Minolta Weathermatic a type 110 16mm Underwater Diving Scuba Camera

I was a child in 1980 of 6 and when this camera came out.I didn't know how to load film but even back then I could tell you that as thin as the body of this camera is,There is absolutely no freaking way that you could fit a full size roll, or canister of 35 millimeter film into this camera.It takes a small cartridge that looks like a microfilm cartridge but about twice the size technically you could say it is 35 millimeter film but it is cut down to about 1/4th the size to fit into the 110 cartridge it takes slightly smaller pictures then a roll of standard sized 35 millimeter film and the pictures come out more square and narrow, rather than wide and rectangular like 35 millimeter film.And the picture quality is slightly less vibrant then a standard 35 millimeter.I found in a thrift store but the built in flash doesn't work which is funny, because I spent $23.00 three times trying to find the right sized battery because my phone was dead,And I couldn't get on the internet thankfully I had the fore thought to try them out at the store and was able to return them when they didn't fit.Only to find out once I was able to get on the internet that I already had the batteries at home my mom's took flash cubes not batteries and the battery area looks too short and fat to take one double a battery.Anyway I finally figured out how to turn on the flash and it worked one time and then died, and the battery is brand new so I think the flash bulbs died and since I am not a camera repair guy, and according to utube this particular type of camera is a pain to take apart even if you know what you are doing, I decided to buy one from Amazon and luckily enough they had one.Now if neither of them work,I am going to smash one with a large hammer for fun.And see if I can find someone who knows how to fix and find parts for the other one.And if not I will have a nostalgic paperweight YAY! NOT!

Haven’t used it yet but it loads perfectly; appears to work just fine. Find out soon if it works well.

Perfect condition when it arrived

This camera came out in 1980, and at its inception was a very good sports camera. It is only waterproof to 15 feet so at best is a good snorkeling camera, but it is light (it floats) and durable and as a carry around camera for camping, hiking, etc is decent, especially for the price and the fact that it is 35 year old technology. We carried this camera to the Caribbean for many years and got very satisfactory images from it. You can still buy film for it in 100, 200 and 400 ISO for about $10 per roll of 36 exposures. The flash uses a single Alkaline AA battery. It would be a great starter camera for a child due to its robust construction and the fact that is is waterproof.

Bummer, huh? I was so excited to find this diver's camera at a Goodwill store. Got it home and replaced the battery and it works! Then I started to do some research and discovered the camera came out in 1980 (when I graduated High School) and takes 110 film (I thought it was a 35mm camera.) So, the laugh's on me. It only cost me $3 to get schooled. No pun intended.

Reviewing this post not to comment on the camera (which is neat for what it is and can be found CHEAP at Goodwills and thrift stores across the country), but to comment that this camera DOES NOT TAKE 35mm film, hence why one reviewer has noted that 35mm film would not fit in it. It does not take cantalopes, either, so a cantalope would not fit inside it. It takes 110 film, as the other reviewer noted, which can be found for something like $7 a roll online or at a specialty camera store in your area. They even still develop it at specialty camera stores, as well. Just a few FYIs.