Throwback Anyday
This was one of the cameras I got at the camera fair. I had to stand my ground to look and this beautiful camera was being ignored by everyone, but me. I thought it looked like a Yashica GSN. As I didn’t own a Konica I thought it was a fair investment.
On inspection at home, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with this camera. It was clean, the seals were fairly ok, and the battery compartment was absent of any residue. There was even an o-ring in the compartment so I could use a modern battery. That being said, it looked like you could use the camera without a battery as it has full manual settings. It was worth the purchase just for that.
As I didn’t know anything about this camera, a little research was in order….wow, this camera is the same age as me!! I love it when that happens. It also had a low production run of just 2 years 1968-1969, so rare…like me 🙂 This website has lots of technical details.
It felt awesome to hold, a nice weight, and sturdy. The viewfinder was clear and had a cool function, when you focus on a closer object the lines move to show the different capture areas.
But did it work? As I found this camera so beautiful I decided to take it out straight away on a shrine expedition.
Yes, those are phallic statues, I live near some interesting shrines. But forget that, holy crap, this camera is awesome. I love it even more. I am going to keep it for a while and jazz it up with a funky new skin. Who needs a Spiderman camera 😉
Update: I did reskin the camera 🙂
That look’s like it was a real bargain find.
Where does one get kits to re-seal cameras?
I have an Auto S2 I’m trying to sell, but the self timer, 1 sec. and 1/2 sec. shutter speeds are slow. And the lens fell off the light meter. I think I’m going to put a piece of transparent tape over the light meter until the lens turns up, reseal it, and use it with an external light meter.
Sounds like a plan. There are kits for sale for seals if you do a search, but I tend to buy a universal foam kit and use a craft knife.