Pre-Owned - Fujica AX-3 with the X-Fujinon 50mm f/1.6 DM
Camera and lens are in beautiful condition, proper working order and the lens is clean with no signs of mold and/or fungus.
100-DAY Warranty — The Fujica AX-3 with the X-Fujinon 50mm f/1.6 DM is an enthusiast-oriented 35mm SLR camera kit released by Fuji Photo Film in 1980. This pairing is highly regarded by vintage film enthusiasts, primarily due to the exceptional sharpness and wide aperture of its fast standard lens, which was historically praised by contemporary photo journals as one of the finest optics of its era.
Camera Body Overview: Fujica AX-3
The AX-3 marked Fuji's transition from the classic M42 screw mount to the proprietary Fujica X bayonet mount. It is an electronically controlled camera requiring a 6V battery (such as a 4LR44) to cycle the shutter.
- Shooting Modes: Offers aperture-priority autoexposure (AE), autoexposure lock (AEL), and fully manual settings.
- Shutter Speeds: Electronically governed cloth focal-plane shutter ranging from 2 seconds to 1/1000th of a second, plus Bulb (B). Flash sync triggers at 1/60s.
- Viewfinder Features: Displays selected exposure information via LEDs and features a three-way focusing screen (split-image, microprism, and ground glass) for pinpoint manual focus accuracy.
- Creative Control: Includes a dedicated depth-of-field preview button, an exposure compensation dial (±1 to ±2 EV), a multiple exposure lever, and a 12-second electronic self-timer.
Lens Overview: X-Fujinon 50mm f/1.6 DM
The "DM" designation signifies Dial Mode, meaning the lens features a specialized lug that communicates the chosen aperture setting directly to the camera body for automatic exposure calculations.
- Optical Brilliance: Built with 6 elements in 6 groups, many versions feature Fujifilm’s legendary Electron Beam Coating (EBC) multi-coating to radically minimize flare and ghosting.
- Speed: The bright f/1.6 maximum aperture makes it exceptionally competent in low light and produces a smooth, shallow depth-of-field with cream-like background blur (bokeh).
- Form Factor: Takes standard 49mm threaded filters and keeps the kit relatively nimble, bringing the combined body and lens setup to a manageable handling weight.
