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| A screenshot from the Instagram Reel posted by Reto. |
The Kodak name has been in the news a fair amount lately, and now a new film camera featuring the brand is in the works. Kodak brand licensee Reto Productions has shared three teasers on its Instagram, showing off the upcoming Snapic A1 camera, revealing a few details.
Reto’s first post about the Snapic A1 featured a single shot of the camera, followed by sample photos claimed to be taken with the new device. In its most recent post, the company has shared a brief video of the camera, highlighting some of its features.
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| Screenshots of some of the features highlighted in the Reel. |
The Snapic A1 looks like a plastic point-and-shoot film camera with a textured handgrip and integrated flash. Reto mentions in the caption that it offers “numerous automatic functions.” The video also highlights a multiple exposure function. The camera features an LCD screen that shows battery life, focus range and flash settings. It relies on zone focusing, with a ring on the front that allows users to change the zone. Reto specifies that it uses a 25mm, 3-element glass lens.
It’s important to note that although Eastman Kodak is regaining control over some of its film distribution, this camera is not produced by Eastman Kodak. Instead, it’s made by Reto, a Hong Kong-based company that has been a brand licensee of Eastman Kodak since 2022. Reto is also the company behind the affordable yet entirely plastic Kodak Ektar H35 line of half-frame film cameras.
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| Two additional screenshots of the Snapic A1 video. |
Reto didn’t provide any details as to when the Snapic A1 might be available or how much it will cost, so we’ll have to wait and see.