This one is quite beat up. Landed on its noggin and bent the top in breaking the glass covering the film counter.
But after having been rode hard it's still kickin. Shutter sounds reasonably accurate. I calibrated the rangefinder and checked the front focus. Seems fine.
Tough little camera. I'm really impressed with the ergonomics.
The left hand winder is very comfortable. The shutter button has
a very smooth reassuring feel to it, without being a hair trigger.
It is heavy, though I can't say where the weight is coming from.
Looking under the hood, I'd say the rangefinder assembly is fairly spartan and well constructed.
The Konica III handles really well. It just feels nice. No sharp edges. Smooth and solid.
I'm shooting a roll of drug store 200 in it at the moment and I'm actually expecting it to perform well, though the front lens is lightly scratched, I doubt it'll make a difference.
This must not be such a common camera. I'm not finding many photos taken by it. Raid has a nice series of a blue water beach and there are a couple others
out there, but nothing like the Yashica G's or the later Konica S's
I have to say though, I find the Konica III to be considerably nicer in form than the later Konicas.
