Konica pop

Hexanon pop in blue image by Thomas Kolesnyk (Image rights)

Hexanon pop in pink image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)

The Konica Pop (aka C35 EFJ in Japan) was a popular 35mm compact camera by Konica, made from 1982. It has fixed focus, one shutter speed and manual film advance by lever. It has a CdS-cell which activates a LED in case of under exposure.

It was available in many bright colours along with the original black. After selling 1.5 million models, new versions were launched in 1985 (including a metallic silver example). These late editions did not say "Hexanon" on the lens, but the flash had an improved recharge time. An Autodate model was issued in about 1988.

Specifications

• Lens: 36mm, maximum aperture f/4. Early models are marked 'Hexanon'; post 1985 are not.
• Shutter speed: fixed at 1/125s.
• Built-in flash which pops up, hence the name.
• Button for close-up flash work (alters aperture accordingly).
• ISO selector for 100/200/400 only.
• Tripod bush.
• Possibly unique folding rewind lever (metal) on underside of body. (Later used again on the AF3).
• Power: 2 AA batteries (for flash).

Gallery

Red Konica C35 EF-J auto date image by Kuro Neko (Image rights)

EFJ Auto date in black image by Romuald Swieconek (Image rights)

Pop yellow image by Chi Bellami (Image rights)

Pop in white image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights)

Konica POP image by René Maly (Image rights)

Links

• Tips on exposure and PDF manual at Saturated Imagery
• Konica (Hexanon) Pop in blue and green in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French).
• Konica (New) Pop in black in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French).
• Konica (New) Pop Auto Date in black in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French).
• Konica pop on Kamera-Sammelsurium (in German).
• A set of photos on Flickr taken by Goran Petrasevic with a Konica pop.