Lomopedia: Leica AF-C1

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Straight up, the Leica AF-C1 is a compact 35 mm autofocus camera that shoots crisp photos with its two switchable lenses.

Leica AF-C1 © CEPhoto, Uwe Aranas via Wikimedia Commons

The AF-C1 is not to be confused with the later C1 model from Leica. The camera was originally based on the Minolta AF-Tele Super and shoots with two focus lengths: 40 mm f/2.8 and 80 mm f/5.6 lenses. The Leica AF-C1's sleek body design shorter focal length of 40mm set it apart from the Minolta AF-Tele Super.

Some of the more notable features of the AF-C1 are the autoflash setting that activates automatically in poor lighting conditions, variable shutter speed range, viewfinder markings, self-timer, and automatic ISO setting with the DX codes.

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Technical Specifications

  • Film Format: 35 mm
  • Lens: 40 mm f/2.8 and 80 mm f/5.6
  • Focus Range: 0.7m and 2.3m to infinity
  • Focus: Active multi-beam infrared autofocus with focus memory and coupled exposure memory
  • Exposure System: Automatic exposure system, center-weighted integral metering with automatic flash activation in low light or extreme contrast
  • Shutter Speed: 1/8s to 1/400s
  • ISO Range: ISO 50 to ISO 3200, ISO is set to 100 without DX coding
  • Flash: Activated automatically in low light conditions, manual on and off capability, the shutter release is blocked until flash is ready, flash interval of 1.8s
  • Viewfinder: autofocus measuring field and markings for close range, Enlargement 0.5x for 40 mm lens, 1.0x for 80 mm lens equivalent to 85% of the field at 3 m.
  • Self-timer: 10 seconds, indicated by a diode in front of the camera
  • Battery: 6V lithium battery (2CR5)
  • Weight: 345 g without batteries

All information used in this article was sourced from L Camera Forum, Camera Wiki, and Cindy Loughridge Photography.

written by cheeo on 2014-07-30 #gear #lomopedia #35mm #review #autofocus #lomopedia #leica-af-c1

2 Comments

  1. world_word
    world_word ·

    Looking so great, how much?

  2. mikeyhansb
    mikeyhansb ·

    Hey, I just got one of these earlier this week and all seems in order except that it will not advance. It shoots and even rewinds but will not advance to the next frame. I have not tested it with film, as it's clear that it won't expose more than one frame, but was wondering if anyone with point-and-shoot repair experience or with a leica AF-c1 has dealt with this before.

    Thanks!

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