Analog.Cafe Podcast s1/e5 “Kodak Snapic A1: Best In Class!”
In this episode, I unintentionally open my loaded film camera, resulting in the loss of a few frames (gasp!). More importantly, Daren and I shoot, develop, scan, and share our initial thoughts on the new RETO/Kodak film camera, and we are quite impressed.
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The Kodak Snapic A1, priced at $100, features a 𝒇9.5 25mm coated glass lens, motorized film transport, 2-zone focusing, a fixed shutter speed of 1/100s, a built-in flash, a double-exposure switch, and a design reminiscent of the Ricoh GR1. We used a selfie taken with the Snapic on the recording day for this episode’s cover art.
We tested this camera together just before recording and took a break after the first part of the show to develop and scan the film to share our initial impressions of the image quality from this lens (photographed indoors on Ilford FP4+).
I plan to shoot a few more rolls with this camera on an upcoming trip and will provide a comprehensive review on Analog.Cafe soon.
Show links:
- I briefly discussed the Kodak Snapic A1 in last month’s newsletter: analog.cafe/r/film-phogr…
- For comparison, here’s a detailed review of the Ricoh GR1s: analog.cafe/r/ricoh-gr1gr1…
- RETO Pano camera review: analog.cafe/r/reto-pano-re…
- Ilford Sprite 35-II camera review: learnfilm.photography/1-mo…
- Yashica x I’m Back digital camera: petapixel.com/2024/03/27/t…
- Information on Ilford, Harman, and Ilfocolor film: analog.cafe/r/harman-phoen…
- A brief history of the Polaroid brand: analog.cafe/r/a-brief-hist…
- Kodak Retina IIIC review: analog.cafe/r/kodak-retina…
- About zone focusing: analog.cafe/r/how-to-zone-…
- Minolta TC-1 camera review: analog.cafe/r/minolta-tc-1…
- Master the Sunny 16 Rule: analog.cafe/r/master-the-s…
- How to use flash with manual film cameras: analog.cafe/r/a-simple-gui…
One point we forgot to mention in this episode is that longer focal lengths will need more focusing zones to avoid blurry images due to a narrower depth of field: analog.cafe/r/what-is-aper…. Conversely, the Snapic A1’s ultra-wide lens allows for most of the scene to be in focus with just a simple switch for near/far.
This episode was released on December 17, 2025. Duration: 1 hr 4 min.
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In this episode, you'll hear me accidentally open my loaded film camera, causing a few frames to be ruined (gasp!). More significantly, Daren and I shoot, develop, scan, and share our initial thoughts on the new RETO/Kodak film camera. We are quite impressed. #editorial.