konica ( コニカ konika ) was a japanese manufacturer of , among other products , film , film cameras , camera accessories , photographic and photo-processing equipment , photocopiers , fax machines and laser printers .

the company merged with japanese peer minolta in 2003 , with the new company named konica minolta .

konica

konica i ( 50mm f / 3 . 5 ) , konica i ( 50mm f / 2 . 8 ) , konica iib , konica iia , konica iii mxl , konica iiia at konika / minoruta no ayumi
i ' m confused , because minolta has minolta konica lines , and konica has their own lineup ( konica hexanon ? ) .
top , konica hexar rf and konica m - hexanon 50mm f / 2 . enlarge .
bottom , konica hexar rf and konica m - hexanon 50mm f / 2 . enlarge .
konica minolta hexanon ar 40mm f / 1 . 8 ar lens for konica minty caps included
minty konica hexanon ar 135mm f / 3 . 5 lens w / konica caps & case
the mount is also called konica
f - mount
or konica
early mount
.
the konica ar system - giant website dedicated to the konica ar system and many other konica cameras , with lots of technical and historical information .
i use konica hexanon lens on sony a7 - ii with lm - ea7 autofocus adapter konica hexanon ar 24mm f2 . 8 konica hexanon ar 35mm f2 konica hexanon ar 40mm f1 . 8 konica hexanon ar 50mm f1 . 4 konica hexanon ar 55mm f3 . 5 macro konica hexanon ar 57mm f1 . 4 konica hexanon ar 85mm f1 . 8 konica hexanon ar 135mm f2 . 5 konica hexanon ar varifocal 35 - 100mm f2 . 8 konica hexanon ar 70 - 150mm f4 konica hexanon ar uc 80 - 200mm f4 i wanna get 21mm f2 . 8 and uc 15mm fisheye soon
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figures are for the konica iiil . source : itō ,
konica iii
, p . 63 .
the konica ( or konica i ) and its successors the konica ii , and konica iii are fixed - lens , leaf - shutter rangefinder 35mm ( 24×36mm ) cameras that konishiroku made from 1947 until 1959 or 1960 .
figures are for the original konica ii . source : itō ,
konica ii
, p . 114 .
konica hexar - 0027356 - konica hexar lens 35 mm f2 . 0 - tiffen lens 46 mm uv protection .
konica f owners manual can be seen online here at the konica collector website of urs brunner , in switzerland .
konica f owners manual can be seen online here at the konica collector website of urs brunner , in switzerland .
vintage konica lens lot : konica hexanon ar 40mm f1 . 8 + pro 28mm 1 : 2 . 8 lnes
the konica models dealt with here were followed by the konica s , and its successors : very much 1960s designs .
yoshikawa hayao ( 吉川速男 ) . watakushi no konica to gentō ( 私のコニカと幻燈 , my konica and slides ) . 1948 .
i use these on an autoreflex t4 and a sony a3000 konica macro lens adapter ar konica hexanon teleconverter ar 2x konica hexanon ar 50mm f1 . 8 konica hexanon ar 50mm f1 . 4 konica hexanon 57mm f1 . 4 konica macro - hexanon ar 55mm f3 . 5 konica hexanon ar 57mm f1 . 2 konica hexanon ar 85mm f1 . 8 < del > konica hexanon ar 135mm f3 . 5 < / del > i sold the 135 / 3 , 5 as i replaced it with a vs1 135 / 2 . 3 urltoken
konica minolta and ambry genetics announce the signing of a definitive agreement for a subsidiary of konica minolta to acquire ambry . with this , konica minolta enters the new business field of precision medicine .
company profile of konica minolta electronics co . , ltd . and company profile of konica minolta opto products co . , ltd .
the japanese historical camera . 2nd ed . tokyo : jcii camera museum , 2004 . p . 83 ( konica iia ) , p . 84 ( konica iii ) , p . 93 ( konica iiia ) , p . 97 ( konica iiim ) .
