Hi Jason, Yes, we've all talked about how great it would be if Konica were to produce another SLR, especially one that would accomodate all our fine Hexanon...
AMfoto1@...
May 16, 2001 7:22 pm
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Hi Gordon, In a way, we are all new here... this group was just recently created, moving over from another message board that was being privately maintained by...
AMfoto1@...
May 16, 2001 7:14 pm
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Hello My name is Gordon and I am new to this group.. I was curious I have a large collection of konica lenses which i have collected over the years. Are we...
ggwos@...
May 16, 2001 2:22 am
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jason: i use fuji 800 asa superica film works wonders the faster asa of 800.. walmart sells 4 rolls of 24 exposure for $8.80.... lots of luck gordon gwosdow...
ggwos@...
May 16, 2001 12:03 am
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I have questions: why would anybody want aperature preferred after using a shutter preferred Konica for many years? If Nikon is so great, why don't they give...
Jim Martin
martinjimmy1@...
May 15, 2001 8:54 pm
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I think everyone here dreams of a new Konica SLR. If it promised the same mount as the old SLRs, I would order mine before it was even introduced, confident...
Jason Tavares
tavaresyale@...
May 15, 2001 6:51 pm
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Hi Jason, If you are going to put it on a shelf, get the black. If you are going to use it, and want it to look good after a couple of years, get the chrome. ...
janetrella@...
May 15, 2001 6:15 pm
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Yes, I've been wanting one of these since it was introduced a couple of months ago. It is all mechanical for most shutter speeds and built like a tank (a la...
Jason Tavares
tavaresyale@...
May 15, 2001 1:21 pm
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Yeah, cute & nice, but APERTURE priority? I like my Shutter priority system. ...wonder what it costs...? -- tm ... make...
Tom Mullikin
tlm@...
May 15, 2001 4:45 am
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Well, seems the Konica trend is catching on in a big way. Nikon steps upto the Konica plate and produces a very "Konica" like MF camera called the FM3A. Looks...
Mike LePard
michael.lepard@...
May 15, 2001 2:22 am
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Hi Jason, Sounds like you have a good start on lenses for your Konica. The Hexanons are the best part of the Konica package, IMHO! As Craig said in his earlier...
AMfoto1@...
May 14, 2001 8:28 pm
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Hi Jason, I have the 65-135f4 Hexanon zoom.It's big and heavy (5inches collapsed,6 inches extended) but if you need that range of focal length it is a good ...
Dean Stanley
deanws@...
May 14, 2001 7:13 pm
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... I've done a lot of lens testing over the years and have been a Konica user since 1972. The 55 Macro is an outstanding optic that stands up to just about...
Craig Schroeder
craig@...
May 14, 2001 6:13 pm
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jason: the 55 macro isgreat for taking pictures like a ring or postage stamp... gordon...
ggwos@...
May 14, 2001 5:19 pm
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Hello everyone, I recently found the Konica SLR user's page. Great stuff. Thanks for the tips on using the zinc-air batteries--they much improve the accuracy...
Jason Tavares
tavaresyale@...
May 14, 2001 4:47 pm
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I happened to see an ad on eBay recently stating that the TC for sale was the "most popular" (read "sold the most"?) of the Konica Cameras. I know I sure like...
Tom Mullikin
tlm@...
May 13, 2001 3:44 pm
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Mike, Better than tape are cable ties. I use two. They are the smallest I could find that are long enough to go around the flash. I found some black ones...
dssmith3@...
May 13, 2001 12:08 am
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Well, it happened to me as well the common problem I read about the Konica x24 flashes with the battery door cover. Yup, the two little plastic pieces that...
Mike LePard
michael.lepard@...
May 12, 2001 11:27 pm
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Hi Craig, I share the same "hesitation" as you on the older zoom lenses in terms of sharpness, contrast and quality. I have a few modern photography tests I...
Mike LePard
michael.lepard@...
May 12, 2001 11:24 pm
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Hi David, You know, I can't recall ever using an FT-1 for double exposure, I'd have to look in the manual to see how to do it! On the other hand, I'd most...
AMfoto1@...
May 12, 2001 1:35 am
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Hi Craig, et al, I essentially share your crotchety attitude toward zoom lenses. The ones available for Konica (and others) 15 and more years ago generally...
AMfoto1@...
May 12, 2001 12:37 am
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Hello, Making double exposure's is not particularly easy with my FT1. Which Konica body is recommended for taking double exposures? I know you can "make"...
dssmith3@...
May 11, 2001 3:48 pm
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Here's an interesting tidbit I picked up from Greg Weber they other day. He says the Tamron Adaptall zooms are very hard on the FT1 mounts. He suggested the...
dssmith3@...
May 11, 2001 3:32 pm
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Craig I don't think you should lose old crotchety atitudes, just don't use short focal zooms. I think that as you go out in focal length we (the picture...
martinjimmy1@...
May 11, 2001 2:28 pm
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Craig, The Zooms you mention tend to be on the "short" side (generally under 100mm), and for the most part, I think you're right in saying they tend to produce...
tlm@...
May 11, 2001 1:51 pm
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What are prevailing attitudes on the state of zoom lenses out there? I admit to carrying a bias against them from bad experiences in the past. 20-30 years...
Craig Schroeder
craig@...
May 11, 2001 1:28 pm
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Woohoo. Well, this is going to be great! I already see 21 members signed up now for this group and I'm sure it will explode as the old message board did. If...
Mike LePard
michael.lepard@...
May 11, 2001 2:42 am
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Hi Dean, Welcome to the pool, the water's fine... I'm moving over from the old Konica group, may be worth a look if you haven't seen it... lot's of good info...
AMfoto1@...
May 9, 2001 5:33 pm
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the konicaslr group: What kind of internet connection do you have? I am considering reducing the ...
konicaslr@yahoogroups...
May 9, 2001 4:51 pm
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OK, I'm going to join this "group"(ha ha) since I am definitely a Konica SLR user and I don't belong to any Konica groups. I have four Konica SLRs, one of...
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