Nikon TW Zoom 105

The Nikon TW Zoom 105 is a snapshot camera. It was offered by the Japanese company in the 90s. The camera was positioned for souvenir pictures, like vacations and family celebrations. It was also sold as Nikon Zoom Touch 800.

The 35mm photo camera has a fixed zoom lens. The zoom range of the lens goes from 37 mm to 105 mm. The maximum aperture of the camera is f/3.7 or f/9.9. Focusing of the lens is done by a built-in autofocus system. The closest focusing distance for this lens is specified as 80 cm.

The point and shoot camera has a built-in light meter. It is designed for an ISO range from 64 to 3200. The film speed is determined by the DX code. The exposure is automatically set by the Nikon TW Zoom 105. Exposure settings, such as aperture and shutter speed, cannot be set by the user. However, an exposure correction is available.

The camera has a built-in flash. There are five flash modes available, auto flash, auto flash with red-eye reduction, auto flash with slow sync, flash at every shot and off.

The 35mm camera has a self-timer and a tripod thread. The self-timer can also take two photos in a row. The lead time can be between 5 and 30 seconds.

The camera weighs 500 grams according to the manual and measures 15.2 x 8.1 x 7.5 cm. The camera requires a DL223 battery (eBay / Amazon*). With one charge, the camera can expose about 18 rolls of film using the flash for half the pictures.

Nikon TW Zoom 105 World Time

A Quartz Date model of the camera was sold under this name. This model can be exposed in different formats to show the recording time in the image. The World Time offers a 24 hour clock for 24 areas with an accuracy of 90 seconds.

The clock is powered by a CR2025 battery (eBay / Amazon*). One battery is usually sufficient for a period of 18 months. The model differs slightly from the normal version in its dimensions. The weight is 520 grams and the size is 15.2 x 8.1 x 7.8 cm. Of course, there was also the Nikon Zoom Touch 800 World Time.

Films for the Nikon TW Zoom 105

The Nikon TW Zoom 105 is a film camera and is equipped with 35mm films. Films of this format are still easily available and are still being developed. The negatives are 24 mm x 36 mm in size. The film in the 35 mm camera is transported automatically. When the film is full, the film is automatically rewound

For colour photography there is the Fujifilm Superia 400*. One possibility for black and white images is the Ilford HP5*. The colour film is designed for development in the C-41 process. This development process is carried out by all photo labs that offer development of 35mm film. The black and white film must be processed in a black and white developer.