2023-09-10

Film chamber lid open knob design for Konica film SLR cameras!

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In this issue, we would like to introduce the film chamber lid open knob design of Konica’s manual-focus film SLR cameras released in 1979.

Konica FS-1 (Reference product)

The film chamber lid open knob is located below the flash terminal (black cap section) on the side of the film rewind handle.

It is attached with two screws, and the knob cover section is also fitted with pasted leather.

The film chamber lid is opened by moving the lever on the plated section at the bottom of the knob cover down.

The inside of the lever is composed of a spring and a link and opens and closes.

This time, we introduced the film chamber lid open knob design of Konica’s manual focus film SLR camera released in 1979.

In the 1970s, the film chamber lid on SLR cameras was usually opened by pulling the crank on the film rewind handle upward, but the side lever type introduced here is often seen on Konica SLR cameras.

I felt that it is better to have a function that can be operated independently than to have a function that is used in the same part as other functions.