Canon Prima AF-8 35mm film camera w/ case (serial 4019879)

Released in 1997, the Canon Prima AF-8 Date (called the Sure Shot Owl in some countries) is a well-designed compact 35mm camera with a nice, sharp fixed 35mm lens. It's a subtle update from 1994's already-excellent Prima AF-7 (confusingly also called the Sure Shot Owl) with main difference being the new easy-to-use mode dial.

This is the quartz date version of the AF-8 with optional date imprinting. The calendar is goes up to the year 2049. A CR2025 battery is required for this feature (not included).  

Here's the description from The Canon Museum:

"A 35 mm single focal length compact camera featuring an extra-large, easy-to-see viewfinder. The model’s large viewfinder offers three times the viewing area found in conventional compact cameras, allowing subjects to be seen with greater ease and clarity. The feature even enables users to take pictures while wearing eyeglasses as the entire image area can be viewed up to a distance of two centimeters from the viewfinder. A Mode Dial, located on the face of the camera, consolidates all of the operation functions at the user’s fingertips. The camera has a stylishly designed sleek black body and features the Canon logo in raised silver letters."

Condition notes

All camera features were tested with a battery and film installed (the film was not developed) and is working great. We verified its autoexposure and autofocus are working with good accuracy. The camera is very good cosmetic condition (see photos) with only minor wear. The original case is included.

Example photos

Here are some photos taken by other people with this model of camera:
https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3352410-canon-prima-af-8/photos

Canon Museum entry

https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film195.html

Note: Canon mistakenly used a photo of a 1994 Sure Shot Owl/Prima AF-7. 

Manual

https://www.cameramanuals.org/canon_pdf/canon_sureshot_owl_prima_af_8.pdf

Specifications

• Type: 35mm fully automatic lens-shutter AF camera
• Display Size: 24 x 36mm
• Lens: Canon 35mm f/4.5
• Shooting Distance Range: 0.8m/2.6ft. to infinity
• Shutter: Shutter with combinable programs
• Viewfinder: Inverted Galilean finder
• Loading: Automatic (automatic blank film advance)
• Film Advance: Automatic, mid-roll rewind possible
• Frame Counter: Counts up during film winding and counts down during rewinding
• Film Check: Film check window at back of the camera
• Film Speed Setting: DX-coded film automatically set to ISO 100 or 400
• Self-timer: Electronically-controlled 10 second delay timer activated by pressing the shutter button. The red-eye reduction/self-timer lamp blinks during operation.
• Metering Range: (at ISO 100)
• Flash AUTO/Flash ON mode:
• approx. 1/100 f/4.5 - approx. 1/180 f/11 (approx. EV10-16)
• Flash OFF mode:
• approx. 1/45 f/4.5 - approx. 1/180 f/11 (approx. EV10-16)
• Built-in Flash: Built-in flash, automatically flashes in low light; Forced ON/OFF possible; Coupled with red-eye reduction lamp
• Flash Shooting Distance Range: ISO 100: 0.8-3.4m (2.6-11.2ft.)
• ISO 400: 0.8-6.8m (2.6-22.4ft.)
• Flash Recycling Time: Approx. 5 sec.
• Power Supply: Uses two LR6 AA-size batteries, Ni-Cd or lithium AA-size batteries cannot be used
• Shooting Capacity: Approx. 50 rolls of 24-exp. film (50% flash use) with AA manganese alkaline batteries
• Dimensions:
• with date back:
  125 (W) x 73 (H) x 50.2 (D) mm
  4-29/32 × 2-29/32 x 2 in.
• without date back: 125 (W) x 73 (H) x 46.5 (D) mm
  4-29/32 × 2-29/32 × 1-13/16 in.
• Weight: with date back: 230 g/8.1 oz; without date back: 220 g/7.8 oz (not including battery)
• Imprinting Function DATE :
• Method: LCD panel, auto-calendar with built-in quartz digital clock (automatic correction for leap years)
• Imprinted Data: • Year/Month/Day; 2) Day/Hour/Minute;
  3) No data imprinted; 4 Month/Day/Year; 5 Day/Month/Year
• Imprinting Color: Orange
• Power Supolv: One lithium battery (CR2025)