Canon Snappy EL Macro/Prima Junior S Macro/CB35 M

Canon Prima Junior S Macro image by René Maly (Image rights)

The Prima Junior S Macro (or Snappy EL Macro or CB35M in various countries) is a compact plastic point-and-shoot camera made by Canon.

It is equipped with a fixed-focus 35mm f/3.8 lens (3 elements/3 groups) and has a single shutter speed of 1/125 sec. Film advance and rewind is motorized.

As an extra feature, this model has a close-focus ability of 50cm, hence the "Macro" name.

A CdS cell controls a 3-step program which corrects the aperture for the fixed shutter speed according to film speed and mode (flash-off, flash-on, and macro). At ISO 100/200: f/8 at 1/125 sec. with flash off, f/3.8 at 1/125 sec. with flash on, and f/16 at 1/125 sec. in macro mode. At ISO 1400: f/16 at 1/125 sec., f/8 at 1/125 sec. with flash on, and f/16 at 1/125 sec. in macro mode. The flash will fire in macro mode.

A red LED light is fitted for low-light warning.

The camera uses 2 AA batteries for power. Size: 124 x 69 x 51 mm, weight: 265 g (with batteries).