The Boots Amica is a rangefinder camera. The camera was made under the house brand of Boots in the UK. The production of this model took place on another island, Japan. There the company Nippon Kōsokki Seisakusho / Taron LTD produced a similar model with the "Taron Auto EE".
The Boots Amica is equipped with a lens that cannot be changed. 45 mm is the focal length of the lens. The largest aperture selectable is f/1.8. The model has no autofocus. It is manually focused. The correct distance to the subject can be determined by the cameras rangefinder. The closest focusing distance for this lens is 90 cm.
The built-in light meter makes it easier to measure exposure. It is designed for an ISO range of 10 to 400. The shutter speed and aperture can be freely selected. However, there is also an automatic system that automatically adjusts the aperture.
The Boots Amica has a bulb setting. In this mode, the shutter will open as long as the shutter release button is pressed. An external flash can be used via the PC flash socket. The Boots Amica has a thread for a tripod and a connection for a cable release. In addition, there is a self-timer.
The dimensions of the 35mm camera are 13,5 x 9,2 x 7,5 cm. The weight of the Boots Amica is 750 grams. The power supply comes from one PX625 battery (eBay / Amazon*).
Films for the Boots Amica
The Boots Amica is an analogue camera and needs to be equipped with 35mm film. These are still easy to get today and development services are still around. Possible films for the Boots Amica are the Kodak Portra 160* and the Ilford HP5*.
