Kodak VR35 K4a

The Kodak VR35 K4a is a snapshot camera. It dates from the 1980s and was distributed by Eastman Kodak. The camera comes with a plastic body and is black in color. It was produced in a factory in Taiwan.

A fixed lens is installed in the camera. The lens is called “Kodar Lens”. The lens has a focal length of 38 mm. The focus of the lens is fixed. The largest aperture is f/5.6. The lens is protected by a sliding door, which of course has to be opened before the picture is taken.

The Kodak VR35 K4A’s built-in flash provides enough light. The camera does not have a light meter. The ISO value of the film can be set with a slider. Depending on the setting, a different aperture is used. ISO 100 (f/8), ISO 200 (f/11) and ISO 400 (f/16) are available for selection. The maximum aperture can only be obtained by switching on the flash. The flash is powered by two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). If there are no batteries in the camera, you can still take pictures with it, as they are only needed for the flash.

Films for the Kodak VR35 K4a

Needed for the Kodak VR35 K4a photo films. Used are films for the 35mm format. For this film format, there is still a good selection of material for color and black and white images. A small window on the back shows the currently loaded film.

Possible films for everyday shooting are the Kodak Ultramax 400* for color shots and the Ilford HP5* for B&W photos. Both films have a sensitivity of ISO 400 and can therefore be used flexibly under different lighting conditions. In addition, both have a good exposure latitude, which makes them less prone to false exposures.

After each shot, the film has to be fast-forwarded to the next frame. There is a thumbwheel on the back of the 35mm camera for this purpose. On the top, you can see the number of frames taken. When the film stock is full, usually after 36 frames, the film must be fed back into the cartridge with a crank. The camera can then be opened and the cartridge removed and taken to the developing lab.