This is my Snappy EZ (Ser. No. 1874593) Lens cover is open. It can be closed with the slide switch under the lens in the camera center.
Snappy EZ
When I wrote about the Snappy K I had come to the conclusion that it was really a Canon Snappy EZ by another name, or vice versa. I have now compared the Instruction Manuals and I am more certain than ever that they are the same camera. But why the second name. I have no idea. But to see what I mean, compare the two manuals page by page.
The lens in the Snappy EZ has three separate elements. It is a fixed focus 35mm f/3.8 lens behind a manually operated lens cover.
Operation of the built in flash is controled by the slide lever on the right edge (in the picture) of the camera front plate.
On the top of the camera is only the Shutter Button and the Film Counter Window.
On the bottom is the latch for opening the back and a switch to rewind the film before or when the end is reached.
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The Snappy EZ is a very basic point and shoot camera not much improved on a Kodak box camera except it uses 35mm film. The lens is 3 elements in 3 groups making up a 35mm f/3.8 lens. Focus is fixed at 9.5 feet. Turning the flash on the lens moves outward, you can see it if you look, so that focus is at 6.6 feet.
On the bottom of the camera is a three position switch to set film speed. The settings are 100-200, 400 or 1000-1600. Setting the film speed also sets the aperture and it is not affected by the light meter. From reading the manual closely I think this is the exposure method: Shutter speed is fixed at 1/125th second; Setting film speed sets aperture for a decent exposure on a bright day; The CdS cell measures the light and flashes a red “Under Exposure Warning Lamp” in the viewfinder if there is insufficient light. The remedy is to use the built in flash. This is a very primitive system. As I said, not much better than a box camera.
All of this goodness is powered by 2 x AA Alkaline cells. The manual says you cannot use NiCd batteries. I assume becuse the battery impedence affects operation of the light measuring circuits.
The Snappy EZ is powered by 2 x AA alkaline cells which load into the battery compartment on the bottom.
The inside of the camera is a standard layout for a point and shoot camera.
Over the lens you can see the iris which controls the aperture. It is set by the film speed control.
User Manual for the Canon Snappy EZ
The Canon Online Museum has a description of the Snappy EZ but the Snappy K is absent from their website.
Film loading is easy. The cassette is loaded in the left side of the body and the film leader is laid across the lens compartment and over the spool on the right side. The camera is then closed and you fire the shutter until the number 1 appears in the counter window by the shutter button. Rewind, which you do when the film is at the end and the camera will not work any longer, is activated by a switch on the bottom of the camera.
The full instructions for the camera, such as they are, can be found in the Instruction Manual on the left.
Compare this Manual with the one for the Snappy K and you will see that the two cameras are identical.
Handling the Snappy EZ
I have not been able to test my camera because it does not work. Too many years of being carried around in a purse, thrown on the floor of the car, or having sand brushed off it at the beach. It is obviously plastic but the fit an finish is excellent. The camera is light weight and bulky but when compared to other simple cameras of the day it compares well.
One day, if I find a working copy, I will be sure to update this page.
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