Kodak Star Auto Focus (1995–1996)
The Kodak Star Auto Focus is a 35mm point-and-shoot from the mid-1990s, part of Kodak's "Star" line of consumer snapshot cameras. The Kodak Camera List places its production run from 1995 to 1996, with an original price of $94.95. It uses standard 135 film - any brand, not just Kodak - and the name gives away the headline feature: autofocus. A Russian listing calls it a "cult autofocus point-and-shoot of the 90s." The camera also has a Red-Eye Reduction feature.
The record gets thin after that. The biggest point of confusion is the lens. Multiple sources describe the camera as a "35mm AF 38-60mm Zoom Camera," which would make it a zoom point-and-shoot. But one seller, New Wave Pool, claims the focal length is "approximately 40mm (wide-normal)" - a fixed lens. These can't both be right, and no authoritative spec sheet exists to settle it. The Kodak Star 1075Z Auto Focus is a separate model with an EKTANAR 38-60mm zoom lens. Listings frequently mix it up with this one, which likely explains the confusion. The focal length is left out here rather than guessed.
What is documented: the camera is a 135-format autofocus point-and-shoot, produced for roughly two years in the mid-90s, and sold new for under a hundred dollars. One seller, Retrospekt, describes it as "a great choice for aspiring film photographers and camera connoisseurs alike," and notes their example was tested and received a full CLA. A Russian listing on Avito shows a non-working example with battery corrosion in the compartment and a battery door that won't stay closed. That is the usual fate of 90s plastic cameras left sitting with alkaline cells inside. Battery type is not documented in the available record, nor are shutter speeds, ISO range, flash specs, dimensions, or weight.
Known specs:
- Film format: 135 (35mm)
- Focus: Autofocus
- Red-eye reduction: Yes
- Production: 1995–1996
- Original price: $94.95
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