Kodak M38 35mm Film Camera Clouds White
Reusable 35 mm film camera with focus-free 31 mm lens, manual winding and a built-in flash that recycles in 15 seconds
- Product colorWhite
- Key featuresBuilt-in Flash
- Focus-free shooting means every shot is sharp from 1 m to infinity
- Powerful built-in flash recycles in 15 seconds for quick follow-up photos
- Reusable 35 mm format lets you load any film roll again and again
- Ultra-compact at 114 x 63 x 35 mm and only 116 g fits any pocket
- Simple manual wind and rewind keeps operation intuitive for beginners
Product identity
The Kodak M38 is a reusable 35 mm film camera in Clouds White. It uses a fixed-focus 31 mm f/10 lens with a 1/120 second shutter speed. The viewfinder is an optical window and the minimum focus distance is 3.3 ft. Power comes from one AAA battery.
Thermals noise and power
The camera has no active cooling and operates silently during normal use. A built-in flash recycles in a maximum of 15 seconds. Manual film winding and rewinding require no motorised mechanism. The single AAA cell powers the flash circuit only.
Deciding specification
The fixed focal length and aperture mean depth of field is set for general scenes from one metre to infinity. Buyers who want variable focus or aperture control cannot adjust either on this model.
How it compares
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- Price $73.99
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Specifications
| Product | |
|---|---|
| Brand name | Kodak |
| Model name | Kodak M38 |
| Product color | White |
Questions about this item
How do I load a 35 mm film roll into the Kodak M38, and what step do people often miss?
Open the back, place the cassette in the left chamber, pull the leader across to the take-up spool so it catches the teeth, close the back, then wind the advance lever until the frame counter shows 1 — forgetting to advance past the leader leaves the first frames unexposed.
Which part of the Kodak M38 will need replacement first with regular use?
The AAA battery that powers the built-in flash; expect to swap it after several rolls when the recycle time stretches past the rated 15 seconds.
What limit appears first when I shoot continuously with the flash on the Kodak M38?
The flash recycle time of 15 seconds caps the shooting pace; you must wait for the ready light before each frame, so sustained bursts are limited to about four frames per minute.
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