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Analog, manual SLR camera made by Fuji in the 1970s.  
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The '''Fujica ST801''' is a manual [[SLR]] [[35mm]] film camera made by [[Fuji]] in the 1970s.  
  
  
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== Feature summary ==
 
== Feature summary ==
  
* M42 mount
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* [[M42|M42 mount]]
* TTL average light meter, LEDs
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* [[TTL]] average [[light meter]], with [[LED]]s
 
* open aperture metering
 
* open aperture metering
* time up to 1/2000 s
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* shutter speed up to 1/2000 s
  
  
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=== Pros ===
 
=== Pros ===
  
* very bright viewfinder (probably next brightest to Bessaflex)
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* very bright viewfinder (probably next brightest to [[Bessaflex TM|Bessaflex]])
 
* LEDs of the light meter are visible in adverse light conditions
 
* LEDs of the light meter are visible in adverse light conditions
 
* open aperture metering (works with Fujinon EBC lenses)
 
* open aperture metering (works with Fujinon EBC lenses)
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* open aperture makes the M42 mount non standard. Some of the non-Fuji lenses might not be able to get infinity focus.
 
* open aperture makes the M42 mount non standard. Some of the non-Fuji lenses might not be able to get infinity focus.
 
* metering is cumbersome if non-Fuji lenses are used. You need to set the camera in "manual" mode where the aperture is closed - step back from automatic lenses
 
* metering is cumbersome if non-Fuji lenses are used. You need to set the camera in "manual" mode where the aperture is closed - step back from automatic lenses
* slow flash synchronisation
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* slow [[flash sync]]hronisation
  
 
== Links ==  
 
== Links ==  
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[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/fujica/fujica_801/fujica_801.htm Fujica st801 Manual]
 
[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/fujica/fujica_801/fujica_801.htm Fujica st801 Manual]
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/fuji/html/fujica_st801.php Fujica ST801] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/fuji/html/fujica_st801.php Fujica ST801] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
 
 
  
  

Revision as of 19:32, 31 July 2008

The Fujica ST801 is a manual SLR 35mm film camera made by Fuji in the 1970s.


Feature summary


Pros and Cons

Pros

  • very bright viewfinder (probably next brightest to Bessaflex)
  • LEDs of the light meter are visible in adverse light conditions
  • open aperture metering (works with Fujinon EBC lenses)
  • very compact

Cons

  • open aperture makes the M42 mount non standard. Some of the non-Fuji lenses might not be able to get infinity focus.
  • metering is cumbersome if non-Fuji lenses are used. You need to set the camera in "manual" mode where the aperture is closed - step back from automatic lenses
  • slow flash synchronisation

Links

Fujica st801 Manual