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Konica (コニカ, Konika?) was a Japanese manufacturer of, among other products, film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photo-processing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers. The company traced its history back to 1873 (pre-dating Kodak in the photography business) when pharmacist Rokusaburo Sugiura began selling photographic materials at his store. Image File history File links Konicalogo. ...
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On August 5, 2003, Konica merged with Minolta to form Konica Minolta. In March 2007 the new company will close down its photo imaging division, which produces color film, color paper, photo chemicals and digital minilab machines. Its digital SLR camera section has been transferred to Sony. Dai Nippon will purchase Konica's Odawara factory site and continue to produce paper under its own brand, while Seapac will acquire the Konica chemical factory. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ...
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History
Products
Film Konica was a major producer of 35mm film and related products, including film development processors and printing technology. While never equal to giants like Kodak or Fuji, Konica film was generally acknowledged to be of excellent quality. Originally Konica film and paper was sold the brand name of "Sakura".
In the mid 1980's Konica launched its SR range of film, then SR-V (1987), SR-G (1989), Super SR (1991), Super XG (1993), VX and finally "Centuria" in 1999.
Cameras
35mm Rangefinder - Konica 1(1946) Konica's first 35mm camera
- Konica 2(1950)
- Konica 3(1956)
- Konica S(1959) with exposure meter
- Konica S2(1961)
- Konica S3(1963)
- Konica Auto S(1963) first CdS AE camera
- Konica Auto S2(1965)
- Konica Auto S3(19??)
- Konica C35(1968) best seller compact camera
- Konica C35 Flashmatic(1971)
- Konica C35 E&L(1971) C35 economical model
- Konica C35 EF(1975) first model with speedlight
- Konica C35 AF(1977) first AF camera
- Konica Hexar RF
The Konica C35 AF was the first mass-produced autofocus camera, released in November 1977. ...
F-mount SLRs The first series of Konica single-lens reflex cameras used the Konica F lens mount, named after the first camera to use it. This was a bayonet mount, and is not compatible with later Konica lens mounts. The flange focal distance of the F-mount was 40.5 mm, one of the smallest ever used for a 35 mm SLR. The diameter was 40 mm. The single-lens reflex (SLR) is a type of camera that uses a movable mirror placed between the lens and the film to project the image seen through the lens to a matte focusing screen. ...
A Leica R series teleconverter, with the female side of the Leica R bayonet mount. ...
The flange focal distance (also known as the flange-to-film distance, flange focal depth, or register, depending on the usage and source) of a lens mount for an interchangeable lens camera system is one of its most fundamental attributes. ...
It is not identical with Nikon_F-Mount, which has a much longer flange focal distance of 46.5 mm. Nikon F-mount refers to Nikon Corporations lens mount for their line of Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras. ...
- Konica F (1960-?)
- Konica FS (1962-1964)
- Konica FSW (1962-?
- Konica FP (1963-?)
- Konica Domirex (1963-?)
- Konica FM (1965-?)
AR-mount SLRs Konica's second series of SLR cameras began with 1965's Auto-Reflex. This line came to an end in 1987 when Konica abandoned the SLR market. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Konica's AR lens mount kept the same flange-film distance that the earlier Konica F lens mount had (40.5 mm), but it has a larger diameter of 47 mm.
- Konica Auto-Reflex (1965-1968) Known as the Autorex in Japan.
- Konica Auto-Reflex P (1966-1968) Known as the Autorex P in Japan.
- Konica Autoreflex T (1968-1970)
- Konica Autoreflex A (1968-1971)
- Konica Autoreflex T2 (1970-1973)
- Konica Autoreflex A2 (1971-1972)
- Konica Autoreflex A1000 (1972-1973)
- Konica Autoreflex T3 (1973-1975)
- Konica Autoreflex A3 (1973-?)
- Konica Autoreflex T3N (1975-1978)
- Konica Autoreflex TC (1976-1982)
- Konica Autoreflex T4 (1978-1979)
- Konica FS-1 (1979-1983)
- Konica FC-1 (1980-1983)
- Konica FP-1 (1981-1983)
- Konica FT-1 (1983-1987)
- Konica TC-X (1985-1987) Built by Cosina.
The Konica FT-1 was the last SLR to be built both under the Konica name and by Konica themselves. ...
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Lenses Konica SLR interchangeable lenses were named Hexanon. The optical quality of most Hexanon lenses is regarded as truly superb, particularly the older fixed-focal length (prime) lenses. Many camera manufacturers of interchangeable lenses produce a few great lenses among their line, but Konica managed to achieve near excellent quality over a broad range of focal lengths. In lens tests conducted by several photographic publications over the years, the acutance and resolving power of Hexanon optics often surpassed many of their competitors at the time, and excellent even today (providing they haven't been abused or worn out).
See also Fotomat was a once widespread retail chain of photo development drive-thru kiosks located in shopping center parking lots. ...
1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
References - Konica Minolta (2004). Konica Minolta - History. Retrieved on November 6, 2005.
- Konica Minolta (2003). History of Konica. Retrieved on November 6, 2005.
- Buhl, Andreas (2005). Konica Start page. Extensive Konica SLR site. Retrieved on November 6, 2005.
November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - The Konica SLR system 1960–1987
- Konica C35, C35A and C35V
- Koni-Omega pages
- (Japanese) Rokuoh-sha pages (on the earlier cameras; well illustrated)
- Konica (Camerapedia)
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