Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Camera

LA 20

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
  • Outline
  • Specifications
Marketed April 1994
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

The luxury version of the LA 10, the LA 20 was marketed in Europe and Asia.
The 35mm f/3.8 lens has 3 elements in 3 groups. The built-in flash extends the picture-taking range. Other specifications are the same as for the LA 10.

Type Fully automatic 35mm Lens-Shutter fixed-focus camera
Picture Size 24×36 mm
Focusing None (fixed focus)
Lens 35mm f/3.8 (3 elements in 3 groups)
Shutter Behind-the-lens mechanical shutter with single speed (1/125 sec.). No self-timer.
Viewfinder Reversed Galilean large viewfinder. 0.5x magnification and better than 80% coverage. Low-light warning LED (red) provided.
EE CdS cell for full-auto simple program EE. Film speeds: ISO 100/200 and 400 (set manually). At ISO 100/200: f/3.8 at 1/125 sec. with ambient light, and f/3.8 at 1/125 sec. with flash. At ISO 400: f/16 at 1/125 sec. with ambient light, and f/3.8 at 1/125 sec. with flash.
Built-in Flash Guide No. 10 (at ISO 100 in meters). Flash on/off switch provided. With automatic flash at ISO 100/200, the flash range is 1.5 m to 4.4 m. At ISO 400, it is 1.5 m to 8.8 m. Recycling time approx. 7 sec.
Power Source Two 1.5 V size-AA batteries
Film Loading &
Advance
Manual loading with slotted take-up spool. Manual film advance with dial on camera back.
Frame Counter Counts up.
Film Rewind Camera-top rewind crank. Sprocket release button provided.
Dimensions &
Weight
124 x 70 x 50 mm, 170 g