Konica MR.70 LX (c. 1980s)
The Konica MR.70 LX is a fully automatic 35mm compact point-and-shoot that followed the MR.70 from 1987. It has a twin-lens design - a built-in 38mm wide-angle and 70mm telephoto pair rather than a true zoom. The New York Times noted this in period coverage, and singled out the advertised 1/8 second low speed for capturing evening moods or shooting indoors with available light.
Documentation is thin. No shutter speed range beyond that 1/8 second low end, no aperture range, no ISO range, no battery type, and no dimensions or weight appear anywhere in the surviving record. One listing notes the camera tested fully functional. Another sold untested with the flash not working, which hints the flash may be a weak point, though that's speculation from a single auction. A manual exists at butkus.org under "Konica MR70LX." Current asking prices in listings have ranged from roughly $1.80 to $108.
Known specifications:
- 35mm film compact, fully automatic
- Dual lenses: 38mm and 70mm
- Programmed AE, center-weighted CdS metering
- DX automatic film speed setting
- Built-in flash
- Advertised low speed of 1/8 sec.
- Introductory price in Japan: 49,800 yen
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