plastikcam.com       Soligor Smile Kids Musical Focus Free Camera

This is a so-called Focus Free or Toy Camera, a simple plastic camera. This one is made for kids and has some extra features. When you push the nose button of the clown picture on the front, it plays
12 popular tunes, changing with each push of the button and the LEDs flash. The basic camera body seems to be the same as the Coca Cola cameras'. It seems to be rare, there are few traces on the web.

Its main features are:

34mm wide angle plastic lens, F 5.6, focus free
Shutter ~ 1/100
Double Exposure Prevention, flash, music chip with 12 melodies,
lock for shutter release
Size 138 x 87 x 60,  Weight 200 gr.


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The box.

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What's in the box? Camera, strap, instructions, film (outdated) and batteries (very outdated).

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Camera front closed

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Camera front open.
Top: The camera powers up when the lid is up. Viewer and flash, flash switch. Lens, across the front 5 LEDs that blink when the music is playing, to the right, a speaker. The nose button of the clown face plays the music when pushed. There are 12 popular tunes, changing with each push of the button.

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Camera back. Viewer, flash ready lamp, film advance and a tiny film presence window.

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Camera top. Film rewind, film counter, shutter release and lock for shutter release.


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Camera bottom. Rewind release (engages when pressed) and battery compartment. Takes 2 AA batteries.

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Film compartment. No curved film plane, so there will be more vignetting of the simple plastic lens.

This is a basic of camera, focus free, single shutter speed, fixed aperture. If you choose the right film, ISO 400 in general and ISO 200/100 on sunny days, you can shoot outside photos that look OK. The rest will be "Lomo" style, but you can use flash for interior photos. It seems to be solid enough for kids use. A fun camera indeed.

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