1950-1954 / Kodak Pony 135 (USA) / Vintage Camera

The Kodak Pony 135 USA camera, distinct from the Model B or C, is a 35mm point-and-shoot camera made by Eastman Kodak in the USA during the early 1950s. It features a bakelite body, a fixed-focus Kodak Anaston lens, and a simple leaf shutter with speeds including bulb and various fractions up to 1/200 second. The camera has manual controls without a built-in light meter and offers basic exposure options suitable for snapshot photography. It is noted for its sturdy, lightweight design and ease of use, targeting amateur photographers looking for an affordable, reliable camera with a scale-focus optical viewfinder and flash sync capabilities. The exposure settings and manual winding mechanism make it a straightforward but fully manual device, offering flexibility like multiple exposures.