World's first autofocus camera from 1977, the Konica C35 AF that pioneered the technology transforming all photography.
The Konica C35 AF is historically significant as widely considered the world's first mass-produced consumer autofocus camera (1977). A fixed-lens 35mm compact with Konica's active AF system — a landmark in camera technology history. Fixed lens.
35mm film. Fixed Hexanon 38mm f/2.8 lens. First-generation mass-production consumer autofocus (active infrared triangulation). Programme AE. Compact body. Fixed lens.
The Konica C35 AF introduced consumer autofocus to the mass market in 1977 — the first mass-produced camera with AF available to general consumers. The Polaroid SX-70 Sonar AF (1978) followed with ultrasonic AF; other manufacturers had concurrent AF research. The C35 AF is the first to reach consumers in mass-produced form. A historically important camera.
On the used market the Konica C35 AF is a collectible historical piece. Condition checks: AF operation (test carefully — original 1977 AF mechanism), Hexanon lens, shutter. Fixed 38mm f/2.8.