The
Canon Sure Shot Supreme, Top Shot in Europe (Autoboy 3 in Japan) was a
very successful camera, launched in 1986. It was voted Camera of the
Year and had very advanced feature for its time as ergonomic form,
infra-red autofocus with focus lock, automatic film advance and a fast
lens. Its main features are:
38mm F2.8 Canon lens, 4 elements in 4 groups, min. focus 0.55m Shutter speeds 1/8s-1/500s Size 132x71x50, Weight 315 gr. batteries included DX code ISO 50 - 1600, auto wind, AE, self-timer
Front closed and special leather case.
Front open. Flash guide no. is 8/100 ISO. Automatic flash is default. Back
view. Viewer. LCD screen for battery and film number. Film type window.
Seen
from above. Just a shutter and a self timer button.
Seen
from below. Tripod socket. Tilt device if the camera is posed on a flat
surface. Mid roll rewind. Flash off button, has to be held down during
the photo which needs finger nails and some concentration.
Battery compartment is closed by screws.
Battery compartment open. Takes a 2CR5 battery, still available. Battery will last for 50 films or 5 years.
Film compartment open.
This
camera is incredibly easy to use. You slide it open and push the
shutter button,
that's all. Autofocus is very reliable. There are no features except
self-timer and flash off. All the rest is automatic. It has a superb
lens, hence very good picture quality. No slow shutter speeds for night
photos. Point and shoot as
basic and good
as possible.
