Canon Snappy LX/Prima BF/BF 35

Canon Prima BF Date image by 17ins. Window (Image rights)

The Canon Snappy LX (Prima BF for "Big Finder" in Europe, BF 35 in Japan) of March 1992 was a 35mm compact camera for budget-conscious photographers, and was part of the Canon Snappy series. It was the first fixed focus compact to have a red-eye reduction feature. An autodate model was issued in 1994.

Specifications

• Lens: 35mm, f/4.5 (3 elements in 3 groups).
• Fixed focus.
• Three automatic shutter speeds: 1/45s, 1/60s, 1/250s.
• Self-timer with two-shot ability.
• Integrated auto-flash. (GN: 10m at ISO 100).
• DX-decoding of ISO film speeds 100-200/400.
• Motor drive.
• Power: Two 1.5V AA alkaline batteries.

Links

• Snappy LX in the Canon Camera Museum.
• Prima BF in Sylvain Halgand's collection.