Konica's motorised 35mm zoom compact — 35-70mm lens, auto exposure, built-in flash and motor wind
The Konica Z-up 70 VP was a motorised 35mm zoom compact in Konica's Z-up point-and-shoot series. Camera-wiki notes it shares its specification with the Konica Z-up 70 Super, the two differing only in styling. Konica merged with Minolta in 2003, which is why sellers often list these under the combined Konica Minolta name.
It carries a Konica 35-70mm zoom lens operated by a rotating switch behind the top plate next to the right thumb; when switched off the lens retracts fully into the body behind a cover. Exposure is automatic, film advance is by motor wind, and a small top LCD shows settings and frame number. A mode button steps through red-eye reduction, forced flash, self-timer, night fill-in flash, flash off, +1.5-stop exposure compensation and an infinity-focus landscape setting.
As a simple autoexposure zoom compact it suits casual film shooters who want point-and-shoot handling with a little framing flexibility from the 2x zoom. The modest 35-70mm range and automated operation keep it firmly in everyday snapshot territory rather than enthusiast use.
Like most motorised 1990s compacts it will not fire at all without a working battery, so test power-up, lens extension and retraction, motor wind and rewind before relying on one. Confirm the flash charges and fires, that the top LCD shows all segments, and that the film-door seals are intact. Date-back examples exist, so check whether the databack imprint is switched off if clean negatives are wanted.