Revue Auto-Reflex

The Revue Auto-Reflex is an SLR camera. It was marketed by Konica for Foto Quelle, one of the largest photo retailers in West Germany at the time, and was presented in the 1960s. The model name for the Revue by Konica, the actual manufacturer of the model. was “Konica Auto-Reflex”. Under the name Konica Auto-Reflex, the model could be purchased in Konica’s home country of Japan, for example.

The lens of the Revue Auto-Reflex is exchangeable. A Konica AR lens mount was installed for this purpose. The model has no autofocus. Therefore, you have to focus by hand.

The camera has a built-in light meter. It is suitable for films with ISO 12 bis ISO 800. The exposure meter is designed to measure exposure through the lens of the camera. The correct exposure can automatically set by the camera. You choose the shutter time and the camera the corresponding aperture.

The camera has a bulb setting. The PC flash socket allows the use of an external flash with the camera.

Films for the Revue Auto-Reflex

For taking pictures with the Revue Auto-Reflex, 35mm films are needed. The 35mm format is very common, which is why there are still some manufacturers and many development laboratories. A good choice for color and black-and-white pictures is the Agfaphoto Vista 200* and the Ilford FP4 Plus*.

The color film is being developed in the C-41 process. This development process is available at almost every photo lab.

The special feature of the 35mm SLR is that it is possible to switch between half and full format at any time. It exposes either normal 24 x 36 mm or 24 x 18 mm. In the latter case, up to 72 images can fit on a normal film. There are corresponding lines in the viewfinder to avoid accidentally cutting something.

A tripod can be attached to the Revue Auto-Reflex. A cable release can also be used with the camera. In addition, the self-timer can be used to take pictures. The dimensions of the 35mm camera are 14,55 x 9,45 x 4,5 cm. The weight of the camera body is 675 grams. The needed energy for the camera is provided by 1.35 V mercury battery PX625 (eBay / Amazon*).

The Revue Auto-Reflex can today only found in used condition. The value of a used copy depends primarily on if it works correctly and in what condition the copy is.