Fujica AX-1

Fujica AX-1 image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

The AX-1 is a 35mm SLR camera manufactured by Fuji in 1980. The camera was also released by Porst as the CR-3 automatic.

It is one of three cameras released that year simultaneously with the AX-3 and AX-5. These cameras share a similar body, but the AX-3 and AX-5 has more exposure program modes.

It uses Fujica X lenses.

Specifications

• Description: 35mm SLR with AE
• Frame Size: 24 x 36 mm
• Lens Mount: Fujica X Mount
• Field of View: 92% with 0.98X magnification (50 mm lens at inf)
• Viewfinder: LED shutter speed indication, over and underexposure warning, battery check.
• Exposure Modes: Aperture-preferred AE and manual (1/60 sec).
• Shutter: electronic cloth focal plane, from 1/2 to 1/1000 sec in 1/4 steps
• Meter: Silicon photocells. center-weighted averaging system.
• Meter Range: (ISO/ASA 100): 2 to 18 EV (F1.4 2 sec -F22 1/1000 sec)
• Film Speed: ISO/ASA 12 - 3200, in 1/3 step
• Power: 6V silver-oxide battery PX28, with battery check
• Self-timer: Electronically controlled; with 12 sec delay and audible chime.
• Film Advance: Single-stroke

Porst CR-3 Automatic image by riddance77 (Image rights)

• Dimensions: 135 x 84 x 48.5 mm
• Weight: 500g

Links

• Fujica AX-1 manual at Mike Butkus' Oprhan Camera Manual Library