Konica Autoreflex T3N 35mm film SLR w/Hexanon AR 50mm f1.4 lens (serial 803914)

The Konica Autoreflex T3N is our favourite 35mm SLR (we're fans of the entire Autoreflex line). It's not for everyone (it's neither the lightest or smallest camera) but it's hard to deny Konica's high design standards, build quality and attention to detail.

The included lens is a Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.4 (7 elements in 6 groups), one of the great fast standard lenses of its era. This is the later, more compact version which goes to f22. 

This particular T3N (serial 803914) has unusually good exposure accuracy for a mechanical camera. We wouldn't hesitate to use it with slide film. 

The Konica Autoreflex T3N requires two 675 zinc-air cells (optional) for its light meter.

Condition notes

We film-tested this camera and it delivered sharp correctly exposed photos. And as mentioned above, we found the exposure accuracy was excellent through the entire metering range. All shutter speeds show very accuracy as well. 

Both the camera and the lens are in very good cosmetic condition (see photos). There is a small amount of dust in the viewfinder (this does not affect photos). 

Manual

https://www.cameramanuals.org/konica/konica_autoreflex_t3.pdf

Specifications 

• Type: 35mm TTL-AEC SLR with focal plane shutter.
• Film: 35mm film in cartridge.
• Picture Size: 24 x 36mm
• Standard Lenses: Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7 (5 groups, 6 elements), AR 50mm f/1.4 (6 groups, 7 elements), AR 57mm f/1.2 (6 groups, 7 elements) Each with AE lock, closest taking distance 0.45 m, Color Dynamic Coating.
• Mount: Konica Mount II of bayonet type, 47mm in diameter with 40.5mm flange back.
• Aperture Mechanism: Fully automatic exposure control for system depth-of-te periure 16. Equipped with a device Shutter: Vertically scanning metal focal plane Hi-synchro shutter "Copal Square-S" with built-in multiple-exposure device.
• Shutter Speeds: B, 1 - 1/1000 sec. in equally graduated 1:1 progression and single-spindle non-rotating dial. Time exposure possible.
• Synchro-Flash: "X" synchro contact for hot shoe clip.
  Synchronized with all shutter speeds at M synchrocontact with M, FP and MF classes of bulbs and with electronic flash at X synchro contact at 1/125 sec.
• Self-Timer: Operation time variable in seconds with full operation extending to about 10 sec. Equipped with safety lock.
• Finder: Pentaprism eye-level finder with magnification at
  0.78X (with 50mm lens at infinity) and field of view set at about 92% of the actual field of picture. Equipped with focusing screen of real image-alignment type using standard Micro Dia Prism type (or optional split-image type).
• Visible in Finder: Meter needle, exposure warning marks, shutter speed reading, aperture value, value of lens at full opening and mark for AEC range, manual indicator mark, index point for stopped-down metering, power source check mark.
• Mirror: Front edge vertically lifted. Fully quick return system.
• Exposure Adjustment: Fully automatic exposure (AEC system), variable TTL metering system with 2 supersensitive CdS cells.
  * Fully automatic aperture lens of Ate type (metering at full lens opening):
  Correct aperture reading system coupled to film speed, shutter speed and at-full-lens-opening aperture value.
  Preset, normal aperture lens (stopped-down metering):
  Index-point alignment system (match-needle) coupled to film speed, shutter speed and aperture.
• Power Source for Meter: Two 1.35V mercury battery cells, Meter on/off switch and shutter lock control which concurrently serves as shutter lock of automatic release type.
• Film Speed: ASA 12 to 3200 (DIN 12 to 36).
• Exposure Memory Device: Shutter release button used.
• Film Loading: Konica EL type.
• Film Wind: Cocking in single action with top lever (with wind of 162° and play of 30°). Equipped with wind
  completion indicator and double-exposure prevention device.
• Film Counter: Indicates number of exposures and automatically returns.
• Hinged back cover and memo holder.
• Film Rewind: Cranck type. Rewind button automatically returns.
• Dimensions and Weight (Body only)
  150(w) x 95(h) x 45(d) mm, 740g. 6"(w) x 3¾ "(h) × 1¾"(d), 26 ozs.