Boots' late-1990s 35mm AF compact — 29mm f/4 lens, motor wind, red-eye flash, powered by one CR123A.
The Boots 350 AF was a 35mm autofocus compact sold in the late 1990s by Boots, the UK high-street chemist, which put its own name on cameras built by far-eastern manufacturers. It sat above the chain's basic focus-free snapshot models as a fully automatic point-and-shoot for family photography.
Retailer and collector listings describe a fixed 29mm f/4 autofocus lens, fully automatic exposure, a built-in flash with red-eye reduction, motorised film advance and rewind, and a self-timer. Power comes from a single CR123A lithium cell, and the wider-than-average 29mm lens gives a broader view than the 34-38mm lenses typical of the class.
This is an easy, pocketable snapshot camera for beginners and lo-fi film shooters rather than enthusiasts: everything is automatic and there are no manual overrides. The 29mm lens suits group shots, holidays and street scenes where a wider frame helps more than reach.
The camera is fully electronic and will not fire without a healthy CR123A battery, so factor in the cost of lithium cells when buying. Check that the flash charges promptly, that the motor advance loads and rewinds a test film cleanly, and that the back closes tightly, since worn door catches and light leaks are common on budget own-brand compacts of this era.