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Kodak EC35 brings back the sliding lens cover for $35
Reto Project’s Kodak-branded EC35 is a fixed-focus 35mm point-and-shoot with a built-in flash, seven colors, and a sliding lens cover.
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A new Kodak-branded 35mm point-and-shoot is here, but Kodak didn’t make it. The Kodak EC35 comes from Reto Project, which licenses the Kodak name for a range of analog and digital cameras.
This is a very simple film compact. The EC35 shoots 35mm film with a fixed 1/100sec shutter speed, f/10 aperture, a fixed-focus 25mm lens, and a built-in flash. There’s no focus switching option, unlike some other low-cost film models.
What stands out is the design. The camera uses a curved sliding lens cover, a detail that recalls compact Olympus film cameras from the early 1990s, especially the Olympus Mju. It’s not just for looks, either: the cover protects the lens and also acts as a shutter lock, helping prevent accidental shots in a bag.
Reto is releasing the EC35 in seven colors:
- Midnight Black
- Vanilla White
- Butter Yellow
- Lavender
- Powder Blue
- Blush Pink
- Avocado Green
The camera weighs 102g and runs on a single AA battery, which is only needed for the flash.
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Pricing is firmly at the budget end: $34.99 / £35.99 (about AU$50) for the camera alone, or $44.99 / £45.99 (about AU$65) in a bundle with a 24-shot roll of Kodak Ultramax 400.
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