I was given a Konica FT-1 camera today and was told by the owner that the camera does not work and that he felt it might be some sort of "chip" problem I...
As an update, I did get the film to advance on slide. There is a hissing sound from the battery compartment and the batteries get hot ? Thanks ... sort ... ...
Hi, Happy New Year and happy new (old) Konica. It sounds to me like there might be a short, if the batteries are getting hot. The most likely suspect is the...
Thanks Alan: I did a message search on the FT-1 and followed the directions found there The batteries are alkaline and they are all healthy I put them into the...
Dear Konicanistas: Giving in somewhat to my old eyes, I've made a New Year resolution to trim my Konica belongings to mostly what I use. That will still leave...
Hi Barry What are you asking for the FT-1 ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
Barry: How much cash is "lots of cash" for the 28mm f/1.8UC ? Thank you, Daniel Rollin ... to ... leave ... be ... but ... might ... have ... we'll ... a ... ...
Hi Barry, If no-one bites here, there is a 57mm F1.2 on 'the bay' at $255 with a day to go (as of Tuesday night). You might want to contact the loser when/if...
After taking advice from members of this group ( and I truly appreciate the help ), I have been able to get the FT-1 that I was given yesterday to advance the...
... Very important, different kinds of batteries have slightly different voltages, and as they age, the voltage changes differently. Even the two of the same...
Hi friends, I started roughly 10 years ago with shooting Konica 35mm cameras and stepped up to medium format. Now that I have a D200, I'm thinking whether it...
Thanks, Mike, I might do that. Actually, I'd probably sell these for a little less than that. For everyone who posted questions about price directly to the...
Hi again, Glad you are seeing some signs of life in that camera. FT-1 are sensitive to low battery power. Try a new, matched set of batteries, if you haven't...
Eric: Not sure if my e-mail reached you. Please contact me before putting your Hexanon lenses on E***. Thanks, Daniel. ... moving ... thing ... going...
Hi Alan I got the camera film winding and LED's working Now I am at the shutter butter I can press the button and get the right voltage at the switch yet the...
Good day all; I have a lovely Autoreflex T3 (later version) which needs some repairs, not serious though. The mertering is off a stop or two. However my ...
Dan - are the batteries still getting hot? I took apart my FT-1 (when I was poor and in school, and unable to afford to send it off for repair) because it was...
Wogster I got the camera film winding and advance to work and the led's in the view finder...even the timer works What does not work is the shutter switch. I...
Hi, Do you by any chance have the electronic remote switch? I have an FT-1 and two FS-1's that will not fire with the shutter button unless the remote is...
Ian: I live not far from you, in Gatineau. I know what it is to send equipment across the border. However, I strongly recommend that you send your NT-3 to Greg...
Hi Ian, Greg Weber is without a doubt the first person I think of when it comes to repairing Konica. But, here are a couple Canadian possibilities: I believe...
Wow, you really are making good progress! It has been many years since I've even peeked under the top cover of an FT-1 myself, so hopefully others will jump in...
Thanks Mike. No, I do not have a remote connection or switch and as such cannot try out your idea I can manually trigger the shutter with the bottom plate of...
... Best thing to do is call Greg Weber (contact info at www.webercamera.com, if your in the US or Canada the toll free number is the best way), if Greg can't...
I've been following this thread with some interest. I have a black FT-1 that stopped showing led settings, but the shutter will fire. I think the auto...
Daniel; Merci beaucoup. After reading all the information on Greg's website it appears that the battery conversion is what has to be done. As I usually shoot...
Hi Paul I have solicited the help of a fella that I work with who has better eyes than eye and technical skills than I do and he has taken the top and bottom...
Dan, Glad to hear you've got the top off. Sometimes you'll find the rubber strip that clamps the ribbon cables down has turned to goo and needs to be replaced....
Dear fellow Konica Users, This past summer I went for a hike close to my home here in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY. It was a breezy day and while...
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