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===Konica Auto S Specification=== | ===Konica Auto S Specification=== | ||
| − | * f1.9 Hexanon 47mm | + | * f1.9 Hexanon 47mm 5 element in 5 group lens |
| − | * [[Copal]] SVA ten-speed shutter - 1–1/500 | + | * [[Copal]] SVA ten-speed shutter - 1–1/500, B |
* [[Coupled rangefinder]] | * [[Coupled rangefinder]] | ||
* Bright line viewfinder with [[parallax|parallax correction]] | * Bright line viewfinder with [[parallax|parallax correction]] | ||
| − | * Dual range [[CdS]] meter (selector lever underneath front cell) | + | * Dual range [[CdS]] meter (selector lever underneath front cell){{br}} Measurement range: L: 3 to 10 EV; H: 10 to 17 EV (ISO 100){{br}}Film Speed: 10, 25, 32, 50, 64, 100, 160, 200, 250, 400 ASA.{{br}}Power: 1.3v PX13 mercury battery. |
| + | * Self timer | ||
* Shutter-priority auto or manual exposure | * Shutter-priority auto or manual exposure | ||
* Aperture scale visible at top of viewfinder | * Aperture scale visible at top of viewfinder | ||
* "Stippled" covering material similar to that of East German cameras | * "Stippled" covering material similar to that of East German cameras | ||
* Flash shoe (no contact) | * Flash shoe (no contact) | ||
| − | * | + | * Advance lever: single stroke |
* Pull-out [[lens hood]] | * Pull-out [[lens hood]] | ||
| − | + | * Lens filter: 49mm | |
* Width 142mm - Depth 73mm - Height 85mm | * Width 142mm - Depth 73mm - Height 85mm | ||
| − | + | * Weight: 740g | |
Price in Britain: £49.15.8 (June 1965) | Price in Britain: £49.15.8 (June 1965) | ||
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The Konica Auto S is a 35mm coupled rangefinder camera of fairly conventional design made by Konishiroku in 1963.
Like all Konishiroku's rangefinder cameras in the series starting with the Konica S, the framelines in the viewfinder adjust not only for parallax but also for field of view. It has a dual-range CdS meter rather than the selenium meter of its predecessor, the Konica SII. Another novelty was the built-in "pull-out" lens hood.
The Auto S would be succeeded by the Auto S2.
Konica Auto S Specification
- f1.9 Hexanon 47mm 5 element in 5 group lens
- Copal SVA ten-speed shutter - 1–1/500, B
- Coupled rangefinder
- Bright line viewfinder with parallax correction
- Dual range CdS meter (selector lever underneath front cell)
Measurement range: L: 3 to 10 EV; H: 10 to 17 EV (ISO 100)
Film Speed: 10, 25, 32, 50, 64, 100, 160, 200, 250, 400 ASA.
Power: 1.3v PX13 mercury battery. - Self timer
- Shutter-priority auto or manual exposure
- Aperture scale visible at top of viewfinder
- "Stippled" covering material similar to that of East German cameras
- Flash shoe (no contact)
- Advance lever: single stroke
- Pull-out lens hood
- Lens filter: 49mm
- Width 142mm - Depth 73mm - Height 85mm
- Weight: 740g
Price in Britain: £49.15.8 (June 1965)
Links
- Konica Minolta
- Auto S on Karen Nakamura's Photoethnography
- Konica Auto S on Matt Denton Photography
- Instruction manual on Mike Butkus' site
- Konica Auto S on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
