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Canon AF35M (Sure Shot / Autoboy) — 35mm autofocus compact from 1979
Photo: Andrew Butitta from Madison, WI, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Canon

AF35M (Sure Shot / Autoboy)

Autofocus Compact

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
1979
Lens
Canon 38mm f/2.8
Min. focus
1.0 m
Flash
Built-in
Battery
2× AA

Notable features

  • First Canon AF compact
  • Built-in flash
  • Auto wind
History & Legends
  • §1The world's first successful autofocus 35mm compact from a major brand.
  • §2Marketed as the 'Sure Shot' in the US and 'Autoboy' in Japan.
  • §3Sold by the millions and basically invented the family vacation camera.
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