Kodak Motormatic 35R4

The Kodak Motormatic 35R4 is a view camera. It was produced by Kodak from 1965 to 1969. The model is part of the Automatic/Motormatic series.

The camera is equipped with a fixed lens. The name of the lens is “Kodak Ektanar 44mm f/2.8”. The focal length is 44mm and the maximum aperture is f/2.8. The 35mm camera has no autofocus. The lens is focused manually. The closest focusing distance of this lens is 91 cm.

The Kodak Motormatic 35R4 has a built-in selenium light meter. It is designed for an ISO range from 10 to 800. The correct exposure is automatically set by the camera. Aperture and exposure time can also be freely adjusted. The Kodak Automatic Flash shutter offers four shutter speeds (1/40 s, 1/80 s, 1/125 s, 1/250 s). The aperture settings range from f/2.8 to f/32.

For shake-free images, the camera can be connected to a tripod via the thread on the bottom. There is also a connection for flash cubes for flash shots. In addition, two N-batteries are required when using the flash. For normal photography the camera does not need any batteries, not even the light meter. However, the cells in the light meter can lose accuracy over the years or stop working completely.

Films for the Kodak Motormatic 35R4

To take pictures with the Kodak Motormatic 35R4 you need 35mm film. Films of this format are still easily available today and are still being developed. The Fujifilm Superia 400* is a possible color film for the Kodak Motormatic 35R4. Black and white images are possible with the Ilford XP2 Super*.

The color film is a negative film and is processed in the C-41 development process. This development process is offered by most laboratories. The development of a 35mm color film is possible at most drugstore chains in Germany, for example.

The negatives of the camera have a size of 24 mm x 36 mm. On a normal film (135-36) fit therefore around 36 pictures. The film in the Kodak Motormatic 35R4 is automatically forwarded to the next frame. A mechanical mechanism was developed for this purpose. This mechanism manages to move the film up to ten frames in ten seconds.