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What is /p/'s opinion on the Canon Autoboy/AF35M? Great P&S or greatest P&S?

Pic related. I love the lens on these things, 2.8 and really, really sharp. Reminds me a lot of the 50mm 1.8 prime, really.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
I enjoy shooting with little P&S cameras like that.

Got any shots you've taken with it?
>> Anonymous
>>170108
I lol'd at little, my Autoboy seems to be heavier than my 400D.

not enough or any worth posting, unfortunately. I've put one roll through it and sat it down until I could get some better film for it.

I thought the AF in it was pretty interesting, though. It almost looks like a Rangefinder because it's essentially an automatic rangefinder that uses near-infrared beams. cool stuff, and seemingly more accurate that a lot of modern AF despite being almost 30 years old.
>> Anonymous
Shooting with small, unsophisticated (not saying yours is that completely, since AF wasnt standard on old film p&s) cameras comes as some nice relief every once in a while...

Too bad my old film camera took a suicidal jump right after sharing my neck with my DSLR...
Black tape might heal the wound but it will never quite be the same. :(
>> Anonymous
Olympus XA is greatest film point and shoot. That's pretty much settled.

This would make a nice companion for someone who shoots a 40D (Or any 1.6x crop sensor camera for that matter) with a 24mm as their main lens, since that works out to a 38mm equivalent.

40D + 24/1.4L + 50/1.4 + 70-200 f/4 IS + This + Film would be a pretty nice, versatile set-up that would gel well.
>> Anonymous
>>170142
yeah, the Autoboys and Sureshots were actually very sophisticated, moreso than a lot of modern digital P&S cameras, I would say.
>> Anonymous
>>170153
Well, a bit less 'hands on' I mean, in comparison to professional gear like>>170152mentioned
>> Anonymous
>>170156
Well obviously, they wouldn't be point and shoots if that were the case.