Macromax AZS 1150 AF

The Macromax AZS 1150 AF is an oddity, and that is most of its charm. It was made by Goko, a small Japanese maker almost nobody has heard of, and released in January 2000 — right at the end of the film compact era. Its selling point is written on the lens barrel itself: SUPER MACRO GOKO LENS. Where most compacts of the period stopped focusing at 0.6m, this one goes down to 0.25m, which puts genuine close-up work on the table from a pocket camera. Paired with a 38-115mm zoom range, it covers far more ground than its obscurity suggests.

Specifications

• Type: 35mm autofocus compact, released January 2000
• Maker: Goko (Japan), assembled in Malaysia
• Lens: 3x zoom, 38-115mm equivalent, f/3.9 at the wide end and f/10.8 at the tele end
• Macro: Super-macro mode focusing to 0.25m, with the flash set to fire
• Focus: Active infrared autofocus
• Viewfinder: Optical
• Power: 1x 3V CR123A lithium cell

Condition

• Cosmetic: Near mint condition, with minimal to no signs of age or use.
• Functional: Fully working.

Included

• Macromax AZS 1150 AF body
• Pouch
• Strap

Near mint and fully working, with pouch and strap. Worth being straight about what this is: a little-documented camera from a maker who left almost no trace, so there is no collector following and no reference material to speak of. What there is instead is a 0.25m close-focus capability that most compacts cannot touch, and a camera nobody else at the table will be carrying. Note that it is on the larger side for a 35mm compact and takes a moment to power up.