Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Camera

MC10

MC10

MC10

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Marketed March 1985
Original Price 36,000 yen, 2,000 yen (case),
7,000 yen (Speedlite MC-S)

With a 35mm f/4.5 lens (4 elements in 4 groups), this camera was priced to sell.
It has fixed focusing. The camera came in three color schemes: Dark brown and gray, dark green and gray, and dark blue and gray. The Speedlite MC-S also came in matching colors.

Type Fully automatic 35mm Lens-Shutter fixed-focus camera
Picture Size 24 x 36 mm
Focusing Fixed
Lens 35mm f/4.5 (4 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter Electromagnetic programmed shutter and aperture. EV 8 (f/4.5 at 1/20 sec.) – 15 (f/9.5 at 1/350 sec.).No self-timer.
Viewfinder Reversed Galilean viewfinder with external blue frames. Battery check and camera-shake warning lamp within image area. 0.46x magnification.
EE SPC for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 8 – 15 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 64 – 1000.
Power Source Two 1.5 V size-AAA batteries
Film Loading &
Advance
After opening camera back, align film leader at mark then close the camera back for auto loading. Film advance is automatic with the built-in motor. Film advance speed of 1 fps.
Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind Automatic rewind with built-in motor. Midroll rewind enabled.
External
Speedlite
(MC-S)
Direct attachment with locking feature. Guide No. 11 (at ISO 100 in meters). Fires at full output at all times. Powered separately by two 1.5 V size-AAA batteries.
Dimensions &
Weight
106 x 65 x 42 mm, 240 g (with batteries)
137 x 65 x 42 mm, 315 g (with MC-S and batteries)