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| Marketed | November 1999 |
| Original Price | 35,000 yen |
This all-around outdoor camera, waterproof to a depth of five meters, will appeal to a wide variety of users.
At the time of marketing, it is the smallest and lightest of this class of waterproof cameras. The leading-edge design features an innovative cool metallic white and clear green color scheme. Not only is it waterproof to a depth of five meters, but also it is buoyant even with film and battery installed.
Because water absorbs the infrared radiation used in the AF system, autofocus is not possible underwater, but good focus is assured from 0.9 to 3.0 meters in normal underwater mode and from 0.45 to 0.9 meters in underwater macro mode. With the large high eye-point viewfinder subject visibility is great, even through a face mask or ski goggles, and the large operational controls are easy to use, even with gloves.
In addition, an airtight seal between the first and second lens elements provides protection against the condensation that can form in the cold. Date, time, title, and six categories of PQI (Print Quality Improvement) information can be recorded. A self-timer and six different flash modes are also incorporated.
| Type | Fully-automatic IX 240 autofocus underwater lens-shutter camera with single focal length lens (waterproof to 5m). |
| Image Size | 16.7 x 30.2mm, C, H or P print formats selectable with IX data. |
| Lens | 23mm f/4.8 (equivalent to 29mm in the 35mm format), 5 elements in 5 groups. |
| AF System | (Above water): Center-point active AF. AF working range: 0.6m – infinity, except flash off mode. Flash off mode: 1m – infinity. Prefocus. (Underwater) Working range: Underwater macro 0.45 – 0.9m, Normal 0.9 – 3m. |
| Viewfinder | Albada viewfinder. Magnification: 0.37x. Coverage: 78% (85% on the H print). Eye point: 31mm. C/H/P switching: Print type selector lever switches viewfinder frame mechanically, print type recorded on the film as magnetic data on the film after each exposure. Viewfinder Information: AF frame, C/H/P print frame. At the eyepiece: Green LED lights for subject in-focus/ ready for shooting, blinks for too-close warning, flashes rapidly for underwater macro mode and stays off during flash recycling (Recycling also indicated by blinking flash mark on LCD panel.). Orange LED lights for flash ready (Flash ready also indicated by lit flash mark on LCD panel.), and blinks for camera-shake warning. |
| Exposure Control |
SPC for fully automatic program AE. Metering range: EV 5.5 – 17. ISO film speed rage: ISO 25- 1000 (set automatically in 1/3 stop increments.) |
| Shutter | Electromagnetic programmed shutter/aperture. Exposure control range (ISO100): Flash auto / flash on mode: 1/650, f/14 – 1/60, f/4.8. Flash off / slow sync mode: 1/650, f/14 – 1/2, f/4.8. Self-timer: Operation indicated by blinking red-eye reduction lamp, and countdown on the LCD panel. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Loading is one-touch with double-exposure prevention function (DEP). Automatic winding, rewinding, mid-roll rewind are driven by built-in motor. An indicator of the film type is displayed in the first and second digits of the date display. |
| Built-in Flash | Guide No.: 6.6 (ISO 100/ m). Flash working range (ISO 100): above water: 0.6 – 2.3m. underwater: 0.9 – 1.7m (normal), 0.45 – 0.9m (macro). Flash recycling time: about 3 seconds. Flash Modes: The mode dial selects the following flash modes: auto without red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow-sync with red-eye reduction, underwater macro. Flash fires under the following conditions: Auto (with or without red-eye reduction) mode: Automatically fires at EV 10.4 or less and at object distances of 0.6 to 1m. Flash on, slow-sync, and underwater macro mode: Flash always fires. Flash off mode: Flash does not fire. Daylight sync. Red-eye reduction operates in auto with red-eye reduction mode, slow-sync mode, or self-timer mode. |
| Power Source | One 3V CR2 lithium battery. |
| Autodate Feature |
Date format: The date, the date plus time or blank on the front of the print. The date plus time is always printed on the back of the print. Three styles for the date: year/month/day, day/month/year, month/day/year. External display: Date and time displayed in six-digit (7-segment) LCD. Automatic calendar to 2040. Titles: Five titles each in six languages. External display: J, E, F, D, ES, or I and the title number (1 to 5) displayed on the LCD panel. |
| IX Data | The following information is recorded for each frame of film: date/time, title, print type (C/H/P), PQI (film cartridge loading direction, flash use, subject brightness; magnification; artificial lighting use, and flash exposure). |
| Dimensions & Weight |
105 x 74.6 x 46.7mm, 220g (without battery). |