Chinon 35FX III (c1990)
A fixed-focus point-and-shoot 35mm camera with motorized film advance and built-in flash
Overview
The Chinon 35FX III is a simple point-and-shoot 35mm film camera from the late 1980s or early 1990s. It belongs to Chinon's Fx series. The lens is fixed-focus 35mm glass with an aperture of f/3.5. Film loading and winding are automatic, driven by a motor. It also has a built-in flash and a viewfinder. There are no manual adjustments, so it suits casual snapshots.
Specifications
| Film format | 35mm |
| Lens | 35 mm wide-angle lens with an aperture of f 3.5 |
| Lens | 35mm GLASS LENS (F-number is not stamped on the lens.) |
| Focus | fixed focus |
| Focus type | Focus Free |
| Focus type | Motorized Focus Free |
| Viewfinder | Mentioned |
| Flash | Equipped with a flash |
| Loading | auto-loading |
Design
This compact camera has a flash, auto-loading and a motorized wind/advance mechanism. The focus is fixed. It was built for simple snapshot photography.
Context
The Chinon 35FX III is part of the Fx series, which came out around 1986.
Market
Used prices currently run from $18 to $44.95. Some units are sold as "Display or Repair" or "Untested." Others are labeled "FILM TESTED WORKS" and carry a 1-month warranty. Users report one known issue: the camera advances the entire roll of film automatically without taking pictures.
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