Kodak S500AF

Kodak S500AF

On Jan 16th, 2013, Bob and I took the day off of work for his birthday. Our plans for the day were food and thrifting! We went to breakfast in New Lenox and decided to stop at the new Goodwill store to check it out. Neither of us had been in a Goodwill store and we both weren't really expecting too much. But we were both surprised on how nice that store is! We found a ton of older cameras anywhere from $1.99 to $4.99. We were planning on getting all of them but near the end of our trip, Bob asked me if I wanted to look at the Jewelry case. I wasn't interested but we went over there anyway and to our surprise there were two Minolta cameras in there! The kind of cameras we get excited about! They were a little bit higher in price, one being $19.99 and the other at $29.99 but we decided we couldn't pass them up. We put back a few of the other cheap-o cameras and put these ones in the cart. When we walked up to the check out, the cashier was telling us about how we can sign up for a Goodwill card for 5% off our orders over $20. Any way to save money I am all about! So I signed up. She then explained that they send coupons out for birthdays for 25% off. Bob then told her how it was his birthday that day and asked if he would get the discount if he signed up. The cashier was really nice and said she would ask the manager and it was approved! Not only did we get the 25% off due to Bob's birthday, but also the 5% off! The cameras ended up being a Minolta X-370 and a Minolta XD5! Not bad! This trip also provided us with the following cameras: Polaroid i-Zone, Kodak KB28, and the Kodak S500AF!

General Information

Years Made	1989-1991 (33 to 35 Years Old)
MSRP	$189.95 ($346.36 2012 Dollars)
Film	35mm Film
Weight	241.00 g (8.5 oz.)
Date Acquired	January 16th, 2013
Battery	2 x AA
Country of Manufacture	Brazil

Features

Tripod Socket	Integrated Flash	Auto Focus	Self Timer	Date Back	Hot Shoe	Cold Shoe
No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Lens Mount:	Fixed
Viewfinder:	Basic with frame and center markings.

Technical Notes

The Kodak S500AF is a point-and-shoot camera that features DX compatibility, automatic film transport, integrated lens cover, a vertically oriented flash, and an LCD exposure counter.

The shutter protector also blacks out the viewfinder as well, helping the user notice that the door is shut, preventing wasted exposures.

Comments (2)

Alexis wrote on May 29th, 2016

How do you unwind/ unload film from this camera?

PRAHLADAN KN wrote on May 17th, 2017

I bought one KODAK S 500 AF Camera when I was in Hungary from Budapest in 1990. This was working fine till 2003. Latter developed some problems with its film loading mechanism.Any idea where I can get it serviced..?Thanking youPrahlad

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