Nikon AF240 SV (1999)
The AF240 SV is a compact 35mm point-and-shoot Nikon introduced in 1999. Some markets sold it as the Fun Touch 6. It's a simple, lightweight plastic camera with a fixed 28mm f/5.6 lens, and autofocus and auto-exposure do the thinking. The "SV" stands for Super Viewfinder, an extra-large bright-frame type that makes framing easy even for glasses wearers. The body is champagne-finished, and weight runs around 155-250g (sources disagree). It's a pocketable travel camera.
The camera reads DX-coded film but only tells ISO 100 from ISO 400. There's no manual override, so those are your two speeds. A mechanical lens shutter fires at a fixed speed. Sources list either 1/100 or 1/125 sec, and nobody has settled it. The built-in flash has a cancel mode and a forced-flash mode for fill light, plus red-eye reduction. Minimum focus distance is 1 meter. Power comes from two AAA batteries.
Retail listings from the period are enthusiastic but thin. One dealer noted the camera "combines simplicity with reliable autofocus functionality," and a Russian classified ad described it as light, autofocusing, with convenient flash on/off buttons and a bright viewfinder. Shutter Film Co (a dealer, not a magazine) claimed it "takes excellent vintage photos!" Serious, measured reviews of image quality or handling don't appear to exist in the period press.
What's documented about the AF240 SV is mostly spec-sheet level. The lens is a 3-element, 3-group design. The viewfinder is a Reverse-Galilean Albada bright-frame type. The frame counter is additive and resets to "S" when the back is opened. A Quartz Date variant (the AF240SV Quartz Date) existed, with a parts list catalogued under FCA 43201, and an instruction manual circulates in PDF form.
What isn't recorded: no original retail price, no production end year, no flash guide number, no autofocus system details (active vs. passive), and no common-failure reports from repair techs. Vintage camera dealers still sell it today for roughly €50-90.
Known specs:
- 35mm film, 24×36mm format
- Fixed 28mm f/5.6 lens (3 elements / 3 groups)
- Autofocus, auto-exposure
- DX coding: ISO 100 or 400 only
- Fixed shutter speed (1/100 or 1/125 sec - conflicting sources)
- Built-in flash with cancel, fill, and red-eye modes
- 2× AAA batteries
- Weight ~155-250g (conflicting sources); 110 × 67 × 37 mm
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