Yashica CCN vs Konica S3 - opinions please

[ARCHIVIST]

I was of the opinion that the only fixed lens rangefinder camera with a 35mm f1.8 lens was the Yashica CC/CCN until I saw a Konica S3 on Ebay today.

Have any of you any experience or knowledge of the Konica S3? Hexanon lenses have always been good to my mind.

The major difference is that the Konica S3 is shutter priority and the Yashica is aperture priority.

Regards
Peter

 

[sol33]

I do not own a Konica S3, but cameraquest has a nice summary here: http://cameraquest.com/kons3.htm

 

[mfunnell]

Although it doesn't get too many outings (its the camera I keep locked in the desk at work; just in case) I really like my Auto S3. The lens is excellent, the ergonomics are pretty good and (after some work: I bought it cheap) it no longer has light leaks (and I just estimate how far the meter is "off"). While web-sized images aren't worth much, some shots from the first roll I put through it are at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfunnell/sets/72157600041855007/

...Mike

 

[Bill58]

Both seem to be rare and I have a CCN, but no S3. However, the former does everything I want very well.