Item pictured for illustrative purposes only, actual item not pictured. The autoreflex and autoreflex is a series of 35mm slr cameras made by konica from 1965. For one, the camera uses far more plastic than the earlier cameras. Konica dedicated lezot camera sales and camera repair. Konica autoreflex tc and lenses a 1975 era konica autoreflex tc slr shown with the 28mm and 200mm lenses. Konica autoreflex tc film camera batteries from batteries plus bulbs. Can anyone give me some information about a konica. The engraved model name on the camera still reads autoreflex a, but it apppears to have received the same internal improvements as.
As someone said before me, you have to bear with the bodies in order to use all those excellent glass. I noticed this camera doesnt have any repair manuals to be found anywhere. Please take note that the manuals are subject to konicas and may not be republished or sold the data and printouts from it are for personal use only. Konica autoreflex tc t4 custom foam seals konica ar tc t4 light seal foam kits.
In japan it was sold as fta, in germany as revue autoreflex ttl. I recently started shooting film on a 40 year old konica autoreflex tc as a hobby and have had a ton of fun with it. Konica autoreflex t3 repair guide nikonshooter wrote. Launched in 1976, the autoreflex tc was the ninth camera in konica s autoreflex line of slrs, and it brought notable departures from the cameras that came before it. A high class slr, second to none in features and quality although certainly not as topnotch as a nikon with their excellent nikkor lenses but, a step better than a canon, minolta or pentax and many other popular 35mm slr cameras. Plastic body clad in black gives it the feel and appearance of an expensive shooter. As a konica owner, you need to know about greg weber. Konica autoreflex tc t4 custom foam seals konica ar tc t4. From 1976 onwards with introduction of the autoreflex tc some lenses have been redesigned to become smaller and lighter. Konica autoreflex t3 35mm slr camera get a great deal with this online auction for a konica autoreflex t3 35mm slr camera presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. The epitome of the classic slr of the 70s, a light camera to carry with, nononsense features. The konica autoreflex is a mid 70s to early 80s filmera camera. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. Konica autoreflex t film camera batteries from batteries plus bulbs.
Over the course of novemer and december last year i went through a roll of 36 exposure film with absolutely zero problems. The tc was made as a scaleddown version of the autoreflex t, but i see little reason to stick to the t. For its time, the konicas shutter priority exposure was amazing. Konica autoreflex t3 35mm slr camera get a great deal with this online auction for a konica autoreflex t3 35mm slr camera presented by property room on. Replacement batteries for 35mm cameras, flash and film photography equipment. Automatically sets correct fstop or fractional fstop with all konica automatic hexanon and hexar lenses. Konica autoreflex tc 35mm camera body at keh camera.
May 04, 2017 konicas autoreflex t3 descended from their original autoreflex single lens reflex which had the novel and probably unique feature of being able to switch from the full 35mm format to half frame at will midroll. Unfollow konica autoreflex t to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sadly, this decision for the small flangefilm register had the effect that konica lenses only be used on very few camera bodies of other manufacturers with simple, mechanical adapters or at least cannot be focussed to infinity. I love them, and konica lenses are indeed real sleepers. Spoiled as we are today with computerized automatic exposure and autofocus slrs, few remember the worlds first focal plane shutter 35 mm slr with automatic exposure and interchangeable lenses, the konica autoreflex of 1966. In the late 60s, the japanese camera makers came forward with a flurry of compact slr cameras, almost indistinguishable to the laymans eye. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. But despite the steady innovation and their rather excellent lenses, konica s most popular camera and lens combination would also be one of their most basic.
Nov 14, 2008 i have 2 konica ar mount lenses, a 501. This model and its rarer, meterless companion the konica autoreflex p are the only models where auto. Konica autoreflex t3 35mm slr camera property room. Newly developed web page featuring vintage photos taken from 1968 through 1980 by photographer ron day using a konica autoreflex t camera. Konica autoreflex tc film camera batteries at batteries. I dont like the grainy look shown here which is apparently fuji velvia 50 transparency film. Greg is a longtime konica expert, does repairs on all their cameras and lenses including the medium format stuff and has a vast supply of spare parts. I took the advice in the back of the autoreflex t manual and got an adapter so that this bad boy can take m42 screw mount lenses, unfortunately as with all lens mount adapters that results in stoppeddown metering. Jan 06, 2014 konica autoreflex tc the meter batteries are cheap.
Its design and optics have garnered accolades and it has become known as one of the best 50mm lenses of the era. The konica autoreflex t was manufactured in 19681970 and it was a great success to konica. The konica autoreflex of 1965 was the first focalplaneshutter auto exposure 35mm slr. Konica autoreflex tc film camera batteries at batteries plus.
