CanonSure Shot Sleek
Compact
The story
The Canon Sure Shot Sleek is a product of the last full decade of mass-market film, before APS and digital fought over the leftovers — a compact paired with a Canon 32mm f/3.5. Some backstory: sold as Prima BF-9s in Europe and Autoboy F XL in Japan.
Specifications
- Format
- 35mm
- Year
- 1995
- Lens
- Canon 32mm f/3.5
- Min. focus
- 0.7 m
- Flash
- Built-in auto
- Battery
- 1× CR123A
Notable features
- Slim body
- Auto-load / auto-rewind
- DX coding
Shooting it today
The Canon 32mm f/3.5 is the everyday-light specialist — not a low-light hero, but contrasty, sharp and honest at every aperture. Film supply is a non-issue: any 35mm cassette from any lab works. A single CR123A lithium cell powers everything including the motor; still cheap and stocked at most camera shops. The built-in flash will fire whenever the meter decides it should, so learn the override before your first night out. Minimum focus is 0.7 m, close enough for a coffee cup or a face but stops short of true macro. The 35mm field of view sits halfway between observer and participant; it suits anything where you want the viewer to feel in the scene.
Who it's for · Verdict
Quietly underrated, the Canon Sure Shot Sleek is the kind of camera people brag about owning five years from now and ten times the price.
Fun facts
- §1Sold as Prima BF-9s in Europe and Autoboy F XL in Japan.
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