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1985. 35mm film, automatic camera.

Foto-Quelle: Revue 650 Autofocus camera

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 2003-02-28
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by leckerbeetje » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:02 am

The Revue 650 AF is a rather unknown, but very interesting and well-designed 135-camera:
> excellent, 35mm f/3.5 lens, which is quite fast for this type of camera.
> autofocus (AF) and auto exposure
> two plain 1.5 Volt AAA batteries
> ASA-setting both automatic (DX) and manual (100-200-400-1000 ASA).
> small, sturdy, light-weight
> self-timer
> built-in lens cover
> flash (manually on/off)
> viewer information: red => use flash, green => camera ready, intermittent green => object out-of-focus (too nearby), orange => flash ready.
> batteries are only used for 'real' electronic functions: AF, auto exposure, flash. They last almost forever.
> all other functions are 'rugged' manual: film transport and film rewind, flash on/off, self-timer on/off, lens cover.
> camera on/off through film transport (turning transportwheel y/n). The film transport mechanism is like with the Olympus Trip 35, so very effective!
> self-evident and ergonomic usage.
> it even has a serial number. (in my case: 732274)

In the '70-ies, in Europe 'Revue'-cameras were often considered as 'cheap plastic crap'. This camera definitely shows the opposite. It can compete with any 'brand-labeled' camera. If you see one: buy it!
Strange that internet doesn't mention this camera at all.
I bought this camera a couple of weeks ago for € 1.50 in a thrift shop in the Netherlands.
I really would like to know the name of the manufacturing company of this camera. (Haking? Cosina? Fuji?)
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by diser » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:44 am

This kind of design was really popular amongst the Japanese manufacturers. I'd add a lot of other possible companies to your list: Konica/Minolta, Olympus, Pentax, Chinon, Ricoh.

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