Konica C35 AF
{{Short description|First mass-produced autofocus camera}}
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The Konica C35 AF, released in November 1977, was the first mass-produced autofocus camera.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imagingpixel.com/p/konica-c35-af.html|title=Film Camera Review, Konica C35 AF 35mm AF Film Camera}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.35mmc.com/19/05/2018/konica-c35-review/|title=Konica C35 Review - by Olli Thomson|first=Olli|last=Thomson|date=May 19, 2018|website=35mmc}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aperturepreview.com/konica-c35-af|title=Konica C35 AF|website=Aperture Preview}}
Features
This was an autofocus version of the Konica C35 Automatic camera. It featured a fixed-aperture Hexanon 38 mm f/2.8 autofocus lens with a leaf shutter, a built-in electronic flash, and an automatic exposure system to select the appropriate shutter speed. The film advance was mechanical.
The shutter was electronically controlled with three speeds, 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250. The exposure system could handle film speeds from ISO 25 to ISO 400 and the built in flash had a guide number of 14 at ISO 100 covering distances from 1.1m to 5m.
This camera was the first mass-produced camera with built in autofocus and used a system with an electronic version of a split-image rangefinder.
External links
- [http://www.luistriguez.es/fotos/cameras/konicac35/index_konicac35.htm Konica C35 Automatic] by Luis Triguez
- Konica C35 AF User's Manual