Kodak's budget APS compact — fixed 23mm f/6.6 Ektanar lens, single-speed shutter, automatic flash
The Kodak Advantix F300 was one of the simplest fixed-lens compacts in Kodak's Advantix line for the Advanced Photo System (APS). It sat at the bottom of the range, below models such as the F320 and F350, and was sold in several body colours as a cheap everyday snapshot camera.
The lens was a three-element Kodak Ektanar 23mm f/6.6, paired with a single shutter speed of 1/100 second and an automatic flash. It accepted APS cartridges of ISO 100-400, used a reverse Galilean viewfinder with C, H and P print-format display, ran on AAA batteries, and weighed roughly 130g without film.
With one shutter speed, a slow lens and no focus control, the F300 depends on print-film latitude and its flash to deliver usable snaps. It is best treated as a shelf piece or a lo-fi experiment for shooters with a stash of expired APS film; the light, pocketable body is its main practical virtue.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so only expired cartridges remain and many F300s are sold as display or parts items. Buyers intending to shoot one should check that fresh AAA cells power it up, the flash charges and fires, the wind mechanism advances, and the cartridge door closes cleanly.