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Konica Rangefinder Cameras
1946 to 1960
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Name |
Prod.Range |
Lens |
Description |
KONICA |
1946 - 1952 |
50 3.5 Hexar |
Shutter : |
Konirapid 1-1/500, B, T |
Flash Sync : |
No |
Serial Nr. : |
up to 26,000 |
List Price : |
$69.75 |
Used 1960 : |
$15 - $21 |
Used 2002 : |
$102 |
Comments : |
I have one with flash sync , number 18377 |
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KONICA I |
1950 - 1954 |
50 3.5 Hexar (1950)
50 2.8 Hexar (51/52
50 2.8 Hexanon (51-54) |
Shutter : |
Konirapd S 1-1/500, B |
Flash Sync : |
M to 1/50, F on all speed |
Serial Nr. : |
3.5 Hexar up to 37,600
2.8 Hexar up to 46,000
2.8 Hexanon up to 68,700 |
List Price : |
Hexar $69.75
Hexanon $79.75 |
Used 1960 : |
3.5 Hexar $18 - $30 |
Used 2002 : |
$92 / $100-150 (2.8 Hexanon) |
Comments : |
I have a 3.5 Hexar with number 44974 |
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KONICA II |
1951 - 1958 |
50 2.8 Hexanon |
Shutter : |
Konirapid S 1-1/500, B, T |
Flash Sync : |
up to 56 ; M to 1/50 F on all speed
Later MFX |
Serial Nr. : |
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List Price : |
$89.75 |
Used 1960 : |
$33 - $48 |
Used 2002 : |
$71 / $80 - 120 |
Comments : |
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KONICA IIA |
1955 - 1958 |
48 2.0 Hexanon |
Shutter : |
Konirapid FMX 1-1/500, B, T |
Flash Sync : |
MFX |
Serial Nr. : |
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List Price : |
$119.75 |
Used 1960 : |
$45 - $61 |
Used 2002 : |
$82 / $80 - 120 |
Comments : |
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KONICA III |
1956 - 1959 |
48 2.0 Hexanon |
Shutter : |
Konirapid FMX 1-1/500, B, T
Seikosha MXL 1-1/500, B, ST |
Flash Sync : |
MFX |
Serial Nr. : |
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List Price : |
$112.75 |
Used 1960 : |
$50 - $72 |
Used 2002 : |
$77 / $120 - 180 |
Comments : |
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KONICA IIIA |
1958 - 1959 |
50 1.8 Hexanon |
Shutter : |
Seikosha MXL 1-1/500, B, ST |
Flash Sync : |
MFX |
Serial Nr. : |
from 300,000 |
List Price : |
$129.95 |
Used 1960 : |
$60 - $78 |
Used 2002 : |
$92 / $120 - 180 |
Comments : |
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KONICA IIIM |
1959 - 1960 |
50 1.8 Hexanon |
Shutter : |
Seikosha MXL 1-1/500, B, ST |
Flash Sync : |
MFX |
Serial Nr. : |
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List Price : |
$129.95 |
Used 1960 : |
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Used 2002 : |
$143 / $120 - 180 |
Comments : |
Built in exposure meter
24x36 and 18x24 with adaptor |
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Information from Modern Photography December 1960
Used prices from 2002 taken from :
| Kadlubek's Camera Catalogue (4th) |
| Mc Keown's (2001-2002) |
Photo
KONICA
The leather is not original.
See the flash sync.
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KONICA I |
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KONICA II
With external light meter attached.
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KONICA III
With and without wide angel add on (including finder)
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KONICA III M
The 18x24 adaptor mounted and replaced.
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