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Konica Auto S1.6 (1967)

Konica Auto S1.6 (1967)

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This is a Konica Auto S1.6, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Konishiroku Photo Industries starting in 1967.  The Auto S1.6 is a revised version of the earlier Auto S2 with a slightly faster 7-element f/1.6 lens, an improved shutter, and a flash hot shoe.  It was the final model …

December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica Auto-Reflex (1965)

Konica Auto-Reflex (1965)

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This is a Konica Auto-Reflex, a 35mm SLR camera produced by Konica of Japan starting in 1965.  This model was the first in Konica’s long lived Autoreflex series and is the only one with a hyphenated name.  It is also the only model that can seamlessly switch between shooting full …

September 15, 2020 October 1, 2020 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Half / Japan / Konica
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Keppler’s Vault 47: Konica Domirex

Keppler’s Vault 47: Konica Domirex

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I love prototypes!  The promise of seeing concept models featuring designs or technologies that never came to be is very appealing as it offers a glimpse into what could have been.  My recent post about a 53 page booklet from the Eastman Kodak company showed off some prototypes of cameras …

October 10, 2019 October 10, 2019 Keppler's Vault / Photography  Keppler's Vault / Konica
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Konica III (1956)

Konica III (1956)

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What is it? This is a Konica III, a 35mm rangefinder made by Konishiroku Photo Industries in Japan between the years of 1956 to 1958.  As the name suggests, this camera is a third in a series of compact, solid bodied, 35mm rangefinder cameras made by Konishiroku.  The entire Konica …

March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica AiBORG (1991)

Konica AiBORG (1991)

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This is the Konica AiBORG super-zoom point and shoot camera.  It was introduced in September 1991 as the world’s first moving frame auto focus camera. Loaded with many buttons, a large LCD screen, and a joystick, it was a very ambitious camera boasting a wide array of features and shooting modes …

April 23, 2016 September 24, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

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What is it? This is a Wards am551 rangefinder camera sold by the Montgomery Wards chain of department stores.  This camera is a rebadged Konica Auto S2 which was a very nice Japanese rangefinder of the mid 60s.  Back in those days, it was common for major American department stores …

January 5, 2015 August 28, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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