Kodak unveils an affordable 35mm film camera that’s a glorious blast from the past

• The Snapic A1 has a 25mm three-element glass lens
• The camera supports multi-exposure shooting
• It weighs 117g and has a pocket-sized plastic construction

Kodak has the distinction of being one of the world’s oldest camera manufacturers, but these days its logo is more likely to be seen on a roll of film than an actual camera. So the arrival of a new Kodak camera comes as a pleasant, nostalgia-inducing surprise – even if it’s merely produced under license by a third-party company rather than being conceived at Kodak’s US headquarters in Rochester, New York.

Designed and manufactured by Hong Kong-based Reto Production (also responsible for other recent Kodak analog models like the half-frame Ektar H35N and Charmera), the Kodak Snapic A1, announced today, is a cheap and cheerful plastic 35mm film camera packed with retro charm.

It’s available in two colors (Rhino Gray and Ivory White) for just $99 (about £75 / AU$150), and comes with a neck strap and case (but no film or AAA batteries, both of which you’ll need to supply).

The Snapic A1 has a three-element glass lens with a focal length of 25mm and a maximum aperture of f/9.5. Focus is manual with only two settings: 1.5m to infinity and 0.5 to 1.5m.