Body design of a Konica film SLR camera!
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In this article, we are interested in the body design of Konica’s manual focus SLR camera released in 1979.
Konica FS-1 (Reference product)
If you look at the bottom of the camera body, you will see that it has a round, gouged shape.
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This part of the film chamber is where the film fits. The corners of the lid are folded back and overlap the inside of the body.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/7-4-1024x972.jpg)
The lid of the film chamber is shaped to partition the film body.
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The film mounting area has a gouge that allows the film to be mounted very smoothly.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-2-946x1024.jpg)
The film fits easily.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/11-1-1024x975.jpg)
This time we introduced the body design of a Konica manual focus SLR camera released in 1979.
We have previously introduced the body design of a rangefinder compact camera, but this time we were able to discover this design in this film SLR camera.
I think this body design, which is possible only with a film camera, is a wonderful part of the design that really considers the photographer.
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I will continue to introduce designs that I think are good in film cameras and what I like about them, so please look forward to reading more!
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