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The '''Konica Auto S3''' was a versatile [[35mm]], [[shutter priority|shutter-priority]] [[rangefinder camera]]. The camera is very similar in most respects to the [[Vivitar 35ES]], [[Revue 400SE]] and [[Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII]], and is believed to have been built by [[Cosina]] for [[Konica]]. The S3 has a fast (f/1.8) 38mm, six-element lens that has garnered a reputation for extremely sharp and detailed images.  
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The '''Konica Auto S3''' is a versatile [[35mm]], [[shutter priority|shutter-priority]] [[rangefinder camera]]. The camera is very similar in most respects to the [[Vivitar 35ES]], [[Revue 400SE]] and [[Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII]], and is believed to have been built by [[Cosina]] for [[Konica]]. The S3 has a fast (f/1.8) 38mm, six-element lens that has garnered a reputation for extremely sharp and detailed images.  
  
 
*Lens: f1.8 38mm, 6 elements in 4 groups  
 
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* JJ's French language [http://konica.awardspace.com/page40/page62/page62.html Konica Auto S3] page
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* JJ's [http://www.konicafiles.com/7-other-konica-cameras/-konica-auto-s3-1973/ Konica Auto S3] page
 
* Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/compact/konicaautos3.htm Konica Auto S3] French page
 
* Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/compact/konicaautos3.htm Konica Auto S3] French page
 
* [http://www.cameraquest.com/kons3.htm Konica Auto S3] on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest
 
* [http://www.cameraquest.com/kons3.htm Konica Auto S3] on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest
* [http://www.thecamerasite.net/02_Rangefinders/Pages/konicauto.htm Konica Auto S3] on Reijo Lauro's The Camera Site
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* [http://www.thecamerasite.lauro.fi/02_Rangefinders/Pages/konicauto.htm Konica Auto S3] on Reijo Lauro's The Camera Site
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1536 Konica Auto S3] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/konica/konica_auto_s3/konica_auto_s3.htm Konica Auto s3 PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com]
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[[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: Konica|Auto S3]]
 
[[Category: Konica|Auto S3]]
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[[Category:A|Auto S3 Konica]]
 
[[Category: K]]
 
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[[Category:Cosina]]
 
[[Category:Cosina]]

Latest revision as of 10:57, 20 April 2022

The Konica Auto S3 is a versatile 35mm, shutter-priority rangefinder camera. The camera is very similar in most respects to the Vivitar 35ES, Revue 400SE and Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII, and is believed to have been built by Cosina for Konica. The S3 has a fast (f/1.8) 38mm, six-element lens that has garnered a reputation for extremely sharp and detailed images.

  • Lens: f1.8 38mm, 6 elements in 4 groups
  • Shutter speed: 1/8-1/500 sec.
  • Flash: Flashmatic linked manual flash feature
  • Display in viewfinder: aperture, over/under exposure
  • Size: 115x60x77 mm

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