Changes: Olympus AF-1

Latest revision as of 18:53, 23 September 2019

-1 (Infinity in the US) of 1986 was the world's first weatherproof fully automatic 35mm compact camera, earning it the nickname "Nurepika" (wet flash) in Japan. It was the first in the Olympus AF series.

Specifications[]

Lens: 35mm, f/2.8, four elements in four groups
Closest focus distance: 2.46 feet
Battery: CR-P2 Lithium, 1 pcs.
Autofocus: Yes, with discrete 'focus lock' button. Press and hold the 'focus lock' button with left thumb, aim at the target with central box and press the shutter release button down, recompose the view, then release the 'focus lock' button to release the shutter.
Auto-exposure with a shutter speed range of 1/30-1/750 seconds.
Auto-flash only: No flash override control.
Film advance: Auto-load and motorwind.
Remaining film indication: mechanical counter
Self-timer.

Other features: DX decoding, XA-style lens protection, tripod socket. There was also a teleconverter and close-up lens available.

Links[]

AF-1 on Olympus Global.
Olympus AF-1 on www.collection-appareils.fr

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+The [[Olympus]] '''AF'''[[File:Olympus_AF1.jpg|thumb|200px|Olympus AF-1]]'''-1''' (''Infinity'' in the US) of 1986 was the world's first weatherproof fully automatic [[35mm]] [[compact camera]], earning it the nickname &quot;Nurepika&quot; (wet flash) in Japan. It was the first in the Olympus [[Olympus_AF|AF series]].
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-The [[Olympus]] AF-1 (Infinity in the US) of 1986 was the world's first weatherproof fully automatic [[compact camera]], earning it the nickname &quot;Nurepika&quot; (wet flash) in Japan. It was the first in the Olympus [[Olympus_AF|AF series]].
+==Specifications==
-* Lens: 35mm f/2.8
+* Lens: 35mm, f/2.8, four elements in four groups
-* Minimum focus distance of 75cm.
+* Closest focus distance: 2.46 feet
-* Autofocus.
+* Battery: CR-P2 Lithium, 1 pcs.
-* Auto-exposure.
+* [[Autofocus]]: Yes, with discrete 'focus lock' button. Press and hold the 'focus lock' button with left thumb, aim at the target with central box and press the shutter release button down, recompose the view, then release the 'focus lock' button to release the shutter.
-* Auto-flash.
+* Auto-exposure with a shutter speed range of 1/30-1/750 seconds.
-* Focus lock button.
+* Auto-flash only: No flash override control.
-Other features:
+* [[Film advance]]: Auto-load and motorwind.
-DX decoding, motordrive, XA-style lens protection, and a shutter speed range of  1/30-1/750 seconds. There was also a teleconverter and close-up lens available. Requires a PR-P2 6 volt battery.
+* Remaining film indication: mechanical counter
+* [[Self-timer]].
+Other features:
+DX decoding, XA-style lens protection, tripod socket. There was also a teleconverter and close-up lens available.
+==Links==
+* [http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/auto_af1.cfm?message=1 AF-1] on Olympus Global.<br />
+*  [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11644 Olympus AF-1] on www.collection-appareils.fr
 [[Category:Olympus]]
 [[Category:Japanese_35mm_autofocus]]
 [[Category:A|AF-1]]
-[[Category: Japanese 35mm viewfinder]]