top display that shows some basic data for the camera, which amusingly is pretty advanced for a film camera. I used to think that LCD screens were the be-all ;)
The shutter speed is limited and fixed to 1/100 (hey, it IS only $99), so flash will most likely be employed often in indoor scenes and scenes with dim lighting.
The camera comes into two different color schemes; Ivory White and Rhino Grey.
Key Features
- 35mm Film Camera
- 3-Element Wide-Angle Glass Lens
- 25mm f/9.5 Lens
- Two-Zone Manual Focus
- Built-In Flash with Red-Eye Reduction
- In-Camera Double Exposure Mode
- Optical Viewfinder
- Auto Film Loading, Advance, and Rewind
- Accepts 2 x AAA Batteries
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Specifications
| Film Format | 35mm |
| Frame Format | Standard 35mm |
| Focal Length | 25mm |
| Aperture | f/9.5 |
| Self-Timer | No |
| Type | Optical |
| Flash | Built-In |
| Battery | 2x AAA (Not Included) |
| Dimensions | 4.6 x 2.4 x 1.4″ / 118 x 62 x 35 mm |
| Weight | 4.1 oz / 117 g |
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