Konica Pop ST80

Few compact cameras from the 1980s are as instantly recognisable as the Konica Pop ST80. Konica built it to be dropped in a bag and forgotten about, with one job: load film and press the shutter. Its bright plastic shell and pop-up flash made it a hit with casual photographers, and the Pop family sold roughly 1.5 million units. This example is a straightforward, ready-to-shoot 35mm compact for anyone who wants to start shooting film without fuss.

Specifications

• Lens: 36mm f/4, four elements in four groups; early units carry a Hexanon marking
• Focus: fixed, with a hyperfocal point at 2.8 m and a focus range from 1.5 m to infinity
• Shutter: fixed at 1/125 s, behind-the-lens
• Exposure: aperture set automatically between f/4 and f/16, depending on ISO and flash
• ISO selector: 100, 200 or 400 on most units (some early units offer 100 and 400 only)
• Flash: built-in pop-up, normal range 2–5 m, with a close-distance compensation button
• Viewfinder: Albada-type with 0.46x magnification, parallax and field-of-view markers
• Power: 2 AA batteries, used for the flash
• Production: introduced 1982, made until 1985; about 270 g without batteries

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent condition, with minor signs of age and use.
• Functional: Fully functional.

Included

• Konica Pop ST80 camera body

The Pop ST80 is a fixed-focus camera, so it has no focusing ring and no manual exposure controls; the camera sets the aperture on its own. Use 100 or 400 film for the widest range of ISO settings on any unit. A fully functional, Excellent-grade example at this price is a practical way into 35mm compact shooting.