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Imtek Foto AF35 |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Taïwan from (Circa) 1985 to (Before) 1990.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 8344
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Chronology of cameras Imtek Foto
This camera exists with different brands.
They are all easily recognizable cameras by their elongated shape, with a very shaped finger rest, a rectangular, sometimes asymmetrical protuberance, around the lens.
The CdS cell indicating the need to use the flash and the sensitivity display are usually to the right of the lens. The lens is a fixfocus, 38 mm, opening at best at f/4. Sometimes it says the maximum aperture is f/3.8, but you can bet it's always the same. It is stated that the lens is from Japan, which is usually an admission of weakness for everything else.
On some models like the Toma AF35, there are two false autofocus windows, although the mention Focus Free is present.
All these cameras were probably manufactured by Premier, a major Taiwanese manufacturer, which sold little under its own name. Wecan examine the Premier PC-500. It's not the same model, but the similarities are strong.
Some cameras coming from the same factory:
| Lens | |||
| Premier PC-500 |  |
Fixfocus 4/38 mm |
Single horizontal flash light ASA marking Asymmetrical protuberance |
| Diplomat |  |
Fixfocus 4/38 mm |
Single horizontal flash light ASA marking |
| Hanimex 35 WF |  |
Fixfocus 4/38 mm |
Single horizontal flash light ISO marking |
| Kinon 860S |  |
Fixfocus 4/38 mm |
Single horizontal flash light ISO marking |
| Imtek Foto AF35 |  |
Fixfocus 3.8/38 mm |
False autofocus Double vertical flash light |
| Toma AF35 | Fixfocus 3.8/38 mm |
False autofocus Double vertical flash light |
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The Toma M-616 is in the same spirit, but different. It embodies the modernization of the model, with the addition of an electric motor, with more modern shapes etc.
This camera is like several others made in Taiwan, probably by Premier, for distribution by other companies. There is no autofocus (despite the large golden eyes) and some foolish persons might find the reference to "AF" slightly confusing. In Taiwan fixed focus was often described as "auto focus" because the camera did not require further human intervention to focus it; perfectly logical (?)
There are two apertures, the larger one is engaged only when the flash is "on". The CdS cell is there to tell the operator when to use the flash. The flash consists of not one, but two flash modules mounted side by side.
The general appearance and the use of ASA suggest a date before 1985.
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