Just like the others in the series, the autoreflex tc can function in both full manual. Its surprisingly not widely known that konica was the first to offer autoexposure in a 35mm slr, and that they did it in 1966 with the original autoreflex. It was designed as a compact slr, and indeed it is fairly diminutive. Konica autoreflex tc main page the camera looks quite solid and i am about to purchase some px 625 mercury replacement batteries to give it a try, is there anyone who has prior experience with konica film cameras. The scans i get from the negatives i shot with these lenses on my autoreflex tc shows that they are indeed very sharp. He can convert your tc to meter properly with silver oxide batteries and it doesnt cost much. I expected to find something written about at least disassembly. Konica autoreflex t3 slr film camera with tamron 70210mm 1. The autoreflex t of 1968 was the first 35mm slr with autoexposure and ttl metering combined in one body. Konica autoreflex t version 2 t2 35mm camera body, chrome. Konica autoreflex tc main page the camera looks quite solid and i am about to purchase some px 625 mercury replacement batteries to give it a try, is there anyone who has prior.
Konica autoreflex t film camera batteries at batteries. Konica autoreflex t chrome version 2 t2 35mm camera body. The body was lighter and smaller than previous konica designs because the camera frame is metal, everything else is plastic. Known as acom1 in japan, the autoreflex tc comes with a compact plastic body which is a scaleddown version of the autoreflex t t, t2, t3, t3n series. The konica autoreflex tc was manufactured and sold from 1976 to 1982. A decent autoreflex t body with some typical lenses, plus a rare early 571. When i went to shoot the next roll, however, my shutter got stuck open on the second photo. It uses the highly regarded hexanon ar lenses, which easily rival the best from canon, pentax, or nikon. Apr 23, 2020 known as acom1 in japan, the autoreflex tc comes with a compact plastic body which is a scaleddown version of the autoreflex t t, t2, t3, t3n series. The batteries two px 675 type mercury cells are only needed for the. The later tc accepted these earlier ar lenses as well as the later electric lenses like the 50mm1.
Konica autoreflex camera and earlier konica slr 200mm, 5mm and 28mm lenses in perfect condition other equipment, 1246258069. The camera equipment comes with a black zipper shoulder bag. Konica contribution to the lot was the autoreflex t, a solid camera both in functions and weight. Get the best deals on konica film camera parts when you shop the largest online selection at. With this redesign, the click stops for half aperture values have been dropped because konica assumed the users to use more and more the automatic exposure. This camera is smaller and lighter than its heavyduty predecessors, aparrently in an effort to capitalize on the marketplace success of smaller. Unfollow konica autoreflex tc camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. A stepup of the autoreflex, the t proudly stood in the first line of this class. In my quest to find the just right collection of konica slrs and hexanon glass, i purchased a lot off of craigslist a little while ago. The konica autoreflex tc called the acom1 in japan is a single lens reflex camera that shoots 35mm film. Konica autoreflex t3 repair guide manual focus lenses.
Jan 27, 2014 its surprisingly not widely known that konica was the first to offer autoexposure in a 35mm slr, and that they did it in 1966 with the original autoreflex. Konica autoreflex tc 35mm mf slr film camera imagingpixel. Konica autoreflex t3 repair guide manual focus lenses m42. These are obviously all used cameras here on amazon. From this model on, the name autoreflex is not hyphenated as it was on the previous models. Unfortunately, konica was not as good in its marketting as it was in technical design. It is fully mechanical with shutterpriority auto exposure. Looking at photos of the camera, you would never know that so much of this camera is plastic. Konica rare ar 655mm f4 ee hexanon mc standard zoom lens 4 students photography class autoreflex slr lens minty. Lenses for these systems can be used on konica bodies from the autoreflex on, but the aperture has to be closed manually prior to exposure. Kindly, konica europe gmbh granted me the permission to publish the users manuals for the konica slrs on these internet pages. This camera is smaller and lighter than its heavyduty predecessors, aparrently in an effort to capitalize on the marketplace success of smaller contemporary slrs such as the olympus om series and the pentax me. The autoreflex t3 carried on the tradition when it was introduced in 1973.
Although the t3 does not share this ability, its still a solid, well made 35mm slr t. Konica autoreflex tc the meter batteries are cheap. The camera was fine for a couple of rolls of outdated portra 160nc last weekend. Konicas autoreflex t3 descended from their original autoreflex single lens reflex which had the novel and probably unique feature of being able to switch from the full 35mm format to half frame at will midroll. The konica autoreflex t is an interchangeablelens slr made by the konica corporation between 1968 and 1970. Konica autoreflex tc 35mm slr film camera with 50 mm lens. Konica konica autoreflex tc cold shoe adapter add to cart.
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