While I didn’t purchase the extra high resolution prints from my local print shop, I could tell that the lens was plenty sharp based on the above photo. So after I bought it on ebay I gave it a roll of Fuji Superia and started snapping away so I could make sure there weren’t any light leaks or problems with the lens. It was a very convenient and cheap way to play with film. It cost somewhere around $10 on ebay and used two AA batteries (a common issue with older cameras is that they use older Mercury batteries which aren’t used anymore, so it’s difficult to get replacement batteries). Ken Rockwell had some good things to say about the camera, so I was expecting it not to be just a cheap crappy camera. So after searching for a cheap alternative, I came across the Nikon 元5AF. That camera is so beautiful with its Zeiss lens, sleek design, titanium body, and even synthetic sapphire shutter button! It costs waaayy too much though. One camera I really wanted (and still want) is the Contax T3. The challenge was to find a wide aperture, compact, autofocus camera that wasn’t too expensive. I was born in 1984, so it’s one year older than me.Īfter miserably failing to focus on several shots with the Samsung SR-4000 that my friend let me borrow, I really wanted an autofocus camera for film.

The Nikon 元5AF was Nikon’s first autofocus compact camera, released in 1983. I think I finally have enough prints to start describing my second film camera.

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