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Manufactured in 1978 by Konica Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. As McKeown put’s it: “A milestone in camera history.” It was originally shown at Photokina 1976 as a prototype, but in the spring 1978 it became the first production autofocus 35mm camera. It has a Hexanon f/2.8 38mm lens, a CdS meter supporting speeds of 25-400 “ASA”, programmed automatic exposure control, a “Bright Line” viewfinder and a pop up flash.
It used the Honeywell Visitronic module for focusing (based on a “Method of and apparatus for detecting range using multiple range readings” United States Patent #4470681). In principle, it’s an electronic rangefinder replacing the human eye with some CCD devices and chips (don’t think CCD like we find in modern digital cameras—we’re talking only a few “pixels” and it sees only in monochromatic contrast). Look at the two windows on each side of the “Konica C35” logo. If you fire the camera while you stare at the window on the right (next to the viewfinder) you’ll actually see the mirror in that chamber move just like an optical rangefinder does.
WEEK 29 – Carrollton, GA, Target (II)
Panning to the left, we get a view of the sleek new electronics desk: a far cry not only from the bulky “boats” of old, but also even the more modern “Target Electronics” desks! I guess a bunch of hard edges, reflective white material, and a backlit front shelving space will do that for you… speaking of which, I actually think it’s quite clever how that space has been utilized for an all-in-one battery station, even if it does sacrifice having any true branding to help identify the desk’s purpose.
That arrowed remodel sign informs us that we will encounter the entertainment, sporting goods, toys and games, and auto and home improvement departments as we press forward toward the store’s left-side wall, and indeed we shall, as our stour continues two weeks from now. Stay tuned!
NEXT WEEK – more from the Oakland Kroger post-remodel…
(c) 2021 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Rolleiflex automat for 6X6cm exposures on 120 film Compur Rapid shutter T,B,1-500 speed with Tessar f3.5/75mm lens, Made by Rollei-Werke Franke & Heidecke Braunschweig Germany c1937
One of the very first brands of commercially available single-lens reflex cameras. Missed being the first one by mere months. It shot medium format (120) film in 6cm x 6cm square images. Cloth focal plane shutter, speeds from 1/25th to 1/500th (plus Bulb). Interchangeable lenses (I think 40mm screw-thread). Very happy to have found this. Mildly historical in backstory, solidly interesting in design.
Honestly SendalJepits is very narcissistic person I ever met...and it's hard to candid her because she always aware with camera and will pose for you with her big smile ^_^
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Location : Aston Hotel, Pontianak, West Kalimantan
I got an iPad, and it's literally my life c:
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Sidney, NY. June 2015.
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One of the so called Queens of the 6x9 format, the Bessa line of camera was second to none. It closely followed Zeiss stratetgy with the Ikonta family, a model for every pocket. This one is the top of the range Bessa I equipped with the Color Skopar 105/3,5 just like the top of all Bessa cameras, the II. It lacks a rangefinder, but the viewfinder is curious because you can choose between 2 formats 6x9 or 6x4,5 and it has the refinement of correcting parallax for both formats. A bit pointless since the viewfinder is so small, but a Voigtlander is always original. The change of format is made by means of a mask, so you have to make the format choice before you insert the film.
There is a double exposure prevention system, with a neat little arrow that changes positionaccording to the film winding or not.
I am really curious about the quality of the Skopar, the Heliar on my Bessa II is really great. Contact sheets from the Bessa II are freighteneing sharp, the advantage of being 7 times bigger than 35 mm.
A Werra Matic with the 35mm f2.8 lens fitted and the 50mm f2.8 and 100mm f4 lenses along side.
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A while back I bought on eBay a complete Carl Zeiss Jena Werra outfit consisting of a Werra III rangefinder camera together with a complete set of 35mm, 50mm and 100mm lenses, all in a beautiful set of cases. The only problem was that the camera itself didn't work. Rather than send it back I decided to keep it as a complete outfit like this isn't something you see very often, and I thought that buying a replacement camera wouldn't take long or be very expensive.
Well it took me longer than I thought to find a really nice Werra camera to allow me to actually try out these lenses, but I have finally found one!
My original camera was a 'flat-top' Werra from the original series of cameras. I've always thought these original cameras are the purest of the Werras, and the III is most minimal of all without the light meter to sploil the top plate.
This Werra Matic is from the last series of camera. Not only does it have the slightly fussy striped details on the front, it also had an accessory shoe and the various windows for the light meter. But it is still a very attractive camera.
By modern standards these Werras are rather fiddly and fussy cameras to operate, but all Werras have some thoughful and very unusual design touches. The most famous one is the wind-on mechanism: see that wide band around the base of the lens? A quick twist of this band with advance the film and automatically cock the shutter ready for the next shot.
Almost as famous is the combined lens cap and lens hood which cover up all the dials when the camera is put into storage/carry mode.
The Werra Matic is the most advanced of all the Werras. It has a cross coupled light meter with a read out in the viewfinder. And a clever mirror in the viewfinder reflects a view of both the shutter speed and aperture setting into the viewfinder. Like all interchangeable lens Werras the viewfinder also features frame lines for the 50mm and 100mm lenses (with the whole viewfinder serving the 35mm lens).
I particularly like the range finder on these Werras... it is very bright and clear and easy to use.
Seasonal occupies the back left corner of the store, and electronics has been in the front left location for the vast majority of the store's lifetime, if not from day one. (Doubtful it'll be remaining there however). I seem to remember very early models of computers more front and center within a Target, but this could very well be a memory from the old Hickory Hill location. No doubt though that computer software was (and I belive a small selection still is) in that more central location, evidenced by this photo of a directory from a much earlier time.
And unfortunately, I've had to color correct the green neon slightly as well, though it's nowhere near as far off as the red neon. Still not 100% happy with this result, so hoping my next view of it looks even better.
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Target, 1999-built (2023 remodeled), Interstate Blvd. near Goodman Rd., Horn Lake MS
The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak as Steve Jobs oversaw the development of the Apple II's unusual case and Rod Holt developed the unique power supply. It was introduced in 1977 at the West Coast Computer Faire by Jobs and was the first consumer product sold by Apple Computer. It is the first model in a series of computers which were produced until Apple IIe production ceased in November 1993.
ROLLEI 35 Series Vintage camera. Rolleiflex was a highly respected brand-name being manufactured in Germany & Singapore. This one (ROLLEI 35B) was probably manufactured between 1969-72 and believed to be one of the smallest full-frame 35mm cameras ever built. 35B has a Selenium "solar cell" Exposure meter which generates its own electricity and works perfectly well even after 4 decades.
It comes with Triotar lens designed by Zeiss and made by Rollei. The camera has 3 distinct dials over the lens to set Aperture, Shutter & Focusing distance. Shutter speed varies from B to 1/500 of a second and Aperture between f/3.5 to f/22. This camera has an unusual placement of the flash hot-shoe at the bottom, due to which one had to hold the camera upside-down to take flash photos !!
I picked up my new Venus OPtics Laowa 15mm Macro lens last week. But I’ve already returned it. Let me explain why in this review.
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The PCB Group Order! Woo!
The full 22x16 panel, with a lot of empty space. I could've fit a bunch more boards.