AZ1 |
General Description | |
Aperture Priority auto exposure. Mechanical shutter allows 1/60 for flash, 1/250 and 1/1000 also available for un-metered manual exposure. Facility for auto-winder and dedicated flash. Hot-shoe and pc socket. Apparently this model was the first SLR to be supplied with a zoom lens, the 43-75mm. The camera was also available in Black or Chrome. | |
Specifications | |
Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter single-lens reflex camera with TTL exposure meter coupled with the shutter and diaphragm |
Film Used | 135 cartridge-packed film |
Picture Size | 24 x 36mm |
Standard Lens | Fujinon 1:1.4 f=50mm: 6 components, 7 elements |
Lens Options |
Fujinon 1:1.8 f=55mm; 4
components, 6 elements; Fujinon Z 1 3.5-4.5
f=43-75mm; 7 components, 7 elements. |
Shooting Distance |
0.45m - ¥ with F1.4 50mm and F1.8 55mm lenses |
Shutter | Focal-plane shutter, electronic (automatic) shutter speed control at 1/2-1/1000 sec; mechanical (manual) shutter speed setting at 1/60, 1/250 and 1/1,000-sec. Self cocking combination shutter release button electronic circuit switch (pressing the shutter release button activates the AE lock); provided with safety lock. |
Self-timer | 8-sec. interval; activated by depressing start button. |
Viewfinder | Pentaprism, eye-level,
silver coated, 0.96x magnification; 90% vertical 92% horizontal field of
view (with F1.8 55mm lens); LED and scale shutter speed indication,
quick-return mirror. |
Mirror | Quick return type |
Exposure Meter |
TTL Center-weighted averaging-type metering system; silicon photodiode light receptor aperture-preferred automatic exposure control; provided with AE lock, and fractional exposure control for +1 and +2 and --1 and --2 stops. |
Coupled Range | ASA 25-3200 (1/3rd step), EV2 - EV18 (f/1.4 1sec - f/16 1/1000 sec. with ASA 100 film) |
Power Source | Three 1.5V silver oxide batteries
(Mallory MS-76 or Eveready S-76)., |
Film Advance |
Single-stroke lever; 140o winding angle. Motorized film winder (Fujica Auto Winder, Advance optional) advances film and cocks shutter each time shutter is released. |
Frame Counter | Automatic resetting additive type. |
Film Rewind | Rewind button and crank |
Flash Synchronization | Hotshoe with X-contact (provides automatic exposure with Fujica Auto Strobo AZ (optional): X-contact terminal; 1 /60 flash synchronization. |
Lens Mount | Praktica screw mount, 42 Æ, 1 P mm |
Dimensions | 133 x 87.5 x 50.5mm body alone. |
Weight | 580g. body alone (including body cap and batteries) |
Accessories (included) | Carrying strap, lens front cap, viewfinder eyepiece cap |
Optional Accessories | Hard case, Eyecup, eyesight adjustment accessories attachment lens, rightangle finder, close-up lens, extension tube (auto), microscope adapter, reverse adapter, extension bellows, Macrocinecopy, lens hood, Fujica Auto Winder, Fujica Auto Strobo AZ. |
Manual | You can view a copy of the manual Here |
Documents |
1977 Test Report from AP Here 1977 Advert Here Original Sales Brochure Here The password is Fujica |