Konica FT-1
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Konishiroku |
| Type | 35 mm SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Konica AR |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film speed | ISO 25 to 3200 [manual] |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | Shutter priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | EV0.7 to EV19 @ ASA 100 |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Hot shoe, PC socket |
| Flash synchronization | 1/100 s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 2 s to 1/1000 s |
| General | |
| Battery | 4 AA or AAA |
| Dimensions | 91 × 143 × 46 mm |
| Weight | 570 g |
| Made in | Japan |
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The Konica FT-1[1] was the last SLR to be built both under the Konica name and by Konica themselves. The FT-1 was introduced in 1983 as an improvement on the earlier FS-1.
The changes included a different meter type (using silicon photodiode cells instead of the previously used gallium arsenide cells), improved quality of electronics, and a faster winder speed. It was available with black or silver top of the housing[2] and built until 1987.[3]
Various controls were moved around on the camera, including the ISO film speed setting, the on/off switch, and the self-timer. Newly added controls are the exposure compensation knob and a switch to toggle between continuous (up to 2 frames per second) and single shot exposures. There are some noteworthy features like a film advance indicator, self-timer LED, accessory terminal (use only for dedicated Konica accessories), and an aperture LED finder display. The range of shutterspeeds starts at 1/1000 s and ends at 2s. As in the Konica F, the first Single-lens reflex camera by Konica in 1960, the FT-1 has a vertical metal focal plane shutter, even if it does not reach 1/2000 s, the shortest speed of the F.[2]
The FT-1 uses as the FS-1[3] the Autoload-System for loading the film into the camera.[2]
Lenses are fixed with the Konica AR-mount. Konica offered Hexanon-lenses with focus from 15 mm up to 400 mm.[2] There was no low-cost or consumer line: All Konica lenses have good quality and got a good reputation: this includes the mechanics and less variation between samples.[4]
This model was commonly paired with a Konica 50mm Hexanon AR F1.8 lens and a Sunpak autozoom 333D thyristor flash.
AR-mount (of Hexanon 3.5/ 28 mm)
The FS-1 (predecessor, 1979 presented)[3]
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