Thanks everybody for your help! I'm not really a big fan of flash photography in general, but sometimes there's just no getting around it (and the price was...
Guide numbers are a way of figuring flash exposure. Some flash units expect that you can figure out exposure with just the number, others will contain a dial...
So I got this camera a while back and up until recently I've had the notion of putting it to good use. At the moment it only has one lens and would like to...
I've just received my long-awaited FT-1. At first I'd wanted to go shoot a roll immediately, but I decided to give it a quick check... and found that the...
One more note: when I remove the lens and simulate the tension of aperture lever with my finger, the actuator inside the camera travels a pretty random...
You'll get longer, better answers from others. For now the long and short of it is there are adapters to use Nikon, Pentax screw and exacta lenses on Konica...
Hi Kosma, What you observe may be the normal behaviour of the FT-1. The aperture always closes fully down to f/22 before opening up again. Of course, it pauses...
The electronic bodies are said to be prone to failure when used with certain 3rd party lenses and adapter systems. It is assumed this is because of too strong...
... I'm afraid that may be the cause of failure. I remember that the combination of teleconverter+lens I received with the camera worked properly most of the...
... It doesn't. When I set a slow shutter speed (1/2 sec or so), the lens remain fully stopped down (to f/16 or f/22) for the entire exposure. -- Kosma Moczek ...
... Hi Kosma, Well, stopping all the way down might make perfect sense if the camera is trying to compensate for overexposure due to a long shutter duration. ...
... Wow, you really resurrected an ancient thread there! All the info from 2002 is pretty much still usable, but I can add some more to address your specific...
I don't agree with the assessment that it's toast, until it's been seen by a professional. The best guy for this is Greg Weber, but shipping a camera from...
Toast only in the sense that AE doesn't function, of course. I'm assuming that lighting conditions and the ASA/ISO setting would actually result in a mid-range...
... I ruled that out, viewfinder LEDs showed f/2.8 in these light condition (I set the camera to high ISO just to be sure). ... I don't see much point in...
... Now that's funny: the FT-1 I received a few days ago had exactly that problem: corroded battery contacts. When it suddenly stopped working I was frightened...
You're definitely better off with a service manual. The full manual consists of two part (as all/most Konica service manuals seem to do). One is the Technical...
... It's cheaper and easier to just buy another one on eBay. ... I'm a pretty "technical" person and - especially with a service/repair manual - I'm pretty...
I usually clean them in the battery compartment with some white (clear) vinegar, then wasgh them with water to get rid of the acid and dry the whole thing with...
Upon closer inspection, it turns out that I indeed have Autoreflex T2...thanks for pointing that out. I will soon be going to a pawn shop to see if they have...
I figured that I was in a tight spot owning a Konica and having to find all the necessary accessories. The only problem I seem to have is finding the...
There are 3 kinds of third party lenses: 1) Lenses made for other platforms (i.e. Nikon). These lenses are usually a pain in the donkey, because some features...
Hi again Joe, I'm not sure why you are so fixated on third party lenses and adapters. Konica lenses are pretty easy to find, some of the best optics you can...
Hello to all in this group and to Alan and Joe, I would have to agree with Alan for the most part regarding Hexanon lens for your T2. The are very well built...
Joe, Try eBay auction #150336976817. It's a good start and it includes the Hexanon 2X tele-converter. At $25 it's a pretty good deal. You can fill in other...
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