![]() Markings on the top of the lens barrel indicate our approximate focal length in demarcations of 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm (the resting wide focal length of 38mm is not marked). With the simple press of either button, we can zoom the lens in or out. To zoom in or out, we use the cute and convenient two buttons on the front of the camera, positioned just where our left hand would naturally sit when holding the camera with two hands. ![]() After that, we simply look through the viewfinder and point and shoot. Slide this from “L” to “A” to start the camera. The On/Off switch is on the back, just under the film door. For the control freaks among us, here’s what we’ve got to work with. ![]() Focus, aperture value, exposure, film advance and rewind, and flash are all automatic, with limited user control over each of these functions. In practical use, the Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL functions much as any other point and shoot film camera from the late-1980s and ’90s, offering nothing that would surprise photographers who are familiar with the type. ![]()
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