established a holding company konica minolta holdings , inc . , by integrating the management of konica corporation and minolta co . , ltd .
the konica iii ( from 1956 ) is a considerable advance from the konica ii : the shutter is cocked by the film advance .
herz , nat . konica pocket handbook . new york : verlan books (
a universal photo book
) , 1960 . a detailed guide to the konica iiia and iiim , as well as the konica s and 35mm photography in general . ( the copy examined also has a separately paginated section , the konica fs and konica f : a guide to better single - lens reflex photography , covering the konica fs and konica f , bound within the same covers . )
a holding company , konica minolta holdings , inc . is established by integrating the management of konica corporation and minolta co . , ltd .
a holding company , konica minolta holdings , inc . is established by integrating the management of konica corporation and minolta co . , ltd .
the konica ar 40 f1 . 8 was a standard lens shipped with some konica slrs starting in 1979 and produced throughout the early 80s .
some konica slrs used the konica f - mount and some used the konica ar - mount . some minolta slrs used the minolta sr - mount and some used the konica / minolta / sony a - mount . i ' m not aware of konica - branded - only lenses using any of the minolta mounts . and the two konica mounts use shorter flange distances than the two minolta mounts so they wouldn ' t adapt well either .
an adapter was available to allow the early mount konica lenses ( officially konica bayonet mount , to fit the konica f , fs , fp and fm ) to be used on these cameras too , albeit with somewhat limited functionality .
the company as a whole changed its name to konica corporation only in 1987 , although its us branch did so earlier . konica merged with minolta in 2003 and became konica minolta , which would stop the production of cameras in 2006 .
©2017 konica minolta business solutions , u . s . a . , inc .
4x konica films . four konica films in unopened factory sealed boxes , expiry 1994 , see photos for technical details . ( last lot ) . i can .
figures are for the konica i with f / 3 . 5 lens , silver plate . source : itō ,
konica i
, p . 59 .
konica was the oldest japanese photographic company until it stopped camera manufacturing in 2006 .
for a listing of photographic film , paper and chemical products see konica film .
[ very rare ] konica c35 35mm rangefinder camera hexanon 38mm f1 . 8 lens
i have a konica autoreflex tc , which came with tokina and vivitar zoom lenses , in konica ar mount . both of these lenses work fine with the camera
in 2002 , they merged with minolta and became the konica - minolta corporation .
konica hexanon ar 135mm f2 . 5 ( 62mm ) with uv filter and case
konica hexanon ar 52mm f1 . 8 manual focus lens - sharp & high contrast
hosaka takao , mizoguchi shuri , nakanishi hiromi , yogata kozue and kogo shoji , ‘the development of the torikkiri konica mini goody and torikkiri konica mini goody super single - use cameras . ’ konica tech report 14 , pp . 17 - 20 , 2001
©2017 - 2018 konica minolta business solutions u . s . a . , inc .
konica and minolta are merged to leverage the leadership technologies and innovations of both companies .
konica big mini bm - 302 35 mm f 3 . 5 35 mm film camera
konica iiia iii a rangefinder camera hexanon 50mm f1 . 8 with original box & paper
simplified sequence : semi pearl , konica ( i ) , pearl ( i ) , konica ii , pearl ii , pearl iii , konica iii , konica iiia , pearl iv , konica iiim . other konishiroku cameras of the period were limited to the snappy subminiature and the koniflex tlr . ( konishiroku was also making lenses for leica - mount cameras , notably the honor . ) the slr cameras would start a little later .
konica rangefinder auto s3 38mm f / 1 . 8 hexanon [ excellent ] film camera
konica i standard 35mm film rangefinder camera w / hexar 50mm f3 . 5 prime lens
cla konica auto s2 hexanon schottky diode installed for use of 1 . 5 volt battery
this konica hexar rf is leica - mount , manual focus rangefinder camera . it uses all leica lenses , as well as leica - mount lenses from konica and others .
