plastikcam.com       Altic 35mm Focus Free Camera

This is a so-called Focus Free or Toy Camera, a simple plastic camera. It's a widely sold model since the 80s under different names, this one is called Altic.

Its main features are:

35mm wide angle plastic lens, F8, focus free, 1.2 m-∞
Shutter ~ 1/100
Double Exposure Prevention, hot shoe, lens protection slider
Size 115x70x44,  Weight 109 gr.

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Camera front closed. 

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Lens open.

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Camera back. Viewer and film advance.

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Camera top. Film rewind, film counter and shutter release. It has even a hot shoe.

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Camera bottom. No tripod socket, wouldn't make sense with 1/100 single speed. Rewind release.

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Film compartment. Note the curved film plane, it helps against the vignetting of the simple plastic lens.

These are the ultimate basics of a camera, focus free, single shutter speed and about F8 fixed aperture. Point and shoot only. If you choose the right film, ISO 400 in general and ISO 200 on very sunny days, you can shoot outside photos that look o.k.. The rest will be "Lomo" style, but you can attach a flash for interior photos. As I always say: You should have used one of these once in your life!

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