Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 5, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 1985 c3 Auto focus sirs Likely to gain Lions share of Market Carefree Auto focus cameras in the Range Are continuing to dominate the medium Price camera As they have done for the last two but they May soon give ground to new sir cameras which feature All the simplicity of the Auto focus system with the creative plus of inter changeable the most notable Cam Era this and the one every major dealer in Winnipeg is talking is the Minolta x otherwise known As potential to become a Best say the but at the moment is almost impossible to get hold the company claims it was unprepared for the tremendous consumer demand for the but at least one dealer speculates the reason everyone has the Model on Back order is a Trade Mark Battle currently being waged in the United states Between Minolta and the Exxon Compa which uses an intertwined x very Simi Lar to that on the Maxx Premium Glossy color prints ask for Winner 35 exclusively from your Winnipeg photo dealer Over 100 locations in Winnipeg and up to larger larger Premium Glossy color prints from and disc Amateur c41 Winner 35 and Winner Are registered Trade Marks of Winnipeg photo whatever the the Maxum is sure to have its share of imitators within the next year or the Canon t80 being introduced this has an Auto focus system mounted in the Lens compared with the Max sums system within the Cam Era watch for More fixed Lens Auto focus cameras Are enjoying steady sales at the rate of two to one Over according to Chris Rowan of National the wide Vari Ety include the Pentax Sharp Canon sure Minolta free Dom Nikon l35 and the Yashica differences Between these models consist mostly of cosmetic variations and Bells and says can Ada photo manager Marc for 95 per cent of the circumstances any ones in the to Range will take the same Pic some of the More expensive models have Builtin Lithium which Recycle Flash fas Ter and have a life of at least five Pullan speculates big sales for the sir Aunofo Cus especially among status conscious Consumers who like the idea of owning a fancy Brand name but dont really want to get seriously involved in the technical aspects of Pho As far As the cites main dealers Are con the old instamatic is next to and the Bottom seems to have fallen out of the disc camera these still seen in department Are very much geared to a different Type of says Lance Murdoch of Astral he adds that the disc promoted As a revolution in the turned out to utilize a tiny negative that proved next to use less for those interested in photographic Quality have abandoned the disc for the Auto focus which produce much bet Ter photographs with the same ease and Cost about As much More As 10 Rolls of processed our gift to you scoters we make Beautiful a genuine Silver anniversary Medalion with your next Roll of film developed at scoters with this this is our Way of say ing thank you for giving scoters 25 successful years in 22 locations to serve you in Manitoba keeps Good company Leica Canon Nikon Beseler sinar Linhof Ilford Jobo Patterson Kostiner Hasselblad roller Olympus Lum Edyne minor Kodak Aga Halliburton Bronica Metz Lunpak Omega Bron color Manf rotto Fuji Lowe pro Polaroid Pentax value pack get a Canon wide Canon tote bag and camera insurance a plus value with any Canon sir camera and pay be sure to ask about the All new Canon t8o Auto focus Canon this adds up to the Best selection in town Independent photo Centre division of Independent jewellers 493 notre Dame phone 7744343 closed mondays open Friday till 9 free parking al ;