Konica C35 EF3
A compact 35mm point-and-shoot camera with zone focus and built-in flash, released in 1981 as the final model in Konica's C35 zone-focus series.
Overview
Specifications
| Type | Automatic exposure, zone focus camera |
| Film Format | 35mm |
| Years Produced | Launched in 1981 |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8 – f/16 |
| Focus | Zone focus with four distance settings |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up flash |
| Dimensions | 116 × 69.5 × 44.5 mm |
| Weight | 275 g (without battery) |
| Battery | 2x AA |
Design
Its zone-focus system uses four preset distance settings. The camera’s layout emphasizes ease of use, with automatic exposure handling aperture and shutter speed selection. It runs on two AA batteries, powering both the exposure system and the flash.
Context
The Konica C35 EF3 was the final iteration of Konica’s zone-focus C35 series, which spanned from 1968 to 1984. Positioned as a user-friendly compact, it represented the culmination of Konica’s evolution in automatic point-and-shoot design before the shift toward autofocus models.
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