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| − | The '''Konica C35''' is a [[35mm]] was the first of a "new wave" of small compact cameras that swept photographic marketplace. Others of similar size and specification soon emerged of which the Olympus 35RC was the most successful. Others that also did well were the Fujica GER, Minolta Hi-Matic F, Ricoh 500 G/GX. (Later, even more sophisticated versions of these would appear - Konica Auto S3/Minolta Hi-Matic 7S11/Olympus 35RD) | + | The '''Konica C35''' is a [[35mm]] was the first of a "new wave" of small compact cameras that swept photographic marketplace in the late sixties and early seventies. Others of similar size and specification soon emerged of which the Olympus 35RC was the most successful. Others that also did well were the Fujica GER, Minolta Hi-Matic F, Ricoh 500 G/GX. (Later, even more sophisticated versions of these would appear - Konica Auto S3/Minolta Hi-Matic 7S11/Olympus 35RD) |
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| − | It could be said that Konica was a follower of fashion and that they merely took up the baton of the earlier 60s Minoltina and Olympus Trip 35. What the Konica set, was a new small standard size and specification - without exception, they had a rangefinder | + | It could be said that Konica was a follower of fashion and that they merely took up the baton of the earlier 60s Minoltina and Olympus Trip 35. What the Konica set, was a new small standard size and specification - without exception, they had a coupled rangefinder, a programmed shutter, a CDS cell mounted in the lens housing and measured around 115mm wide & 80mm wide. There is much talk about all, or some, of them of them being manufactured by Cosina. Certainly there are great similarities. |
| − | However it was Konica who got there first - compact, light, simple to use. | + | However it was Konica who got there first - compact, light, simple to use. An oustanding sales success throughout the worls |
There are four variants: Konica C35, Konica C35V and the later Konica C35 Automatic. The first C35 was also available in black, but I have not seen the later model - presumably because the Auto S3 was avilable solely in this colour and they were trying to differentiate between the cheaper and dearer models. | There are four variants: Konica C35, Konica C35V and the later Konica C35 Automatic. The first C35 was also available in black, but I have not seen the later model - presumably because the Auto S3 was avilable solely in this colour and they were trying to differentiate between the cheaper and dearer models. | ||
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| + | === Konica C35 Specifications === | ||
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| + | <div class="floatright" style="text-align:center;"><div style="border:black 2px solid">http://www.ukcamera.com/collect/images/konicac35b.jpg</div><br>''Konica C35''</div> | ||
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| + | * Available in black or silver | ||
| + | * 38mm f2.8 4 element Hexanon lens - 46mm filter mount | ||
| + | * Coupled Rangefinder - Baseline 12mm | ||
| + | * CDS Meter (19 -27 DIN - 25- 400ASA) | ||
| + | * Self Timer | ||
| + | * Closest Focus - 1m 3.3ft | ||
| + | * Copal B mat Programmed Shutter | ||
| + | * Combined aperture/shutter blades | ||
| + | * Speeds 1/30 to 1/650 | ||
| + | * Leverwind, double exposure prevention, resetting frame counter | ||
| + | * Brightline finder | ||
| + | * Needle Indication of Shutter Speed & Aperture visible on right hand side of viewfinder | ||
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| + | * Width 112mm (actual 120mm with strap lugs) Height - claimed 70mm - actual 75mm - Depth 52mm | ||
| + | * Weight 380gr (13.4 oz) | ||
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| + | === Konica C35V Specifications === | ||
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| + | <div class="floatright" style="text-align:center;"><div style="border:black 2px solid">http://www.ukcamera.com/collect/images/konicac35v.jpg</div><br>''Konica C35 v''</div> | ||
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| + | * Available only in silver | ||
| + | * 38mm f2.8 4 element Hexanon lens - 46mm filter mount | ||
| + | * Zone adjustement Adjustment by 4 click stops (with pictograms) | ||
| + | * CDS Meter (19 -27 DIN - 25- 400ASA) | ||
| + | * No Self Timer | ||
| + | * Closest Focus - 1m 3.3ft | ||
| + | * Copal B mat Programmed Shutter | ||
| + | * Combined aperture/shutter blades | ||
| + | * Speeds 1/30 to 1/650 | ||
| + | * Leverwind, double exposure prevention, resetting frame counter | ||
| + | * Brightline finder | ||
| + | * Needle Indication of Shutter Speed & Aperture visible on right hand side of viewfinder | ||
| + | * Window lower right to few focus positions on lens | ||
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| + | * Width 112mm (actual 120mm with strap lugs) Height - claimed 70mm - actual 75mm - Depth 52mm | ||
| + | * Weight 340gr (12 oz) | ||
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| + | * Konica X-14 Matching Flashgun available | ||
| + | * SEt to 1/25 automatically for flash | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 2 September 2006
The Konica C35 is a 35mm was the first of a "new wave" of small compact cameras that swept photographic marketplace in the late sixties and early seventies. Others of similar size and specification soon emerged of which the Olympus 35RC was the most successful. Others that also did well were the Fujica GER, Minolta Hi-Matic F, Ricoh 500 G/GX. (Later, even more sophisticated versions of these would appear - Konica Auto S3/Minolta Hi-Matic 7S11/Olympus 35RD)
Four Konica Models
It could be said that Konica was a follower of fashion and that they merely took up the baton of the earlier 60s Minoltina and Olympus Trip 35. What the Konica set, was a new small standard size and specification - without exception, they had a coupled rangefinder, a programmed shutter, a CDS cell mounted in the lens housing and measured around 115mm wide & 80mm wide. There is much talk about all, or some, of them of them being manufactured by Cosina. Certainly there are great similarities.
However it was Konica who got there first - compact, light, simple to use. An oustanding sales success throughout the worls
There are four variants: Konica C35, Konica C35V and the later Konica C35 Automatic. The first C35 was also available in black, but I have not seen the later model - presumably because the Auto S3 was avilable solely in this colour and they were trying to differentiate between the cheaper and dearer models.
Konica C35 Specifications
- Available in black or silver
- 38mm f2.8 4 element Hexanon lens - 46mm filter mount
- Coupled Rangefinder - Baseline 12mm
- CDS Meter (19 -27 DIN - 25- 400ASA)
- Self Timer
- Closest Focus - 1m 3.3ft
- Copal B mat Programmed Shutter
- Combined aperture/shutter blades
- Speeds 1/30 to 1/650
- Leverwind, double exposure prevention, resetting frame counter
- Brightline finder
- Needle Indication of Shutter Speed & Aperture visible on right hand side of viewfinder
- Width 112mm (actual 120mm with strap lugs) Height - claimed 70mm - actual 75mm - Depth 52mm
- Weight 380gr (13.4 oz)
Konica C35V Specifications
- Available only in silver
- 38mm f2.8 4 element Hexanon lens - 46mm filter mount
- Zone adjustement Adjustment by 4 click stops (with pictograms)
- CDS Meter (19 -27 DIN - 25- 400ASA)
- No Self Timer
- Closest Focus - 1m 3.3ft
- Copal B mat Programmed Shutter
- Combined aperture/shutter blades
- Speeds 1/30 to 1/650
- Leverwind, double exposure prevention, resetting frame counter
- Brightline finder
- Needle Indication of Shutter Speed & Aperture visible on right hand side of viewfinder
- Window lower right to few focus positions on lens
- Width 112mm (actual 120mm with strap lugs) Height - claimed 70mm - actual 75mm - Depth 52mm
- Weight 340gr (12 oz)
- Konica X-14 Matching Flashgun available
- SEt to 1/25 automatically for flash
