Konica EE-Matic Deluxe

The Konica EE-Matic Deluxe is a rangefinder camera with selenium meter controlled exposure, made by Konica in 1963. It was also marketed as Wards xp 501 by Montgomery Ward. The built-in meter was called "electric eye". Its window is around the lens opening, within the filter thread. The selenium photo cell behind that window automatically controls shutter-speed/aperture setting. The actual speed is shown by an indicator in the optical bright-frame viewfinder. There is also an indicator for under-enlightment in the finder.

Montgomery Ward xp 501 image by goodharbor (Image rights)	EE-Matic Deluxe image by Gustavo Torossi (Image rights)

Links

• Konica EE-Matic Deluxe manual at Butkus.org
• EE-Matic Deluxe at Sylvain Halgand's (in French)