Ok, remember the rumor that has been going around that Konica will be producing a new SLR, it was rumored that it might be called the FT-1N? Well, it's not a rumor anymore, they HAVE MADE 2,001 limitied edition Konica (get ready) rangefinders (boo)

Well, here are the stats on them:

Konica is producing 2,001 Limited Editions of the Konica RF. The Limited Edition will come kit form with a 50mm f1.2 lens*. The camera body will differ from the regular in that it will be titanium finished (wiht black ruber handgrips) rather than the all-black current model. Lens will be titanium too. This is fact, I am looking at the photograph announcement a friend sent from England. I have tried to get information on how one gets one from places like B&H, but they are still checking. Many of the top photo dealers haven't even heard of this, in fact, when I phoned Konica USA, they had not even heard of it and it is on their website! A dealer in Germany (only person who seemed to know) told me they were going to retail for about DM 9,000! That's around $6,000 give or take a couple hundred depending on the $ to DM rate. Maybe more info will be forthcoming at the PMA!

Newest News:

$4000 with the box and a 35mm f/2.0 lens.

See a pictures of it here: http://photobluebook.virtualave.net/BlueBook/PhotographyBlueBook=Konica.htm#Konicacamerabodies

Mike

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2001

Answers

WILL KONICA BE ALLOWED TO PROFIT?

Dear COMMUNIST Konica SLR Users,

Will Konica sell all at COST?...HUMMMM? They BETTER!....Right! Or face the WRATH of COMMUNISTS!

Quick!...Call and place a $1.00 dollar BID before that DARNED General Weber gets 'em all!....HaHa!

Respectfuly, CAPITALIST Konica SLR Users

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2001