Kodak M35 Reusable 35mm Film Camera, Yellow

The Kodak M35 in yellow is a reusable 35mm film camera, and about as simple as film photography gets. The bright yellow body is easy to spot in a bag or on a beach table. Load a roll, wind on and press the shutter. When the roll is finished you rewind it, send it for developing and load another, so there is no camera to throw away every 27 shots.

How it works

The M35 has a 31mm f/10 fixed-focus lens and one shutter speed of 1/120s. Everything from about 1m to infinity is in focus, so there is nothing to adjust. The viewfinder shows about 70% of what lands on the negative, so leave a little space around your subject.

Built-in flash

A switch on the front turns the flash on. It runs from one AAA battery and can take up to about 15 seconds to recharge between shots. Use it indoors, in shade and after dark. In daylight you can leave it off.

Which film to use

Any 35mm (135) film fits, in 24 or 36 exposures. Because the aperture and shutter are fixed, ISO 400 film gives the most room for error, especially under grey British skies. Kodak UltraMax 400 is a good all-rounder, and Kodak Gold 200 suits bright summer days. Film is not included.

How it compares

The M35 sits between two other simple film cameras we sell. The Kodak Ektar H35 shoots half frames, so you get twice as many photos from a roll. The Yashica MF-1 is a very similar full frame camera that comes with a roll of film and a battery in the box.

Who it is for

The M35 suits anyone trying film for the first time, holidays and festivals, and people who used to buy disposable cameras. It also comes in scarlet red, blue, pink and marble grey, and you can see every colour on our Kodak M35 page.