Revue Pocket 303

The Revue Pocket 303 is a pocket film camera. The pocket film camera is a product of Foto-Quelle and was distributed by the Nuremberg mail order company.

The camera was advertised at the time with the following text: The pocket camera that adapts fully automatically to all lighting conditions, whether for landscape shots, fast-paced sports photos, rainy weather or mood pictures in happy company. Snapshot lens with distance setting by symbols: portrait/group/landscape. Electronic shutter from 10-1/500 sec (fully automatic), warning indicator in viewfinder. Flash device for X flash cube (1/40 sec.), flash range of 1.2-3 m.

The gift set with a cassette of the Revue Color 3000 and a flash cube cost 129 DM at that time. The spare battery for the camera cost 9.95 DM and the matching case just 2.95 DM.

The lens of the Revue Pocket 303 is fixed. The distance setting of the lens can be changed in three steps. The camera comes with an electronic shutter that automatically sets an exposure time between 1/500 sec and 10 sec. When using a flash cube, the exposure time is fixed at 1/40 second.

Films for the Revue Pocket 303

Photographic films are exposed in the Revue Pocket 303, more precisely pocket films. Recommended at the time was Revue Color 3000, which has since been discontinued. Fortunately, these types of films are being produced again. The Austrian company Lomography offers films for the 110 format.

For black and white images, you can go for the Lomography Orca 110*. For color images, the Lomography Tiger 110* is an option. Color film is developed using the C-41 process. This is offered by almost every photo lab, but not every lab develops 110 film. The film in the camera must be rewound manually by the photographer.

The Revue Pocket 303 can only be bought used. The value of a used copy is mainly measured by its condition and functionality. At that time, the new price was over 100 D-Mark, but today you can buy them for just a few Euros.