Kodak Cameo Motordrive

The Kodak Cameo Motordrive is a 35mm camera. It belongs to the group of snapshot cameras. The model was introduced in the mid-1990s, but only sold for a short time. The Motordrive has the same features as the Cameo sfm. Both cameras were built for Kodak in Mexico. Later the model was replaced by the Kodak Cameo Motor EX.

The camera comes with a fixed lens. Manual focusing is not necessary with the 35mm camera. The Kodak Cameo Motordrive comes with an autofocus.

The 35mm camera has a light meter. It was designed for films with a sensitivity of ISO 100 to ISO 1000. The film speed is read out via the DX code on the film cartridge. The Kodak Cameo Motordrive has an automatic exposure control and sets aperture and exposure time automatically.

The camera has a built-in flash. The flash is flipped open before taking the picture and otherwise serves to protect the camera lens. Power is supplied by two AAA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). In the best case, use rechargeable AAA batteries. The power is also used for the small display for viewing the captured images.

Films for the Kodak Cameo Motordrive

Exposure is done in the Kodak Cameo Motordrive cartridges with 35mm film. 35mm film is still easy to get and is developed in most photo labs. For black and white images you can use Ilford FP4 Plus*. For color images, the Kodak Portra 400* is a possibility. It is important that the cartridge of the film has a DX coding, otherwise the sensitivity cannot be set correctly.

The color film is processed in the C-41 development process. This development process is offered by most laboratories. The black and white film, on the other hand, must be processed in a true black and white developer.

The negatives of the compact camera are 24 mm x 36 mm in size. With a normal film (135-36) usually 36 photos are possible. The film is automatically transported by the Kodak Cameo Motordrive. Through a small window on the back, you can see if and which film is currently in the camera.