Saturday, February 25, 2012

Wards RF 450 Konica EE-Matic Deluxe 2 (1967)

Konica EE-Matic Deluxe 2 (1967) Sold also as Wards RF 450.
This camera was sold by Montgomery Ward department store is the late 60's as as WARDS RF450.
It was made by Konica and has 42mm f2.2 lens.
It only has auto programmed exposure and Bulb setting. You only have A or B to set and focus. The focus is done by coupled rangefinder.
Problem: The focus may need adjustment and cleaning. The rangefinder is moving vertically rather than horizontally. Maybe one of the mirror came off.
The shutter works with battery. Without battery, the shutter wil not release. The Bulb, B, will work without the battery.
It is just little smaller than Konica Auto S2.