Konica C35: A Wonderfully Analogue Camera

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but whoever said that must have never shot with a Konica C35. This 46-year-old beauty can definitely hang with the big boys. Come see why this camera is one of my favorites, and why it should be one of yours, too.

Let me start off by saying that is probably one of my favorite point and shoot cameras. Ever.

Originally released in 1968, the Konica C35 is a 35mm rangefinder point and shoot. The C35 was notorious for its compact body, sharp lens, and accurate focusing. It boasts a nice, little Hexanon 38mm f2.8 lens that’ll give you sharp photos with high contrast. The camera does the exposure itself; all you need to do is advance the film and press the shutter.

A demonstration of the simplistic beauty of this camera

The meter ranges from 1/30 at f2.8 to 1/650 at f14 so you are able to shoot indoors and outdoors on a sunny day.

The camera comes in two colors, silver and black. I like the look of the silver model better, but it’s all up to personal preference.

Don’t get me wrong, though. There are still some issues with this camera, like the fact that the mercury PX635 batteries that it uses were banned due to environmental concerns. I use Energizer 625 hearing aid batteries that I found at my local IDA. Another issue I have is that on my model, the infinity focus actually just reaches subjects up to 1.5 metres away from me. I don’t know if this is a common problem or not, but just be aware of it when purchasing this camera.

One final thing to note is that the camera can only meter films up to 400 ISO.

A few more examples taken with the C35

Despite its minor issues, I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone interested in picking up a compact 35mm point and shoot. They go for around $20 online and if you ask me, that’s $20 well spent.

written by marioman112 on 2014-09-01 #gear #35mm #rangefinder #review #konica #point-and-shoot #konica-c35 #automatic

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