Analog album images with the Konica II B, a favorite, an ornately designed, fully manual 35mm rangefinder film camera introduced in 1995.
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The Konica IIB, introduced in May 1955 as a lower-priced variant of the Konica II, is an ornately designed, fully manual 35mm rangefinder film camera fitted with a Hexanon 50mm 1:2.8 lens, coupled to a Konirapid-S shutter with a shutter speed range from 1 to 1/500 second, and B(ulb). The camera, with its super-bright viewfinder, shares the Konica II’s curved metal-bezel design and robust all-metal chassis, but is seen without the “Time” exposure mode.
The IIB also retains the II’s elegant curvaceous body panels and collapsible “mushroom-head” lens assembly. A downward-rotating focusing tab extends the lens, while shutter speed, cocking lever, and release trigger are integrated around the lens barrel for ergonomic operation. The top plate hosts the rewind knob, cold shoe, shutter release button, and film advance knob with frame counter.
Being a fully manual camera, the Konica IIB does not need any battery to run any of its functions. There is not even a film ISO dial for the film speed setting, hence the only source of exposure information for the camera shutter speed/aperture setting has to be from an external light meter (with an app installed on your smartphone), or by relying manually on the Sunny 16 Rule, the method of estimating correct daylight exposures without a light meter in photography
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The Konica II B's body weight is a solid 681 grams without film. The camera is not fitted with strap lugs for fitting shoulder straps, so carrying the camera around is best in its own leather case, a makeshift carry-on, or a container pouch of your own.
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The Konica IIB remains an outstanding choice for enthusiasts of vintage, fully mechanical cameras today, combining mid-1950s styling with practical performance and enduring reliability. It is prized for its build quality, bright viewfinder, and Hexar lens performance.
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