INTRODUCTION

The Kodak 35 Rangefinder, like its name says, is a 35mm film rangefinder camera. It was made in USA between 1940 and 1946.

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PERSONAL NOTES

The Kodak 35 Rangefinder is bizarre looking. It looks like a Kodak Pony 135 with attached devices on it. It looks like it was made specifically for steampunk enthousiasts.

The shutter has many speeds for its time, but the lens quality is so-so. Practically, this camera is not great, the finders are very small and the knobs are difficult to operate. The shutter button is not well placed, I missed many photos because of this.

The film winding is anything but smooth, because the shutter cocking mechanism adds so much friction, to the point that one can ask himself if he will rip the film apart just by winding. It did happen to me!

This camera feels like it's a patched design, a camera that was not made for what it's supposed to do. It's like putting the engine of a car onto a motorcycle with just duct tape. It just looks and feels wrong.

CONCLUSION

If you are interested about the history of cameras or if you want a special looking camera, this is a cheap one you can add to your collection.

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