Camera Overview
First Bayonet Mount I – F | Later Bayonet Mount II – AR
The following links bring you directly to the main page of the respective camera body model:
FP / Revue SR / Wards slr700 | Auto-Reflex / Autorex / Revue Auto-Reflex | Auto-Reflex P / Autorex P / Revue SP | Autoreflex T / FTA / Revue Autoreflex TTL | Autoreflex A | Autoreflex T2 / New FTA | Autoreflex A2 | Autoreflex T3 | Autoreflex A3 | Autoreflex T3N | Autoreflex TC / ACOM-1 | Autoreflex T4 | FS-1 | FC-1 | FP-1 | FT-1 | TC-X
Cameras with the first Konica bayonet Mount I – F
Model: | Production time: | Remarks: | Pages: |
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F | 1960 – ? | First single lens reflex camera in the world with a fastest shutter speed of 1/2000s – Hi-Synchro vertical travelling metal focal plane shutter Fully cross-coupled selenium light meter, but no automatic exposure control First Konica with bayonet lens mount Flash synch speed of 1/125s was fastest on market |
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FS | 1962 – 1964 | Without light meter, shortest shutter speed 1/1000s | - |
FSW | 1962 – ? | FS with data back | - |
FP Revue SR (D) Wards slr700 (USA) |
1963 – ? | Microprism spot focussing screen and M/X flash synch Without light meter |
Main page Technical data Images overview User's manual |
Domirex | 1963 – ? | Leaf shutter 1/25 – 1/125s Prototype shown on Photokina |
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FM | 1965 – ? | With uncoupled CdS- (Cadmium sulfide-) light meter Last Konica SLR with the first F-bayonet |
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Cameras with the later Konica bayonet Mount II – AR
Model: | Production time: | Remarks: | Pages: |
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Auto-Reflex Autorex (JP) Revue Auto-Reflex (D) |
1965/66 – 1968 | One of the earliest 35mm SLRs with fully automatic exposure control Possibility of switching image size between 24x36mm and 18x24mm mid-roll External light meter (non-TTL) incorporated in camera body |
Main page Technical data Images overview User's manual |
Auto-Reflex P Autorex P (JP) Revue SP (D) |
1966 – 1968 | Stripped-down Auto-Reflex, without light meter | Main page Technical data Images overview |
Autoreflex T FTA (JP) Revue TTL (D) |
1968 – 1970 | First 35mm SLR in the world with fully automatic exposure control and TTL (through-the-lens) light metering Final form of the Konica AR bayonet |
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Autoreflex A | 1968 – 1971 (?) | Stripped down Autoreflex T, without the following features: self-timer, depth-of-field preview, mirror lock-up, on / off switch, battery test. Fastest shutter speed 1/500 s |
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Autoreflex T2 New FTA (JP) |
1970 – 1973 | Evolution and improvement of the Autoreflex T | Main page Technical data Images overview User's manual |
Autoreflex A2 | 1971-1972 | Stripped down Autoreflex T2, without the following features: self-timer, depth-of-field preview, mirror lock-up, display of shutter speed in viewfinder, on / off switch, battery test. Fastest shutter speed 1/500 s Very similar to Autoreflex A |
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Autoreflex A1000 | 1972-1973 | Improved version of the Autoreflex A2 with 1/1000s as fastest shutter speed | - |
Autoreflex T3 | 1973 – 1975 | Evolution and improvement of the Autoreflex T2 with multiple exposure provision and hot shoe connection for flash | Main page Technical data Images overview User's manual |
Autoreflex A3 | 1973 – ? | Stripped down Autoreflex T3, without the following features: self-timer, depth-of-field preview, mirror lock-up, display of shutter speed and AE/manual mode in viewfinder, hot shoe contact, M flash socket, on / off switch, battery test, and film reminder slot on back | Main page Technical data Images overview User's manual |
Autoreflex T3N | 1975 – 1978 | Evolution and improvement of the Autoreflex T3 with built-in hot-shoe for flash Last camera from the series of the big Autoreflexes |
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Autoreflex TC ACOM-1 (JP) |
1976 – 1982 (?) | Completely new designed camera with smaller frame One of the first 35mm SLRs with body parts made of plastic Simple camera with reduced features, but better, brighter viewfinder with split-image and microprism focussing |
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Autoreflex T4 | 1978 – 1979 | First full-featured Konica with smaller body, similar to Autoreflex TC Uses many plastic parts for the body Last fully mechanical 35mm SLR built by Konica themselves Provision for external Auto Winder AR Further improved, brighter viewfinder with split-image and micorprism focussing |
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FS-1 | 1979 – 1983 | First 35mm SLR in the world with built-in motor drive First Konica SLR with electronically controlled shutter First Konica SLR with Autoload system First Konica SLR where dedicated flash controls camera functions |
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FC-1 | 1980 – 1983 | Like FS-1, but without built-in motor drive Provision for external Auto Winder F Dedicated flash functions |
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FP-1 | 1981 – 1983 (?) | Fully automatic program mode SLR, program mode only – no manual exposure control possible Provision for external Auto Winder F Dedicated flash functions |
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FT-1 | 1983 – 1987 | Evolution and improvement of FS-1 with built-in motor drive Dedicated flash functions |
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TC-X | 1985 – 1987 | Built by Cosina for Konica, fully mechanical SLR First SLR in the world with body and frame completely cast of plastic First camera in the world that uses DX coding on film cartridge for film speed setting |
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