Fujica M1

The Fujica M1 is a viewfinder camera. It was built by Fuji in 1979. The camera is very simple and made of plastic. Later a revised version of the Fujica MA-1 followed. A similar model is the Fujica MF, which comes with a built-in flash.

A fixed lens is built into the camera. The focus of the lens is fixed and cannot be changed. There is a setting for shooting with the flash. This is used to adjust the focus a little closer.

The Fujica M1 has no built-in exposure meter. There are two different aperture levels (f/8 and f/11). An external flash can be connected to the Hot Shoe. The camera needs no batteries.

Films for the Fujica M1

The Fujica M1 exposes cartridges with 35mm film. 35mm films are still produced by different manufacturers. Possible films for the Fujica M1 are the Kodak Portra 160* for color shots and the Kodak T-Max 400* for b/w photos.

The color film is processed in the C-41 development process. The C-41 process is standardized and is offered by most development laboratories. For the next frame of the film the camera has to be winded manually.

The 35mm camera can only be found in used condition trough second hand sellers. The price for a used copy of the Fujica M1 vary depending on the condition.