Olympus AZ-300 SUPERZOOM camera.
Olympus
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1987 - 1992
Materials
Plastic, Material, Metal
Measurements
77 x 130 x 110 mm
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525561.1
Summary
Olympus AZ-300 SUPERZOOM camera. The wholes is an Olympus AZ-300 Superzoom It is a 35mm compact camera with auto wind and rewind, built in flash, multiple modes and a 38-105mm f3.5 lens. The camera will deal with the exposure and focus. You can control the flash and various other modes using the screen on the top of the camera along with the zoom. https://www.depop.com/products/filmsnotdead-its-the-olympus-az-300-4/ The top of the camera has the W and T button along with a small button that has the word SPOT underneath. In the middle is the ON/OFF button and it slides between the two. In the middle is the display screen with the words AUTO FOCUS/MULTI MODE. On the right is the button to press to take the photograph and the shape of the camera at the top has a grip shape. Looking at the top of the lens is the text PASSED JCII C/D JMDC. The front of the camera as a bar to grip and above is the words OLYMPUS. The lens has the text AZ-300 SUPERZOOM OLYMPUS LENS ZOOM 38-105mm 1:4,5-6. The lens has a skylight filter attached to it with the text 40.5mm SKYLIGHT (1A) JAPAN. On the left is the text AF ZOOM along with 4 plastic viewing and the flash. The right hand side of the camera has the text AZ-300 SUPERZOOM and a grip strap which is encase in a plastic strap with poppers to close. On this side is the door for the batteries for the camera, there are batteries in this camera. The back of the camera is the door and when press the catch on the left hand side it releases the door to insert the film. The back has the view finder and a green button with the text RESET. The left hand side of the camera has the door opener and the number 1179889. The bottom has a empty screw hole, the text MADE IN JAPAN and REWIND.
Provenance
Donated to the Fox Talbot Museum by M. Pinnell.
Makers and roles
Olympus, manufacturer