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2026-05-20 - Keystone Easy Shot 600 Camera

 

The Keystone Easy Shot 600 is a 1980s-era point-and-shoot 35mm film camera manufactured by the American-based Keystone Camera Company. Complete with a plastic lens, the camera is often described as a basic toy or lo fi camera. It features a unique 2x tele-wide switch to toggle between 35mm and 70mm, a built-in flash, and manual film wind, operating on two AA batteries.

Key Features:

  • Lens System: It features a mechanical slider switch to toggle between a standard 35mm wide-angle view and a 70mm telephoto view, along with a built-in lens cover.
  • Film Type: Uses standard 35mm film.
  • Film Advancement: Fully manual mechanism utilizing a thumb-wheel dial to advance the frames alongside a mechanical frame counter.
  • Focusing / Aperture: Fixed focus and fixed aperture, requiring no adjustments.
  • Flash: Built-in electronic flash with a dedicated on/off toggle switch and a flash-ready LED indicator light.
  • Power Source: Requires two standard AA batteries exclusively to operate the electronic flash. The mechanical shutter can fire without battery power.


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