Canon Sure Shot 35mm point and shoot film camera with 38 mm f/2.8 Lens

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The one that I had was in Japanese, so I had to use Google Translate’s camera feature on my phone, which indicated that the red button on the far left was for confirming the film loading date. The big finder allows for fast aim, no need to lose time aligning your visual axis with a squinty VF that tends to black out at suboptimal viewing angles. Known as the PRIMA SUPER 135 in Europe and Autoboy S (Super) II in Japan, The Z125 is another former point and shoot flagship model. The third position is a “flash on” position which will force the flash to fire regardless of the lighting conditions (useful for backlit subjects). For example, looking at the shot of the gentleman at the cafe table you can almost make out the fine weave of the cushions we can see to the left.

The Sure Shot Tele’s solution is stronger and more reliable, and per Canon’s manual, the battery should last five years of normal use. The camera did not miss focus on any of these images, and all the images were well-exposed despite the fact that the roll of film I used was expired. However, the well exposed frames were sharp and contrasty with minimal fall-off at the corners and good flare control, all consistent with the good optical reputation of most Sure Shots in the ‘90s.None the less, it can produce very good quality images, is easy to handle, seems common in the used market, and is not expensive to purchase.

The operation is likely too noisy for photographers that prefer to be discreet, such as street photographers.We loaded a roll of expired Kodak Gold into the Canon Sure Shot Supreme and took it for a spin in Cornwall and on our everyday commute.

They used an older type of infrared beam to achieve correct autofocus, and from the many rolls I shot, it seems to work very well. e. in the fridge, so that the chemicals do not degrade with temperature changes throughout the year. I find Hamish’s approach to the whole project very interesting, especially his willingness to expand the blog by inviting other people to contribute.A couple of years back I actually managed to get one of these past the door staff at a packed Molchat Doma gig in London’s O2 Kentish Town after I told them it was film and I couldn’t record the show.