The Fujica Half is a handsome, pocketable half-frame 35mm camera. It was manufactured in response to the excellent Olympus Pen (here is a slightly later model) and looks not dissimilar to the Canon Demi.
Functionally, the camera does what it needs to do, though the shutter release is a bit spongy for my taste. The f2.8 Fujinon lens is excellent and I will be posting sample images at a later date.
There is also the Fujica Half 1.9 featuring a Fujinon f1.9 lens. I’d love to get my hands on one of those!
| Make | Fujica |
|---|---|
| Model | Half |
| Year | 1963 |
| Format | 35mm (half-frame 18×12) |
| Shutter | Seikosha-L |
| Speed | B, 30 – 300 |
| Lens | Fujinon |
| f2.8 28mm | |
| Focus | 0.7m – ∞ (zone) |
| Aperture | f2.8 to 22 |
| Light Meter | Yes (selenium) |
| Rangefinder | No |
A couple of example shots on Ultrafine Extreme 100, stand developed HC-110:
