Konica FS-1
Konica FS-1 image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights) |
The Konica FS-1 is a Konica AR bayonet mount camera introduced in 1979.
It is known as the first 35mm SLR with built-in motor drive. Full-featured SLR with Gallium Arsenide Phosphour TTL light meter. The viewfinder contains LED indications for the meter settings. It uses the Shutter-priority auto-exposure system. Extremely simple film load.
The electronic shutter has speeds from 2s to 1/1000 and B. The camera is dead without batteries, but those are 4 readily available AA alkalines. Use of rechargeables is dangerous for the circuitry.
Konica FS-1 with 12mm Accura Fish Eye image by rst12 (Image rights) |
Links
- buhla.de FS-1 page
- Konica FS-1 instruction manual at Butkus.org
- Konica FS-1 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand (in French)