Samsung Slim Zoom 290wS

Samsung Slim Zoom 290wS Panorama image by René Maly (Image rights)

The Samsung Slim Zoom 290wS is a fully automated, motorized camera for 35mm film with a nice set of features. It was made in Korea.

It has a wide zoom range going from 28mm to 90mm with an additional macro mode. It also features a "SNAP" mode, this was designed specifically for street shooting and puts the lens in hyperfocal distance at f/8.

The flash has several settings and there is a panorama switch. This puts a mask over the film plane to give the photo a wide panorama view.

On top of the camera is a LCD display which shows all functions, as well as the selected focal range. The display will light up automatically if there isn't enough light.

It works on 2 CR123A batteries.