About the product.
The Konica Autoreflex TC is the underrated bargain of 1970s SLRs — a compact shutter-priority body from a company whose optics were quietly among the best of the era. The star here is the Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7, a lens with a serious reputation for sharpness and beautifully smooth rendering wide open. Konica glass has a following for good reason.
Specifications
- Body: Konica Autoreflex TC — compact 35mm SLR, 1976
- Shutter: Vertical metal Copal Square, 1/8s to 1/1000s + Bulb
- Metering: TTL centre-weighted, shutter-priority automation
- Flash sync: 1/125s
- Mount: Konica AR bayonet
- Lens: Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7
- Filter thread: 55mm
- Format: 35mm film
Condition
- Cosmetic: Very good condition, has some minor signs of age and use. Lens is clean. The viewfinder is slightly faded as shown.
- Functional: Working mechanically at all speeds. Light meter not working.
Included
- Konica Autoreflex TC body
- Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7 lens
- UV filter
- Strap
In short
All shutter speeds fire correctly, so this shoots happily with a handheld meter or phone app. The light meter does not work and the viewfinder is a little faded — both are why one of the best 50mms of the era is at this price.
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