Ever since i started collecting cameras again, a konica c35 has been on my mustbuy list. This manual is in the pdf format and have detailed diagrams, pictures and full procedures to diagnose and repair your konica minolta bizhub. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. My konica c35 af is from 1977 and it still works fine. Where the aiborg is a mash up of 80s form and function oddity born in the early 90s and full blown automation the c35 af2 and af before it is 70s function and design minimalism birthed in 1980. Autofocus system and evaluation methodologies sensors and. Konica minolta bizhub c35 field service manual any service. When i first purchased this camera at the best camera deal ever i thought i had finally found the elusive konica c35 af from 1977.
But other than being film, af, otherworldly consistent in image output, and having konica written on them these two cameras could not be more different. It was the first autofocus camera available to the public, and yet, the focusing system is great. Konicaminolta bizhub c35 fieldservice service manual. I picked up one of the origional c35 s in black off ebay for a few dollars. The aiborg is a modern auto focus camera from 1991. Find great deals on ebay for konica c35 ef and konica c35 ef3. The konica c35 af2 is the successor to the original c35 af, historys first production autofocus camera. File menu, click read, and then select konica minolta bizhub c35 twain ver. Dec 03, 2017 these are the best cameras you can buy right now. By the mid 70s konica had established a knack of making classic 35mm compacts.
Konica c35af how to use 1970s worlds first af camera duration. Ae only, fixed speedaperture combinations the faster the speed, the smaller the aperture without influence by the photographer. Whilst others have made that job lot quite a good deal this was the hidden cracker. This camera has been my cant believe its not butter moment of the poundland challenge. Konica minoltas solutions of i include our extensive lineup of mfps, printers, and software applications, were designed for you, the individual. The konica c35 af was the worlds first auto focus camera when it was released. This sort of efficient consolidation helps to reduce tco total cost of ownership. The konica c35 ef was the worlds first compact camera with builtin flash.
Apparently, wayne is no longer among the active members of this site, however. Every chapter on this manual is fully detailed and contain all the. Konica c35 af2 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free. Page 2 c35 brings them all together in a single unit. Konica, konika was a japanese manufacturer of, among other products, film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photoprocessing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers. The konica c35 af2 is the update of the konica c35 af released in 1977 famously used by andy warhol. Jul 25, 20 the konica c35 ef is a happy little zone focus camera from 1975. The lens is not as fast as some of the other compact rangefinders in this collection its 1. Cemb c35s new manuals cemb c35 new manuals cemb c35 new manuals cemb c35 new manuals. Advertised as being in working order, and with a 14 day return period and a six month guarantee, it was an easy decision.
We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Ae only, fixed speedaperture combinations the faster the speed, the smaller the aperture. It turned up with a pack of other cameras as s 99p job lot. When i went shopping for one i found a konica c35 automatic, a 1971 successor to the original 1968 c35. List of products manufactured by electronics company minolta. Konica minolta bizhub c35 user manual pdf download. The konica c35 af nicknamed jasupin is a milestone camera in that it was the worlds first production autofocus camera. The konica c35 ef3d is a variant model with a databack, which was released several months later. It has a 38mm fixed focus f4 hexanon lens with 4 elements in 3 groups. The c35 af uses the honeywell visitronic af system that essentially works like an automated rangefinder working on the contrast differences between the 2 detector windows.
We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. Find great deals on ebay for konica c35 and konica c35 ef. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. This was a passive rather than the subsequently more popular active system which canon utilized in the af35m eighteen months after the c35 af. But the covers are beautiful so im juts going to pickup another one in good working order and my repair guy is going to build me one good looking a great working camera from the two. You can print, zoom or read any diagram, picture or page from this field service manual. May 05, 2007 a group for users of the original konica c35 and the variations as noted.
The konica c35 af nicknamed jasupin is a milestone camera in that it was the. It has the classic styling shared with the konica pop, and several of the halina cameras of the same era, but it is bigger and clunkier than the pop. Thankfully my indecisiveness and procrastination paid off since i was still considering my options when used photo pro posted a konica c35 for sale on their site. User guide for konica minolta camera, free instruction manual 1. It also had an automatic exposure system that sets the appropriate shutter speed. Read and download konica cameras c35 af instruction manual page 2 online. If youve followed my blog youll have seen me mention this ground breaking but now relatively obscure 70s compact. The sun never sets with a konica c35 ef 9 23 share tweet. Konica c35 af manufactured in 1978 by konica corporation.
