Fuji DL-500 Wide Date

DL-500 Mini Wide image by Dan Iggers (Image rights)
Discovery Mini-Dual silver image by mgtelu (Image rights)	Discovery Mini-Dual Plus image by xjx1998 (Image rights)

Released in 1990, the DL-500 is the dual-lensed compact camera from Fuji, offering 28mm and 45mm focal lengths. Has date and a panorama mode. The Japanese edition was known as the Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P (with date and pan), while the American release is called Discovery mini Dual Date (no pan). Early models are distinguished by the auto-retracting lens barrier, whilst later copies starting in 1991 have an integrated UV filter as lens protection. These models are called DL-500 Wide Panorama Date, DL-500 Wide Date and Discovery mini Dual. Silver versions are also available of the Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P and Discovery mini Dual. A variation, the Discovery Mini-Dual Plus, and Discovery Mini-Dual Panorama Plus has an extra light for red-eye reduction.

date back view image by tkjoseph (Image rights)

Specifications

• Wide angle: 28 mm f/3,5, 3 elements, 3 groups.
• Normal: 45 mm f/5,6, 5 lenses, 5 groups.
• Active autofocus with pre-focus, closest range 0,45 m.
• Auto-exposure from EV 9,25 (45 mm: EV 10,9) to EV 16,9 (45 mm: EV 18).
• Backlight compensation mode, "landscape" mode (infinity focus).
• Built-in flash, range 0,45—3 m (28 mm, ISO 100).
• DX decoding from 50 to 1600 ISO in full stops; non-DX film is exposed at 100 ISO.
• Drop-in loading; the film is wound into the cartridge to protect exposed frames if the back is opened.
• Built-in date function.
• Power: 3V CR-123A lithium battery for motor and focus, CR2025 battery for other functions. The camera won't work without both.
• Dimensions and weight: 121x65x41 mm, 210 g.

Models

Name	Region	Date	Panorama	UV	Red eye	Colour	Year
DL-500 Wide Date	Europe	O	X	X	X	black	1990
Discovery mini dual date	America	O	X	X	X	black	1990
Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P	Japan	O	O	X	X	black	1990
DL-500 Wide Panorama Date	Europe	O	O	O	X	black	1991
DL-500 Wide Panorama	Europe	X	O	O	X	black	1991
DL-500 Wide Date	Europe	O	O	O	X	black	1991
Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P	Japan	O	O	O	X	black	1991
Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P	Japan	O	O	O	X	silver	1991
Discovery mini dual	America	O	X	O	X	black	1991
Discovery mini dual	America	O	X	O	X	silver	1991
Discovery mini dual Plus	America	O	X	O	O	black	1991
Discovery mini dual Panorama Plus	America	O	O	O	O	black	1991
Discovery mini dual Panorama Plus	America	O	O	O	O	silver	1991

Links

• Fuji DL-500 Wide user manual at manualzz.com
• Fuji DL500 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)