Kodak 828 Film / Kodak Pony 828 Camera

Segment from The Film Photography Podcast (Internet Radio Show)
Episode 28 - February 15, 2011
Introduced in 1935 (and discontinued in 1985), The 828 film format uses the same basic film stock as 135 film (standard 35mm film), but is on a spool with backing paper (similar to the style of 120 film. The standard image format is 40 × 28 mm which provides a 30% larger image compared to 35mm's standard 24 × 36 mm.

The Kodak Pony 828 camera was made from 1949 until 1959. It featured a retractable lens mount with a four speed Flash 200 shutter and Anaston 51 mm f/4.5 triplet lens. The body was made of Bakelite, which was a very common camera body material at that time and while the initial version of this camera used 828 film.

Shooting with vintage cameras like the Kodak Pony is fun and will produce amazing images. Today, expired 828 film can be acquired on e-bay and new 35mm film can be rolled onto an 828 spool with backing paper.

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• 828 film
• Kodak Pony camera
• Film Photography
• Film Photography Project
• Michael Raso

[U23Drocs]

they also cam out with a 135mm version, its the same except it has a rewind crank and no window

[BerkeyFilms]

It should be said that any large city has some old creepy guy with a hole-in-the-wall shop that will charge $60 or so to have vintage cameras fully cleaned and lubed.

[rosskstar]

i found a roll in an old Pony my dad bought; who can develop it for the best for price? anyone...anyone? thanks for this video

[U23Drocs]

Hey Mike, on the back of the camera what is the date shown for the copyright? mine says 1932 i believe

[U23Drocs]

@ihategoogl the 620 isn't necessary, 120 film can be used in 620 cameras, so long as you have a original 620 spool, you just need to sorta force the 120 roll onto the holder, no violence.

[HeartYukitty]

@djDEADBOi ΤRUE!

[djDEADBOi]

FILM MURDERER!!!!! as a lover of distorted film, i think you should've shot that old roll. imagine how weird it would've been!

[hiaook]

Just bought this PONY 828 from an antique store... this really helps!!! Thank you.

[ihategoogl]

I think I'd rather buy a roll of 828 at B&H-this looks really complicated. Has anyone used the 127, 620, or 828 from B&H before? It looks a lot easier to just buy them than to roll them...

Dave

[blipjoe]

Awsome as always!