Jul 01, 2017 but other than being film, af, otherworldly consistent in image output, and having konica written on them these two cameras could not be more different. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser. Then in april 2017, i received an email from none other than mike butkus. Mar 18, 20 ever since i started collecting cameras again, a konica c35 has been on my mustbuy list. How ever, this could af fect the media feed, depending on the media qu ality and printing environment. The konica c35 ef3 is an automatic exposure, zone focus camera with four settings for distance. For anything that moves, often im using tv or manual and keeping an eye on the iso to let me know if i need to pull the flash out. The reason why this compact is so important is obvious by the name. Konicaminolta bizhub c35 fieldservice service manual javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.
To download a user guide, please go to the category of your equipment, choose the brand of your equipment, then click on. Konica c35 af manufactured in 1978 by konica corporation of tokyo, japan. A group for users of the original konica c35 and the variations as noted. The konica c35 ef3d is a variant model with a databack, which was released several months later than the original ef3. New listing konica c35 af 38mm film camera hexanon f2. I started to send a note to wayne to ask him if he was thinking autoexposure rather than autofocus, and also asking again, just what actual autofocus cameras he knew of that predated the konica c35 af that everyone else says is the first production model af camera.
It uses the visitronic passive autofocus system invented by honeywell, which detects contrast inside the autofocus frame to achieve optimum focusto put it simply. For warranty information about this product, please click here. Feedback if you are a seller for this product, would you like to. This will help me to continue to host this site, buy new manuals, and pay their shipping costs. View and download konica minolta bizhub c35 user manual online. The first massproduced autofocus af camera was the konicac35 af, which was released.
All in one printer konica minolta bizhub c35 user manual. Konica minolta bizhub c35 service manual pdf download. This little guy is just about the same as the c35 automatic version, which it predates. Em 1976, foi apresentada na feira photokina, ainda como prototipo. The c35 employed a leaf shutter with three speeds, 160, 125, and 1250. The asa ring is a knurled dial on the front of the lens which you push in and turn until the required asa number appears in the small window directly below the front element. The focus is immediate and most of the time accurate just not great for offcenter foreground. Konica minolta free user guide, instruction manual and. Forums equipment classic manual cameras konica c35 af and konica c35ef. Konica c35 af manufactured in 1978 by konica corporation o. The konica c35 af was the worlds first autofocus camera when it was.
The konica c35 ef is a happy little zone focus camera from 1975. The sun never sets with a konica c35 ef lomography. May 19, 2018 the konica c35 focus ring has a throw of around 60 o and moves smoothly and evenly. Everybody seems to really like this little autoexposure rangefinder 35mm camera. The lens has been messed with and the camera is not functional.
Download free konica user manuals, owners manuals, instructions, warranties. This is a large viewfinder camera made by konica in 1978. Konica c35 af instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free. This is frankly a mind blowing achievement by mid 70s technology and much harder than active af to create. The ones ive seen have the film advance lever sticking out the back, rather than on top of the camera. This was the worlds first commercially produced auto focus camera. It was equipped with the visitronic af system that was created and produced by honeywell for 35mm cameras. O sistema autofocus aplicado no modelo, chamado visitronic, foi desenvolvido e produzido pela empresa america honeywell. That would have been the first auto focus camera, ever. Select the login as the registered user radio button and enter the user name and the 8to64digit user password. Konica c35 af instruction manual page 2 free pdf download. It was originally shown at photokina 1976 as a prototype, but in the spring 1978 it became the first production autofocus 35mm camera.
Aside from that, the cosina bears strong resemblance to a konica c35. Request any owners manual, instructions book, users guide, service manual, schematics, parts list. Konica minolta 16, 110 zoom, a af al, auto, autocord, autopak, autoreflex, bm, big mini, c35, cle. Manual 15 items 15 not specified 26 items 26 see all. The konica c35 af was the first massproduced autofocus camera. It has a builtin flash and a fiveelement konica hexanon 35mm f2.