It isn’t pretty and, (despite what it says on the front of the camera) it’s not compact either. But the series of cameras known variously as the Konica Wide 28, Off-road W...
2 October, 2023
Konica zUp 140 Super Review – Gratis Gratification
The Konica zUp 140 Super is an all-plastic analog camera, circa 1996. I found this camera for free here in Calgary on Kijiji, Canada’s Craiglist. Researching the camera, I...
The Konica Big Mini series is a premium line-up from Konica. These cameras are known for their sleek design while still being decent performers. The last of the line-up was the ...
11 May, 2019
Konica Hexar AF – A Love Letter – By Ong Sien Hong
Dear Konica Hexar AF, many have penned their thoughts on you, loved and parted with you. I am writing you this letter because I know you deserved more.First came to know you thr...
16 December, 2018
Konica Z-up 150 VP – Mini Review – by Charles Higham
Having put a film through a Konica Z-up 100W compact which I reviewed here, I was tossing up whether to do the same thing for the top-of-the-range Konica Z-up 150 VP with a 38-1...
9 October, 2018
Konica Z-up 100w compact review – by Charles Higham
This is a Konica Z-up 100w. Don’t be surprised if you’ve not seen one before; I hadn’t when I bought it for a few pounds. It’s a 35mm film compact with a 28-100mm zoom lens and ...
14 April, 2018
Konica AA-35 Reporter Review – By John Furlong
I’ve always been attracted to the half-frame format and have examples of the Russian variants and the Canon and Olympus models. I was particularly interested in the Konica AA-35...
I've talked about the Konica Hexar a couple of times on this blog, it's even been reviewed here by master musician Rob Mackillop, but so far, despite owning one for a while, I'm...