Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Camera

SNAPPY V

PRIMA JUNIOR HI

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
  • Outline
  • Specifications
Marketed November 1989
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

Developed for export, this is a simple, fully automatic camera with a single focal length lens. The 35mm f/4.5 lens has 3 elements in 3 groups. There are only three shutter speeds: 1/45 sec., 1/60 sec., and 1/250 sec. An electronic self-timer is also provided.

In Europe, the camera was called Prima Junior Hi.

Type Fully automatic 35mm Lens-Shutter fixed-focus camera
Picture Size 24 x 36 mm
Focusing None (fixed focus)
Lens 35mm f/3.8 (3 elements in 3 groups)
Shutter Electronic three-speed (1/45 sec., 1/60 sec., 1/250 sec.) shutter. Built-in electronic self-timer.
Viewfinder Reversed Galilean viewfinder. 0.5x magnification and 85% coverage. Green LED lights for OK-to-Shoot and flash ready, blinks for exhausted battery, and stays off during flash recharging.
EE CdS cell for full-auto simple program EE. For ambient light: f/11 at 1/250 sec. or f/11 at 1/60 sec. With flash: f/4.5 at 1/45 sec. (at ISO 100) Film speed range: ISO 100/400 (with DX code).
Built-in Flash Guide No. 10 (at ISO 100 in meters). Fires automatically in low-light conditions. Electronically-controlled automatic flash.
Power Source Two 1.5 V size-AA batteries
Film Loading &
Advance
Align film leader at mark, then close the camera back and press the shutter button for semi-auto loading. Automatic film advance with built-in motor. Film advance speed: 1 fps.
Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind Automatic rewind with built-in motor.
Dimensions &
Weight
120 x 68 x 49 mm, 250 g (with batteries).

* Camera available in black or wine red.