Digital revolution?.....I love it!

johnny9fingers said:
Hello Dave, How accurate is the meter on the FT-1? I have the Hexar AF and love the results the lens gives me, the ability to use more Hexanon glass is almost too much to resist.....
Regards,

John
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Same question to any other FT-1 users. Is this the best Konica SLR to go for or are there others to consider???
Thanks,
John
 
jfretless said:
For every great find, there has to be someone that either doesn't see the value in something or sees the value, but realizes that the value to someone else is more that their own. I have had collections of different stuff all my life, but up until recently, I realized what good is X amount of Y when I don't them or even display them, ...only collect them to sit in a box or garage or attic.

John
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John, my OP was just to share my pleasure - and satisfaction in being able to obtain some first class equipment, for a very small outlay. I am not a collector, and the few cameras that I now own, see regular use.
Cheers, Dave.
 
I wish I had kept my AE1 Program. I still have my t90 but it's so huge. FD glass is so cheap, and as much as I love my M2, I doubt I'd be able to tell the difference between shots taken on my m2 and shots on an AE1 Program.

AE1 Program + 50/1.8 would weigh a lot less than my summarit/m2 combo too, and only slightly bigger.


Speaking of which, is there an abandoned system better than FD to invest in? I could go for a film slr for knocking around at longer lengths (and shorter lengths) that I don't have to worry about damaging.

Edit: Am I the only one that finds rangefinders almost impossible to focus during action shots? When stuff is moving it's so damned difficult for me to align the edges. I mostly shoot at f1.5 so stopping down isn't really an option (due to lighting).
 
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johnny9fingers said:
Same question to any other FT-1 users. Is this the best Konica SLR to go for or are there others to consider???
Thanks,
John
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John, the FT1 is the only Konica camera that I have owned/used, so can't comment on earlier models ( this one was the last of the line! ). I believe that although mechanicaly very good, some were prone to occasional electrical problems. I find the metering, and shutter priority AE very good, and accurate, and with the use of a little compensation, in tricky situations, I have had no bad exposures.
Cheers, Dave.
 
Mephiloco said:
Speaking of which, is there an abandoned system better than FD to invest in? I could go for a film slr for knocking around at longer lengths (and shorter lengths) that I don't have to worry about damaging.

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The answer is here!...I wish I had discovered Konica and Hexanon glass years ago!. The FT1 is hardly larger than an M Leica - and slim and compact, especially with the 40mm pancake lens mounted, I've had many, many cameras over the last fifty years!, and this has to be one of my all-time favourites!. Re. focussing - this camera has the split-image and fresnel screen centre, that I like ( my Nikkormats are the same ) and in most lighting situations I can focus quite easilly.
Cheers, Dave.
 
Dave Wilkinson said:
John, the FT1 is the only Konica camera that I have owned/used, so can't comment on earlier models ( this one was the last of the line! ). I believe that although mechanicaly very good, some were prone to occasional electrical problems. I find the metering, and shutter priority AE very good, and accurate, and with the use of a little compensation, in tricky situations, I have had no bad exposures.
Cheers, Dave.
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Thanks for the reply Dave. Right now the Hexar AF is my favorite camera, and the results I get from the Hexar lens is wonderful. Now I have to decide weather I want to trade my Rolleiflex for a FT-1 and some glass..... and I think I do.....
 
Wow. I've been browsing KEH and realized that konica lenses go for a low sum of money. Makes me think about my future photo equipment investments.
 
reiki_ said:
Wow. I've been browsing KEH and realized that konica lenses go for a low sum of money. Makes me think about my future photo equipment investments.
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The meagre prices of my Ebay purchases are in the OP, I think prices will rise soon as people realize that these superb performers will work on digi - 4/3 with an adaptor, I'm not too bothered - as apart from looking for the 85mm, I have my 'set' now! 😛
Dave.
 
Dave Wilkinson said:
The meagre prices of my Ebay purchases are in the OP, I think prices will rise soon as people realize that these superb performers will work on digi - 4/3 with an adaptor, I'm not too bothered - as apart from looking for the 85mm, I have my 'set' now! 😛
Dave.
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Yes , we can see that , you did post the picture 😀 .
 
If someone here knows for sure , is Konica T3 a fully mechanical camera , that is , can I use it without those pesky mercury batteries ?
 
I know that the original Konica T that I owned MUST have a battery in it for the aperture mechanism to operate. It is a mechanical camera, but with a trap-needle autoexposure mechanism. The meter must be turned on or else the aperture of the lens will not stop down, even on Manual mode.

I have the FT-1, which operates on "AA" or "AAA' batteries, depending on which battery holder you have. I believe it is the best of the Konica's, although it is a 1980s camera with more plastic parts than the Autoreflex series. I use the 57/1.4 on it, and the 28/2, 40/1.8, and 135/3.5. The 50/1.7 is "The Lens" to look for, as is the 28/2.
 
HAve to agree, I have an FS-1 and hte Konica Lenses are great.
Also, I just picked up a nice NIkon F3hp for $100. Yup, I love digital!! 🙂
 
Brian Sweeney said:
I know that the original Konica T that I owned MUST have a battery in it for the aperture mechanism to operate. It is a mechanical camera, but with a trap-needle autoexposure mechanism. The meter must be turned on or else the aperture of the lens will not stop down, even on Manual mode.

I have the FT-1, which operates on "AA" or "AAA' batteries, depending on which battery holder you have. I believe it is the best of the Konica's, although it is a 1980s camera with more plastic parts than the Autoreflex series. I use the 57/1.4 on it, and the 28/2, 40/1.8, and 135/3.5. The 50/1.7 is "The Lens" to look for, as is the 28/2.
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Thanks , because I'm looking to buy it and the elderly gentleman says its fully mechanical and I find that hard to believe.
 
Wait , now I find that , according to wikipedia , Autoreflex T is fully mechanical :
The Autoreflex T was one of the first 35mm SLRs with auto-exposure and TTL metering combined in one body. (The Topcon Auto 100 was the first.) In Japan it was sold as FTA, in Germany as Revue Autoreflex TTL.
It is fully mechanical with shutter-priority auto exposure. The batteries (two PX 675 type mercury cells) were only needed for the CdS light meter. The shutter speed range was from 1s to 1/1000s and B.
There is one rare and special version of this model, known as the Autoreflex W. This is a camera fitted with a special timing back, for use at sporting events. It imprints the time of the exposure on each frame of film. The back is similar in function to the one offered in 1963 on the Konica FS-W, an F/FS mount camera.
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I am so confused right now.
 
The Konica T3 and even the later TC and T4 use mercury cells to power the exposure meter and AE.
However they all have mechanical shutters and can operate in manual mode without a battery.

Chris
 
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