With its sculptured shape and well-rounded ergonomic body design, the Canon Autoboy 3 (Sure Shot Supreme, Prima Top Shot), voted the European Camera of the Year 1986, is surely a sight to see and fun to use. The camera is even fitted with a tilting foot on the bottom plate which allows you to place the camera on a flat surface and tilt the camera upward to a maximum of 18 degrees.
The camera is an autofocus compact. In use, Autoboy 3 takes care of focusing and exposure setting without you having to worry about anything, forwards the film frame, and rewinds the film back into the canister at the end of the roll automatically.
The images captured were fantastic, and what I like most about them are the mid-tone neutral colors and good color correction. There is also the tinge of pseudo diorama effect with long focus images that have strong lines in the composition.
The Autoboy 3 does have its quirks too, one that I was not able to use was the Flash Off button which has to be pressed simultaneously as you are pressing the shutter release each and every time you want the flash not to fire. The tiny rubber button is recessed into a cutout on the bottom plate of the camera, and pressing it with other than your fingernail may seem futile.
Replacing the C235 Lithium battery pack, which is placed in a chamber with a micro-screwed flap cover, located where the finger grip is, could also be a hassle. If you are not confident enough about changing the battery yourself, take the camera with you next time you are out to purchase a new battery and have the shop technician do it for you. As claimed in the instruction manual, the battery pack should last you about 5 years or 50 rolls of 24-exposure film.
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