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August 22, 2019

Konica FT-1 Motor

Konica FT-1 Motor List number 8109 Brand Konica Format 35mm Style Konica FT 1 Motor / Konica FT 1 Introduced 1983 AKA Country Japan Type SLR Body material Metal Mode Auto /manual, continues shoot Weight 620 ASA range 25-3200 Kit lens 1.8/50 Filter size 55 mm Lens mount Konica bayonet Mount size Aperture 1.8-22 shutter Focal plain vertical metal Light...

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August 21, 2019

Konica Autoreflex TC

Konica Autoreflex TC List number 8046 Brand Konica Style Autoreflex TC AKA Autorex TC Type SLR Format 35mm Mode Auto / manual Introduced 1976 Country Japan Material Metal Weight 500 ASA range 25-100 Kit lens 50mm 1.7 Filter size 55 mm Lens mount Konica bayonet Mount size Mount notes Konica Aperture 1,7 – 16 shutter Focal plain vertical metal Light...

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August 21, 2019

Konica Autoreflex T

Konica Autoreflex T List number 8038 Brand Konica Format 35mm Style Autoreflex T Introduced 1968 AKA Autorex T, Revue Autoreflex TTL Country Japan Type SLR Body material Metal Mode Auto / manual Weight, gr, W/O lens 745 ASA range 25-100 Kit lens Filter size Lens mount Konica bayonet Mount size Aperture shutter Focal plain vertical metal Light meter CdS TTL,...

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August 11, 2019

Kowaflex E

Kowaflex E 1961 saw the first man in space, Yury Gagarin, who had merit to have a Zorki 4 special edition name after him. Another first happened that year, the first instant-return mirror in an SLR camera. It didn’t go as far as having a focal plane shutter but was an interesting combination of a leaf shutter in an SLR...

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August 9, 2019

Argus / Cosina STL 1000

Argus / Cosina STL 1000 If you ever plan to brave the wilderness and take a camera with you, the best bet is the Argus / Cosina STL 1000. Same as the hyphenated Brits were destined to become army officers, this long-named monster has been created to become a warrior. Ever threatened by a black bear or irate hippo –...

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August 9, 2019

Cosina CT-10

Cosina CT-10 Perhaps envious of the 1976 ME and 1979 Nikon EM, in 1980 Cosina presented the CT-10. A stripped-down of this camera type. Shutter priority automatic, with a traffic-light mounted in the viewer left. You may select from Auto, X flash synch or B, Not much to consider. Body identical to the CT-1 save for speed selector. Vertical metal...

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August 5, 2019

Olympus Trip 35

Olympus Trip 35 Lovely little camera, cute to Olympus design tradition. fits well into small and large hands, lightweight and simple to use. Little wonder that they are plenty of them out there. Almost a point and shoot camera. Settings are scant, the distance by estimate, ASA setup and recommended aperture. By the light meter, the camera decides what shutter...

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August 5, 2019

Olympus 35 RC

Olympus 35 RC There are petty cameras, there are not so. It would be an endless discussion about which is which. Within the pretty cameras scale, the Olympus 35RC has a seat at the very top. Be it within the entire camera universe, for sure amongst the rangefinders. Toy companies have the ability to simplify the design of everyday objects...

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August 2, 2019

Ricoh KR-10

Ricoh KR-10 Another well built, no-nonsense and under-estimated camera. Solid and heavy body, good speeds selection: B to 1000 to auto, metal curtain and K-mount, ready for a power winder. Nothing more to ask for an entry-level camera. It seems to share the body with the KR-5. Similar to the KR-5 it takes to pull the winding handle past the...

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August 2, 2019

Cosina CT-1

Cosina is the Forest Gamp of cameras. cameras made under own brand were never at the popularity forefront, but their cameras are found under most other brands. Foto Quelle and Porst who sold clouds full of East German junk also sold Cosina products under own banner. Cosina made cameras and lenses for other Japanese high-end brands, evidently trusted by Nikon...

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Category: Japan

Konica FT-1 Motor

Konica Autoreflex TC

Konica Autoreflex T

Kowaflex E

Argus / Cosina STL 1000

Cosina CT-10

Olympus Trip 35

Olympus 35 RC

Ricoh KR-10

Cosina CT-1