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Post by vintageslrs on Sept 5, 2013 14:17:43 GMT -5
Ricoh by bob40caliber, on Flickr Brand New...Never Used....was Still in Box Ricoh KR-5 You can bet it will get used now.
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Post by vintageslrs on Sept 4, 2013 11:36:00 GMT -5
Good Luck with the T3. Great camera! And those Hexanon lenses are very fine.
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Post by vintageslrs on Sept 3, 2013 15:51:05 GMT -5
Welcome Brian! Glad you found your way here. Anyone who shoots a lot of film is OK by me. :-)
Enjoy!
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Post by vintageslrs on Sept 1, 2013 13:13:45 GMT -5
Hello Stephen
Thanks for the info. on Minolta in the UK. I always wondered why Minolta did not seem to be anywhere near as popular there as it was here in the US. Here Minolta was probably the first choice among people who were SLR users but did not fancy themselves as "pros". Back in 1973 when I bought my first SLR (it was a Fujica ST 801, which I still have and is in mint condition) all of my friends bought or had Minolta SRT 101's. The Minolta SLR's of that era were very good and were probably the best value per dollar here. It is a shame that their importer in the UK messed things up so badly. I am sure could have enjoyed a much larger degree of success than they did, with proper representation and support. A pity for sure.
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 29, 2013 22:18:46 GMT -5
Welcome! Happy you found us. Visit often, Post often. Enjoy!
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 28, 2013 7:47:30 GMT -5
Now, I have a good complete working FC-1, the body of the one I cleaned up has gone off to a new home, less the 1.8 50mm lens which I kept. A Konica FT-1 body has just arrived, condition very good and everything works unlike the FS-1 which just works most of the time . Even has the instruction manual and a set of AAA batteries in it, needs new light seals, but I just love the look and feel of it. Good value at less than £20.00 I think. Now, do I really want an FC-1 ? Perhaps a program only Konica might be a disappointment, but, if it is cheap...................! yashica1943---The Konica FS-1 is a very good camera. And if you like that one and some of the other ones you have. Then if you do not have a T3 or a T3N ......you should look into one. That model was the best built, heaviest and strong as a tank. They are clearly the apex of the Konica line. And are the ones that Konica collectors have the most respect for. The following is a quote from a rather famous Konica expert and collector named Denis and it was wriiten circa 1990: "Konica Autoreflex T3 - Like its predecessors, the T and T2, it also has multi-exposure capability, a self-timer, and a range of shutter speeds from B to 1/1000th of a second. It is a heavy, well built camera that just keeps on going and going. The T3 was introduced in 1973. Some are still in use by professional photographers, and they are easily found at auctions and in the used market place. Weight with a 57mm f1.4 lens is 36.8 ounces. They can be found with either the microdiaprism spot or split-field rangefider focus system. It has a bright and informative viewfinder. Multiple exposures are very easy to make with its ME switch, which allows you to hold the switch while advancing the cocking lever without advancing the film. A unique system which makes multiple exposures very simple, once again, another first for Konica. The T3 also greatly improved the shutter release. It takes less than half the pressure and a third of the stroke (2mm) of the previous T2. The T3 also has an automatic power switch, in that when the cocking lever is cocked, the power switch is automatically turned on. The T3 also has an improved self-timing switch that also serves as the depth-of-field preview button. It has a locking button in its center so that it doesn't operate until you're ready for it. Moving the switch towards the lens operates it as the depth-of-field preview button. Other improvements in the T3 include: a magnified film counter, lens-lock button, film cassette stablizer, film take-up indicator, shutter-ready indicator, improved film transport lever grip, among others. ISO/ASA range is 12-3200. Body only weight is 26 ounces. Konica Autoreflex T3N - Sometimes called NT3 or New T3. Designation on the camera body still said T3 and the easiest way to tell the difference is that the T3N has a flattened pentaprism, rather than a peak, with a built-in hotshoe attachment and by a white line on the self-timer switch. The last and the best of the large Autoreflex cameras. I've had my first T3 since 1975, never had it cleaned, and it's never needed repair, and still works beautifully. If you're ever serious about getting a Konica SLR, this is the one to buy. The main improvements over the original T3 is that it came with the afore mentioned built-in flash hot shoe. Another improvement is the addition of a built-in eyepiece shutter cover to block extraneous light from entering, for such times as when your eye is not pressed against the viewfinder while taking pictures. Other minor improvements were not enough for a new designation. This new T3 came on the market in 1975 and has a weight of 26 ounces, a height of 3.9 inches, a width of 5.9 inches and a depth of 1.8 inches." yashica1943---the T3 or the T3N is by far the best Konica to own.....check them out...you should have one if you do not now.
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 26, 2013 18:51:31 GMT -5
Thank you Bob, you know I live in the UK? I will measure the cap/cover up when it arrives and describe it, or photograph the remains!. R. OK...let me know.
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 26, 2013 15:37:54 GMT -5
yashica1943.....I have 2 TL Electro X parts cameras and one FX-3 parts camera. If any of those batteries caps will fit....let me know. If so, I will drag them out of hiding and see if they have the battery cover. If they do I'll just send it to you. No charge.
Bob
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 21, 2013 21:25:54 GMT -5
Thank you for the kind words, Federico.
Much appreciated Bob
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 21, 2013 18:16:50 GMT -5
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 20, 2013 17:28:33 GMT -5
This was my 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 I called Gwendolyn. I sure miss her, we got into all kinds of trouble together. Nice car Randy.......I see why you miss her!!
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 20, 2013 17:24:37 GMT -5
Gene
Very Nice!
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 19, 2013 12:50:00 GMT -5
Yup. You would be. My database of my collection has all serial numbers of all my film SLR's. So, you would be foiled on that move. :-)
But if you really needed it to be fixed I would sent it to Greg (Mr. Konica) Weber for you. :-)
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 17, 2013 13:44:17 GMT -5
Wish I had some pics of me when I was young, but they were lost in a house fire when my mother's house burned. Randy...that is a shame..... Was anyone home when the fire occurred?
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 17, 2013 11:47:59 GMT -5
Good Luck with the Pentax ME Super......sounds like a great pick up. I have a Pentax MX (all mechanical) that I enjoy very much!
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