Kodak Pony 135

The Kodak Pony 135 is a viewfinder camera. It was built by Kodak from 1950 to 1954. It is the successor of the Kodak Pony 828 and the predecessor of the Kodak Pony 135 Model B.

The lens of the Kodak Pony 135 cannot be changed. The lens has a focal length of 51 mm. The name of the lens is “Kodak Anaston”. You have to focus the lens by hand. The 35mm camera does not have an autofocus function. The maximum aperture is f4.5, and it can be stopped down to f22.

The camera does not have a built-in light meter. Depending on the photographer’s preference, the aperture and exposure time can be selected.

The Kodak Pony 135 can be mounted on a tripod. The camera is mechanical and does not require electricity to take pictures.

Films for the Kodak Pony 135

The Kodak Pony 135 exposes 35mm film. Films of this format are still readily available today and are still being developed. Possible films for the Kodak Pony 135 are the Kodak Portra 400* for color images and the Ilford HP5* for black and white images.

The color film is designed to be developed in the C-41 process. The C-41 film is offered by most photo labs. The cost of development is in the single-digit euro range, depending on performance.

The B&W film must be developed in the appropriate photochemistry for black and white images. You can also send the film to the lab for development, but better results are obtained if you develop the film yourself. After the initial purchase cost, the development cost is also usually much lower than developing in a professional photo lab.

You can only find 35mm cameras in used condition. What the condition is and whether it still works determines the value of the camera. The original price was around 34 USD.