Film Cameras

35mm fully automatic lens-shutter AF camera

SURE SHOT BF/DATE

PRIMA BF-9S/DATE

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Marketed October 2000
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

This member of the esteemed Big Finder (BF) series of compact cameras is the fixed-focus sister camera of the SURESHOT OWL PF/DATE / PRIMA AF-9S/DATE.

Except for the fixed-focus lens and the flash, the specifications are basically the same as the SURESHOT OWL PF/DATE / PRIMA AF-9S/DATE.

Type 35mm fully automatic lens-shutter fixed focus camera
Image Size 24 x 36mm
Lens Canon 32 mm f/5.6
Shooting Distance 1.5 m(4.9 ft.) to infinity
Shutter Programmed shutter/aperture
Viewfinder Reverse Galilean viewfinder
Film Loading Automatic (automatic blank film advance)
Film
Transportation 		Automatic, mid-roll rewind possible
Frame Counter Counts up during film advance and counts down during film rewinding
Film Check Film check window at back of the camera
Film Speeds DX-coded film automatically set to ISO 100 (200) or 400
Self-timer 10 sec. delayed shutter release timer with operation displayed on the LCD panel
Exposure Control
Range		 (at ISO 100) approx. 1/125 sec. at f/13 to approx. 1/45 sec. at f/5.6
Built-in Flash Built-in flash, automatically flashes in low light; Forced ON/OFF possible; Coupled with red-eye reduction lamp
Flash Working
Range		 ISO 100: 1.5 – 3.0m (4.9 – 9.8ft.)
ISO 400: 1.5 – 6.0m (4.9 – 19.6ft.)
Flash Recycling Time: Approx. 5sec. (with new batteries)
Power Supply Uses two LR6 AA-size batteries, Ni-Cd or lithium AA-size batteries cannot be used
Shooting Capacity Approx. 18 rolls of 24-exp. film (50% flash use) with AA manganese alkaline batteries
Dimensions
(W x H x D)		 Date model : 125 x 73.5 x 50 mm (4.9 x 2.9 x 2 in.)
non Date model : 125 x 73.5 x 46 mm (4.9 x 2.9 x 1.8 in.)
Weight Date model : 205 g (7 oz) (excluding batteries)
non Date model : 195 g (6.9 oz) (excluding batteries)
[Imprinting Function]
Method LCD panel, auto-calendar with built-in quartz digital clock (automatic correction for leap years)
Imprinted Data (1) Year/Month/Day;
(2) Day/Hour/Minute;
(3) No data imprinted;
(4) Month/Day/Year;
(5) Day/Month/Year
Imprinting Color Orange
Power Supply One lithium battery (CR2025)