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Re: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2

Subject: Re: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:28:46 +0100
No, C35 is not the same as C35FD, so not a bad mistake at all. Nor if it had
been C35V, C35E&L or C35 Automatic. Explained here:
http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Konica_C35

Piers 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 15 April 2010 19:22
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2

I once had a broken C35... same thing?  It looked to me not worthy of fixing
(even though just a solder joint on the battery box) so I tossed it.  Bad
mistake?

Chuck Norcutt


Piers Hemy wrote:
> S3 is significantly smaller, and 54% of the weight of the S2 - that 
> would sway my opinion. You might also find S3 referred to as C35FD, 
> but in that case the manual might be in Japanese.
> 
> Piers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 April 2010 16:41
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2
> 
> I tried to find an on-line manual for the Konica Auto S3 to find out 
> what's so special about it.  But I only found one for the S2.  What's 
> the difference and why so coveted?
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Nicholas Herndon wrote:
> 
>> Instead I was able to placate my GAS by buying a Konica Auto S3 for a 
>> nice price.  It's a camera I've been wanting for years.  I love those 
>> fixed lens rangefinders from the 70s, they are great cameras, and the 
>> Auto S3 for me was the holy grail (well, that and a black Canonet
>> QL-17 GIII, one of which I saw recently that went for $130, which is 
>> unheard of).
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