The Family: WOLFGANG (Franka AF-300)

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   Introducing: Wolfgang

hello! i figured, in the interest to getting to know each other, you and i should become better acquainted. to that end, i thought i'd make a series of posts showcasing all of my cameras. yes, i do give all my stuff human names. what's life without whimsy?

well, how about instead of whimsy, we get whatever this is?

a photo of a metallic blue plastic boxy camera with flash and lens cover open.

i saw this camera on, you guessed it, ebay. i was in two minds - should i buy it, should i not. did i really need a new old camera? well, the matter was taken out of my hands when the camera was bought by another ebayer and i shook my head and carried on with my day.

cut to february 2025, and me and my beloved celebrate our 7th anniversary. dylan holds out a present, which i unwrap and - yep, you know where this is going. well played, dylan. well played.

a black and white photo of the street leading up to glasgow central station.a colour photo of a rainbow-painted buggy at glasgow central station. the number plate reads "lorraine."a photo of a wall through the cracks of which moss grows.a photo of a pair of shoes hanging on a tree branch by their laces. there's a lovely warm light leak to the left of the image.

here i'd usually talk about the features of the camera, so here they are, as in depth as i can get. the camer is focus free, meaning you can shoot anything from around a metre to infinity without having to focus on anything - the camera's got you covered. there are three apertures, which you can choose by moving the dial on the front, confusingly labelled ISO. the right side is wide open and the flash is on. the middle option is labelled iso 100 and has a smaller aperture. the left side is labelled iso 400-1000 and has an even smaller aperture. the camera can't read dx codes so this is a nice way of matching the aperture to the iso of the film you've loaded. other than that, it has a flash. 

that's literally it.

a lovely old church in the gorgeous summer sun.a colourful mural on a brick wall.overhead wires and platform information at an outdoor train station.rows of cars flank a walkway in a supermarket car park.

information about this camera is very hard to find online. all i know is that it's big, it's blocky, and it's gorgeous to look at. just look at it. scroll back up to the beginning and behold it. shiny blue, with black switches, it looks like an 80s volvo, and i mean that as a compliment. and as you can tell, takes really good photos despite its resin-based lens. 

i like this thing. it's got character.

so! onto the sum up:

Pros:

  • looks amazing, very 80s
  • simple as hell to use
  • takes good photos

Cons:

  • bit on the large side 
  • depends really - if you want a simple point and shoot, this has pretty much got you covered.

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