Konica I Pics

[Tom hicks]

Drug out the Konica I and went to the flight museum . Have only shot one other roll thru it so decided to give it a work out . Loaded with Arista Premium 400 .

Tom

 

[Tom hicks]

Here are a couple of more

 

[Robert Lai]

Nice!

I just got a Konica 1 with 50 2.8 Hexanon lens (1951+). What does yours have?

 

[Tom hicks]

Nice!

I just got a Konica 1 with 50 2.8 Hexanon lens (1951+). What does yours have?

Hi Robert you will love your ( Konica I) have the same lens as you do. the link below are some of the very first shots out of it as well as my first attempt at developing film with coffee. pics of my camera are on the second page of the linked thread.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121302

 

[Tom hicks]

Here are some added pics from the Alliance Air shoe in FW Tx. this weekend.

 

[Tom hicks]

More from the event. This is the P51 Mustang , the Bratt is the only remaining and flying P51 that saw actual combat.

According to the event speaker.

 

[TXForester]

A P-38. I knew I should have gone to the show. [/beats head on wall]

 

[Tom hicks]

The middle Plane is the Wildcat.

 

[Tom hicks]

Yeah those P38 are really cool.

 

[Kenj8246]

P-51, P-38, no matter. VERY sexy airplanes. Wanted to get closer to the P-51 at the photo tour but there was a rope stretched up so I passed it up. Was getting goosebumps on my bare legs and arms by that time.

 

[Monochrom]

congrats!!! beautiful endering...the flare resitant is something as i can apreciate the colour shots of the p51?

 

[Tom hicks]

congrats!!! beautiful endering...the flare resitant is something as i can apreciate the colour shots of the p51?

Thank for the kind reply , it is a very nice plane.

 

[Robert Lai]

Great pictures!
For a hood, I obtained a 31.5mm to Series 6 filter holder and Series 6 hood. They look like new, made by Kodak in the glory days. About the same vintage as the airplanes. Makes a great push fit hood on the Konica 1.

 

[Tom hicks]

P-51, P-38, no matter. VERY sexy airplanes. Wanted to get closer to the P-51 at the photo tour but there was a rope stretched up so I passed it up. Was getting goosebumps on my bare legs and arms by that time.

I know what you mean, although I had a flannel shirt on I had to spend 35 buck on a hooded sweet shirt at the air show to stay warm.

 

[TXForester]

Your picture reminded me of a poem.

LIGHTNINGS IN THE SKY
George A. Evans*

Oh, Hedy Lamar is a beautiful gal, Madeline Carroll is too.​

But you’ll find if you query a much different theory amongst any bomber crew
That the loveliest thing of which one can sing This side of the heavenly gates
Is no blonde or brunette of the Hollywood set
But an escort of P-38s
In all the days past when the tables were massed with glasses of scotch and champagne
It’s quite true that that sight was a thing to delight us intent on feeling no pain
But no longer the same nowadays in this game as we sail onto the missing state
Take your sparkling wine but always make mine
An escort of P-38s.
Byron, Shelley and Keats ran each other dead heats describing the views from the hills
Of the valleys in May where the winds gently sway an army of bright daffodils
Take your daffodils Byron, the wild flowers Shelley, yours is the myrtle, friend Keats
Just preserve me those cuties, all-American beauties
An escort of P-38s.
Sure we’re braver than hell on the ground all is well, in the air it’s a much different story
As we sweat out our track through the fighters and flak we’re willing to split up the glory
Well, they wouldn’t reject us so heaven protect us until all this shootin’ abates
Give us courage to fight ’em and another small item
An escort of P-38s.

 

[Tom hicks]

Great pictures!
For a hood, I obtained a 31.5mm to Series 6 filter holder and Series 6 hood. They look like new, made by Kodak in the glory days. About the same vintage as the airplanes. Makes a great push fit hood on the Konica 1.

Thanks Robert, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for one .

 

[Tom hicks]

Great poem, I like it.