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wolfeye wrote:Weird. A few weeks ago, when I posted this, this camera went for under $50 on eBay. Nowadays the price has skyrocketed with one going for over a hundred dollars yesterday. I guess that means they're all right cameras!
pentax67 wrote:
Recently joined - so not sure if this is relevant anymore. I've used Konica for 40 years. A great all round camera. Lenses are quality, camera body is well built. No quirks - just a solid camera. If you get this, keep an eye out for a rare lens. It's the Hexanon (Konica) 35 - 100 Vari-focal at f2.8 - takes 82mm filters. The lens equivalents are marked at 35 - 50 - 70 - 85 - 100. You must refocus this lens. It is not a zoom. With marks lined up you are very hard pressed to tell the difference between a fixed lens and the Vari-focal. Cost me $400 over 40 years ago. Fixed lenses are fast, and quite sharp wide open. Easy on batteries. Shutter priority worked well for me on AE. I used to shoot Formula 1 races back then and having the shutter priority was handy. Manually - it's aperture priority.
wolfeye wrote:pentax67 wrote: The Hexanon AR lenses are very good optically and well made. The Vari-Focal lens is RARE. It's also fast a f/2.8. It cost me about $450 - 40 years ago. If you ever find one - GRAB IT.
I did end up getting one. WOW. What an amazing camera. I have acquired quite a few Konica lenses and love them. Haven't come across the lens you mentioned - still hoping for the 21mm f4 lens to drop in price.
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