Konica Accessories
Flash Attachments
The Mini-Flash, Cube Flash and seven electronic flash units listed below is, as far as I know, all that were produced for Konica's autoreflex and later SLR cameras. If you know of others, please let me know.
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Konica Accessories Flash Attachments The Mini-Flash, Cube Flash and seven electronic flash units listed below is, as far as I know, all that were produced for Konica's autoreflex and later SLR cameras. If you know of others, please let me know. |
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Early Konica Autoreflex cameras have two flsh contacts, M and X. M is for flash bulb (flashcube) connections and X for electroinc flash connections via a cord rather than through a hot shoe. Some later Autoreflex cameras only have the X contact plug, while late model Konica bodies only have a hot shoe. The Konica T3n was the first Konica to have a built-in hot shoe.
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Konica Mini-Flash: A miniature flashgun designed for use with capless flashbulbs. The protector cover is usable as a safety cover for flashbulbs. |
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Konica Cube Flash: This unit held a rotating flash cube providing four flashes per cube. Also for use on Konica Rangefinder cameras. |
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Konica X-14: A very compact electronic flash. Works with hot shoe. Up to 160 flashes per set of two AA alkaline batteries. It has a guide number of 45 with ASA/ISO 80-125 film. Range is 3.3 to 16 feet at ASA/ISO 80-125. Has a single contact point. Off/On switch and ready light. Guide Numbers for other ASA settings are 22 for 25 ASA, 32 for 50-64, 64 for 160-200, 90 for 400, 128 for 800, and 180 for 1600 ASA. Can also be used on some Konica rangefinder cameras. |
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Konica X-20: Compact flash with a guide number of 64 with ASA/ISO 80-125 film. Up to 400 flashes with a set of 4 AA alkaline batteries. Covers 55 degress of illumination. Has single hot shoe contact. Guide Numbers for other film speeds are 32 for ASA 25-32, 45 for 40-64, 90 for 160-200, and 126 for 400. Off/On switch, Ready Light/Test Button, and X Flash Contact plug connection. |
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Konica X-18: Made for the Konica FP-1. It has a guide number of 60 at ASA/ISO 100 speed film. Power source is two AA batteries. No manual mode and one auto mode. Has has an off/on button, a ready light and a test button. Photo courtesy Alan Myers. |
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Konica X-24: This is the most commonly Konica flash found today. It was especially created for use with the FS-1 camera. It has aguide number of 80 with ASA/ISO 100 speed film. Light distribution matches a 35mm lens angle of view, 60 degress horizontal and 45 degrees verticle. It is powered by four AA alkaline batteries. Manganese or nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries may also be used. There is an Off/On switch and Ready Light/Test Button. There is one manual and two automatic settings (f/5.6 and f/11). Up to 300 flashes on a set of alkaline batteries. |
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Konica X-28: This flash has a guide number of 90 with ASA/ISO 80-125 speed film. It is powered by alkaline or recharageable nickel-cadmium batteries. |
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Konica X-20N: No information, other than it takes two AA batteries. |
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Konica X-36: The X-36 has a guide number of 120 with ASA/ISO 100 speed film. It is operated by six AA alkaline or Nicad batteries. It has a weight of 21.2 ounces. Power can be set at full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, or 1/64. |