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Konica (Konishiroku) camera company

3 Outstanding Cameras from 2022

3 Outstanding Cameras from 2022

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Not everyone reviews cameras or has a camera blog.  The fact that you are here suggests you at least like old film (and some digital) cameras.  You probably have one or two of your own, or maybe you’re a retired dentist with thousands of them.  Whatever the case, I know…

December 16, 2022 December 22, 2022 Articles / Photography  Konica / Teraoka / Zeiss-Ikon
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Koni-Omega Rapid (1964)

Koni-Omega Rapid (1964)

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This is a Koni-Omega Rapid, a medium format rangefinder press camera that shoots 6cm x 7cm images on 120 and 220 roll film.  The Koni-Omega Rapid is the successor to the original Omega 120 made by Simmon Bros Inc in 1954, which itself was based off an earlier military camera…

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 Photography / Reviews  120 / Japan / Konica
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Konica FS (1961)

Konica FS (1961)

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This is a Konica FS, a 35mm single lens reflex camera made by Konishiroku Photo Industries, Ltd in Tokyo, Japan between 1961 and 1964.  The Konica FS was the follow-up to the poor selling, but highly innovative Konica F from 1960.  It was a simpler camera without an exposure meter…

September 6, 2022 September 6, 2022 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica Z-Up 80RC Limited (1989)

Konica Z-Up 80RC Limited (1989)

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This is a Konica Z-Up 80RC Limited, a fully automatic “bridge” camera made by Konica of Japan starting in 1989.  This camera was the top model in Konica’s long line of Z-Up cameras all featuring zoom lenses in fully featured point and shoot cameras.  There were several variants of the…

March 29, 2022 March 29, 2022 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica Auto S1.6 (1967)

Konica Auto S1.6 (1967)

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This is a Konica Auto S1.6, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Konishiroku Photo Industries starting in 1967.  The Auto S1.6 is a revised version of the earlier Auto S2 with a slightly faster 7-element f/1.6 lens, an improved shutter, and a flash hot shoe.  It was the final model…

December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica Auto-Reflex (1965)

Konica Auto-Reflex (1965)

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This is a Konica Auto-Reflex, a 35mm SLR camera produced by Konica of Japan starting in 1965.  This model was the first in Konica’s long lived Autoreflex series and is the only one with a hyphenated name.  It is also the only model that can seamlessly switch between shooting full…

September 15, 2020 October 1, 2020 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Half / Japan / Konica
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Keppler’s Vault 47: Konica Domirex

Keppler’s Vault 47: Konica Domirex

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I love prototypes!  The promise of seeing concept models featuring designs or technologies that never came to be is very appealing as it offers a glimpse into what could have been.  My recent post about a 53 page booklet from the Eastman Kodak company showed off some prototypes of cameras…

October 10, 2019 February 17, 2022 Keppler's Vault / Photography  Keppler's Vault / Konica
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Konica III (1956)

Konica III (1956)

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What is it? This is a Konica III, a 35mm rangefinder made by Konishiroku Photo Industries in Japan between the years of 1956 to 1958.  As the name suggests, this camera is a third in a series of compact, solid bodied, 35mm rangefinder cameras made by Konishiroku.  The entire Konica…

March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Konica AiBORG (1991)

Konica AiBORG (1991)

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This is the Konica AiBORG super-zoom point and shoot camera.  It was introduced in September 1991 as the world’s first moving frame auto focus camera. Loaded with many buttons, a large LCD screen, and a joystick, it was a very ambitious camera boasting a wide array of features and shooting modes…

April 23, 2016 September 24, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

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What is it? This is a Wards am551 rangefinder camera sold by the Montgomery Wards chain of department stores.  This camera is a rebadged Konica Auto S2 which was a very nice Japanese rangefinder of the mid 60s.  Back in those days, it was common for major American department stores…

January 5, 2015 August 28, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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