The Chinon CE-5 was a 35mm SLR camera produced by Chinon, which was one of the first cameras to have autofocus-capable lenses produced for it. The camera had a Pentax K mount (addressed to in the specifications as the Chinon’s “universal mount”) with which its lenses were mounted. The camera had two modes: aperture-priority and full…
Exa. Ia is a 35mm film SLR camera made by Ihagee and produced between 1964-77. Exa Ia is a mechanical SLR camera body with a collapsible top-view finder. It is much simpler than professional Exakta cameras. With its lower price Exa cameras are addressed to the amateur photographers. Ihagee did not produce its own lenses. Lens:…
The Nikon F100 is a 35 mm film-based single-lens reflex camera body introduced in 1999. It is often thought of as a scaled-down version of the Nikon F5, and as a precursor to the Nikon F6. The F100 was discontinued, along with most other Nikon film cameras, in 2006. The F100’s metering system is a…
Canon EOS 1200D is an 18.1-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by Canon on 11 February 2014. It is known as the EOS Kiss X70 in Japan, the EOS Rebel T5 in the Americas, and the EOS Hi in Korea. The 1200D is an entry-level DSLR that introduces an 18 MP sensor from the…
Exakta Varex IIb (Version 6 Exakta VX IIb in USA) is a 35mm film SLR camera manufactured by Ihagee East Germany and produced between 1963-1967. Exakta was an expensive camera used by professionals and serious amateurs. Beginning with the Exakta Varex, the lenses, eye-level pentaprism, and waist-level viewfinders are interchangeable within all versions. Ihagee never made…
The Brownie Starlet is a simple plastic fixed focus camera made by Kodak in 1957. It was one of the very successful “Star” series of Brownies. This is the US version “Brownie” camera. Type: Viewfinder. Manufacturer: Kodak, USA & France. Film: 127, 4 x 4cm images. Lens: Dakon two apertures. In production: 1957- 1962.
The Canon Snappy LX (Prima BF for “Big Finder” in Europe, BF 35 in Japan) of March 1992 was a 35mm compact camera for budget-conscious photographers, and was part of the Canon Snappy series. It was the first fixed focus compact to have a red-eye reduction feature. An auto date model was issued in 1994.…
The Nikon F-401 (N4004 in North America) was a beginner’s level, autofocus, 35mm, SLR film camera built by Nikon and introduced in 1987. The camera represented one of Nikon’s first endeavours into consumer-based autofocus, as a follow-up to their first autofocus SLR in 1986, the Nikon F-501 (known as the N2020 in North America). The…
Olympus AF-1 (Infinity in the US) of 1986 was the world’s first weatherproof fully automatic 35mm compact camera, earning it the nickname “Nurepika” (wet flash) in Japan. It was the first in the Olympus AF series. Lens: Zuiko 35mm, f/2.8, four elements in four groups. Closest focus distance: 2.46 feet. Battery: CR-P2 Lithium, 1 pcs.…
The Canon AF35M, by Canon Japan or the Sure Shot by Canon USA, was Canon Inc.’s first autofocus 35mm lens-shutter compact camera. It was launched in November 1979 and received the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s Good Design Award in September 1980. Lens: 38mm, f/2.8 (4 elements in 3 groups). Autofocus with the…