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Fuji DL-800 Zoom
France Version française
Photos by Jean-François Weber text by Jean-François Weber. From the collection of Jean-François Weber. Last update 2020-04-11 par Eric Borel.

Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1989 to (After) 1991.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 4851

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Chronology of cameras Fuji 

Not yet translated into English

Comme tous les appareils de la série DL, celui-ci a un chargement facilité (Drop in Loading) Une fois le film glissé dans son logement, celui-ci est prébobiné et le réglage de la sensibilité est fait. Le prébobinage évite en cas d'ouverture accidentelle de l'appareil de voiler les photos déjà exposées, puisque celles-ci sont à l'intérieur de la cartouche.

Le zoom a une forme inhabituelle, très carrée, qui donne un coté canin à cet appareil lorsqu'il est déployé au maximum.

Une touche décorée d'un dessin de paysage, située sur la façade permet de bloquer l'autofocus sur l'infini, ce qui est pratique pour photographier à travers un obstacle transparent.

Le flash se met automatiquement en marche. Sa puissance est réglée en fonction de la focale. Il est utilisable en contre-jour, ce qui est pratique aussi en portrait.

Le retardateur permet de prendre 1,2 ou 3 photos en rafale.

Fuji DL-800 Zoom



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DL stands for Drop-in Loading. It's a Fuji exclusive feature that simplifies the process of loading a new film into the brand's cameras. The film is placed in the camera after pulling out a bit of the leader, and then the back of the camera is closed. The film is automatically fed until the first frame.
This function is often associated with prewinding, meaning that when a new film is inserted, it is fully taken out of its cartridge and stored in a compartment. The film is gradually reintegrated into its cartridge after each shot. In case of accidental opening of the camera, the already exposed part of the film is always protected. At the end of the film, there is no need for rewinding since it is already in the cartridge. One can simply open the camera without fear of accidents.

In the early 1980s, Fuji filed numerous patents related to the loading process from both mechanical and electronic perspectives. One complexity involved the length of the leader extending from the film cartridge. In a typical film loading process, the user must slightly pull out the film, insert the tab into the receiving spool's slot, and correctly align the film perforations with the sprockets. The Drop-in Loading system eliminates all of these steps. Various solutions were considered, such as placing the cartridge in the back of the camera, loading from the bottom (similar to Leica), etc.

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. filed a trademark application for DROP IN LOADING on November 12, 1982. It expired less than two years later.

Patent No. JPS5868730 relates to the film guiding in easy loading and was issued in 1983. Patent No. JPS57169736 pertains to the easy loading system and was granted in 1982.
Patent No. JPS57201221 is associated with the easy loading system and was granted in 1982. Patent No. JPS5870218 is related to loading in the back and was granted in 1983.
Patent No. US4586801, granted in 1986, is associated with the prewinding process. Patent No. US4885599 Algorithm for Pre-winding (1989)


The patents related to prewinding are subsequent to those for the facilitated loading by a few years.





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