Konica (Konishiroku) camera company
This is the Konica FT-1, a 35mm SLR produced by the Konica Corporation of Japan between the years 1983 and 1987. The FT-1 is often referred to as the FT-1 Motor as that is how it is displayed on the camera. The inclusion of the word “Motor” highlights the camera’s…
Back in April 2016, I published a review for an advanced point and shoot camera called the Konica AiBORG. In that review, I was highly critical of the AiBORG, saying the ergonomics were terrible, the layout of controls was illogical, that it had a tiny and difficult to use viewfinder,…
This is a Konica Recorder DD, a half frame 35mm point and shoot camera made by Konica of Japan starting in 1985. The “DD” in the model name indicates that this was a version of the camera with a data back as compared with the non DD model which was…
This is a Konica Hexar, a 35mm point and shoot camera made by Konica in Tokyo, Japan starting in 1992. The Konica Hexar was an unusually advanced point and shoot camera with a long list of options, many of which are not typically found on fully automatic cameras like this. …
This is a Konica F, a 35mm SLR produced by Konishiroku Photo Industries, Ltd in Tokyo, Japan in 1960. The Konica F was the very first 35mm Konica SLR and was a very ambitious camera with features never before seen on another 35mm SLR before. It was intended to compete…
In this, the 48th episode of the world’s most popular podcast, Anthony, Paul, Theo, and Mike shift their attention to one of the oldest camera makers in the world and one that had produced some of the most innovative, interesting, and high quality cameras ever made…except no one wanted to…
This is a Rokuoh-sha Pearlette, a compact folding camera in the “Vest Pocket” style, made by Rokuoh-sha which was part of Konishiroku, predecessor of Konica. It was built in Yodobashi, Tokyo, Japan between the years 1925 to about 1947. The Pearlette has an all metal body and folds using double…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
