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

Subject: Re: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:21:09 -0400
Thanks.  I should have thought to look there myself since I'm familiar 
with that site but haven't looked at rangefinders there for ages.

Chuck Norcutt


Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Here -
> http://www.cameraquest.com/kons3.htm
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On 16/04/2010, at 2:35 AM, 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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