Konica Autoreflex TC + Konica Hexanon AR 50mm F1.7

The Konica Autoreflex TC is the underrated bargain of 1970s SLRs — a compact shutter-priority body from a company whose optics were quietly among the best of the era. The star here is the Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7, a lens with a serious reputation for sharpness and beautifully smooth rendering wide open. Konica glass has a following for good reason.

Specifications

• Body: Konica Autoreflex TC — compact 35mm SLR, 1976
• Shutter: Vertical metal Copal Square, 1/8s to 1/1000s + Bulb
• Metering: TTL centre-weighted, shutter-priority automation
• Flash sync: 1/125s
• Mount: Konica AR bayonet
• Lens: Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7
• Filter thread: 55mm
• Format: 35mm film

Condition

• Cosmetic: Very good condition, has some minor signs of age and use. Lens is clean. The viewfinder is slightly faded as shown.
• Functional: Working mechanically at all speeds. Light meter not working.

Included

• Konica Autoreflex TC body
• Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7 lens
• UV filter
• Strap

All shutter speeds fire correctly, so this shoots happily with a handheld meter or phone app. The light meter does not work and the viewfinder is a little faded — both are why one of the best 50mms of the era is at this price.