The Canon Prima Shot is a 35mm camera. It was built by Canon in the 1980s and was aimed at consumers. It was available in Japan under the name Autoboy Prisma and in America as Sure Shot ACE.
With the Canon Prima Shot, the photographer doesn’t have much to do, the shutter speed and aperture are set and the film is also transported on.
The Prima Shot comes with two viewfinders, one normal and one on the top of the camera that you look through from above, like a Lubitel. It was also the first camera with a receiver for a radio shutter release. It also has a self-timer.
Films for the Canon Prima Shot
What film format is the Canon Prima Shot designed for? The camera exposes 35mm format films. 35mm films are still produced by various manufacturers. Possible films for the Canon Prima Shot are the Kodak Portra 400* and the Kodak T-Max 100*.
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type of Camera | Snapshot camera |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film transport | Automatic |
| Film transport mechanism | Motor |
| Picture format | 24 mm x 36 mm |
| Focal length | 35 mm |
| Biggest aperture | f/3.5 |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Light meter | Yes |
| Auto DX | Yes |
| Exposure modes | Program automatic |
| Manual exposure settings | No |
| Date imprinting | No |
| Flash | Integrated flash |
| Cable release thread | No |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Names in other markets | Japan: Canon Autoboy Prisma, USA: Canon Sure Shot ACE |
| Estimated value / Used price | 71,01 Euro 115,74104,7769,39551,8061,1511903,09830,4576,58 Estimate based on used prices of 69 offers (possibly with different scope of delivery and/or condition). As of 13.5.2024 |
| Average used price in the year 2023 | 64,28 Euro (69.27 US-Dollar) |