About the product.
The Macromax AZS 1150 AF is an oddity, and that is most of its charm. It was made by Goko, a small Japanese maker almost nobody has heard of, and released in January 2000 — right at the end of the film compact era. Its selling point is written on the lens barrel itself: SUPER MACRO GOKO LENS. Where most compacts of the period stopped focusing at 0.6m, this one goes down to 0.25m, which puts genuine close-up work on the table from a pocket camera. Paired with a 38-115mm zoom range, it covers far more ground than its obscurity suggests.
Specifications
- Type: 35mm autofocus compact, released January 2000
- Maker: Goko (Japan), assembled in Malaysia
- Lens: 3x zoom, 38-115mm equivalent, f/3.9 at the wide end and f/10.8 at the tele end
- Macro: Super-macro mode focusing to 0.25m, with the flash set to fire
- Focus: Active infrared autofocus
- Viewfinder: Optical
- Power: 1x 3V CR123A lithium cell
Condition
- Cosmetic: Near mint condition, with minimal to no signs of age or use.
- Functional: Fully working.
Included
- Macromax AZS 1150 AF body
- Pouch
- Strap
In short
Near mint and fully working, with pouch and strap. Worth being straight about what this is: a little-documented camera from a maker who left almost no trace, so there is no collector following and no reference material to speak of. What there is instead is a 0.25m close-focus capability that most compacts cannot touch, and a camera nobody else at the table will be carrying. Note that it is on the larger side for a 35mm compact and takes a moment to power up.