What is the cheapest used Chinon BF 200DB in the UK?

The cheapest used Chinon BF 200DB currently listed is £7.93 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Chinon BF 200DB are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 6 used Chinon BF 200DB listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Chinon BF 200DB for Sale — From £8

£7.93 Low price

£15.93 High price

6 Listings

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Great for: general beginner student

Chinon's Big Finder snapshot 35mm — fixed-focus lens, auto flash, motor wind, quartz date back, AA power

The Chinon BF 200DB was a budget 35mm point-and-shoot from Chinon's Big Finder (BF) family, a line built around an oversized, bright viewfinder aimed at casual users and glasses wearers. The DB suffix denotes the quartz-date databack version, which prints the date on the frame, and the camera was sold as a simple all-automatic snapshooter.

Specification is deliberately basic: a fixed-focus wide-angle lens (around 30mm according to retailer listings), automatic exposure, and a built-in automatic flash for low light. A motor drive handles film advance and rewind so operation is genuinely load-and-shoot, and the date-print feature can stamp exposures. Power comes from two AA batteries, and standard DX-coded 35mm film is used. Detailed lens and shutter figures were never widely published for this model.

It suits absolute beginners, students trying film for the first time, and anyone wanting a cheap carry-anywhere camera where the big viewfinder makes framing easy. The fixed-focus lens means close subjects will be soft, and results reward daylight and flash-range distances rather than anything demanding.

These sell cheaply, so condition matters more than price. Check the motor winds and rewinds with fresh AA cells, that the flash charges with its ready light, and that the battery compartment is free of corrosion. Test the date-back display if the printing function matters, as its backup circuits often fail first, and inspect the film door and light seals before running a roll through.