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

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There was only film around then and I just wanted something pocketable rather than take a T90 plus lenses or an EOS1 plus a different set of lenses. Perhaps they were unimpressed by the user experience; the viewfinder is smaller, darker and more flare-prone than it should be, and some of the useful mode buttons are hidden by a fiddly plastic flap on the back of the camera. The operation is likely too noisy for photographers that prefer to be discreet, such as street photographers. It’s possible that the Z115 is the better camera within its complete focal range – extra distortion and light fall off from the extra 20mm won’t do the pictures the Z135 any favours, certainly.

Beware that in this mode, the minimum shutter speed is 1/100s, so it’s likely that the flash will tend to fire a lot when slow film is used under less than ideal lighting conditions. But with slide films it could be the difference between blowing highlights and having an even exposure. Although I’m old enough to have most of my life’s important moments captured on film, it wasn’t until digital cameras became widely available in the early 00’s that I started taking photography a bit more seriously. 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.Want a compact fun but good shooter get a Olympus XA2 or LC-A or if AF is your bag try its big brother the Canon Sure shot 60. If you like what you're reading you can also help this passion project by heading over to the EMULSIVE Patreon page and contributing as little as a dollar a month. Film photographers looking for a compact camera should look elsewhere – point and shoots from the late ’90s and 2000s were much smaller and, frankly, better. Build quality is very good and the feel and chunky size of the camera leave no doubt in my mind it will work for a long time.

A date back is standard, and as the Japanese model name World Traveller 28 indicates, it can set the date of 24 cities around the world, including daylight savings time.At first I thought that the AF was faulty, but it is clearly stated in the manual that the LED doesn’t blink when subjects are too close. It has come to the point in my life where I am the ‘camera guy’ to family and colleagues; I will not lie to you, I have brought this on myself, and knew it would happen. Many cameras of the time opted to separate the Data Back from the main power supply, these instead running on a separate battery (often a CR2032 watch battery). If you are not feeling your Cute Camera, just send it back within 30 days and we will take care of the rest.