konica autoreflex t3 35mm film camera with 50mm hexanon ar f1 . 7 lens & cover
konica ar adapters with infinity focus are available for mini 4 / 3 mount cameras .
konica hexanon ar 35 - 70mm 3 . 5 - 4 . 5 macro zoom lens
mint konica hexanon ar 40mm f / 1 . 8 pancake prime 35mm manual film lens
since july 2005 , sony corporation ( sony ) and konica minolta photo imaging , inc . ( konica minolta pi ) have been working on the joint development of digital single lens reflex ( slr ) cameras . sony , konica minolta holdings , inc . and konica minolta pi are pleased to announce that they have decided to transfer a certain portion of konica minolta pi ’s assets related to digital slr cameras to sony , and at the same time , that konica minolta pi will consign its customer service operation for konica minolta cameras and related products * to sony . agreement to this effect was reached today .
85mm f / 1 . 8 konica hexanon ar lens , serial number 7219141 , with clip - on , konica front lens cap , plastic , konica rear lens cap , separate , screw - on lens shade ( marked “52mm f1 . 8 57mm f1 . 4 85mm f1 . 8” ) and konica , hard , leather case , with strap , case marked “konica 85 , ” including the original , matching - serial - number box .
boehringer ingelheim reduces printer numbers and improves document security with print management solution from konica minolta .
mr sticker opens up new revenue streams with world - first konica minolta c71cf label printer .
the group management system is reorganized and the company name changed to konica minolta , inc .
konica minolta is awarded first place for environmental activities in the 18th nikkei environmental management survey .
alan myers konica pages at hometown aol are no longer active as of december , 2008 . alan myers now has konica and other camera info on flickr . ( april 2013 update )
konica vx super 200 35mm - 36 shots . 1 roll of unopened unused expired 2006 .
8 rolls of konica infrared 750nm b & w negative 120 print film . expired 1995 .
konica macro - hexanon ar 55mm f 3 . 5 by john gateley ( image rights )
konica c35 ef black 35mm hexanon 38mm lens f2 . 8 camera from japan - original case
it ' s probably cheaper to buy a konica camera that what the adapter would cost .
very good glass is free of fungus , haze and scratches . comes with vintage konica cap
how does everyone find the iq from their konica ar zoom lenses ? i have never owned a konica zoom but i recently found a tokina dmc 35 - 105mm zoom with a konica ar mount . it has an excellent build quality and the images are very sharp . however , the contrast is not quite up to what all my konica prime lenses give me .
herz , nat . the konica fs and konica f : a guide to better single - lens reflex photography . bound together with konica pocket handbook . new york : verlan books (
a universal photo book
) , 1960 . a detailed 64 - page guide to the konica fs with a little that ' s specific to the f ; the main part of the book deals with the konica iiia and iiim and konica s , as well as photography in general . it is not clear whether all copies of the handbook have this supplement .
konica minolta daughter charterhouse acquires indicia , a leading customer engagement company . the acquisition is part of charterhouse’s continued strategy to strengthen their range of offers in marketing services . with charterhouse being part of konica minolta business solutions europe , the acquisition contributes to konica minolta’s strategy towards a full - service business solutions provider by adding expertise to konica minolta’s field of marketing management services .
idc marketscape names konica minolta a major player in work¬flow services hardcopy in the western european market .
konica minolta business solutions europe gmbh acquires charterhouse pm limited , a leading european marketing services production company . the envisaged acquisition is part of konica minolta’s future strategy to invest in print management services .
konica off road or genba kantoku or kenba kantoku ( e . g . ms - 40 )
this group is dedicated to konica film photography . as konica film production was ceased back in 2006 this is more like a tribute along with shooting the old stocks remaining all around the world .
the company as a whole changed its name to konica corporation only in 1987 , [ 14 ] although its us branch did so earlier ( in 1984 ) . [ 15 ] konica merged with minolta in 2003 and became konica minolta , which would stop the production of cameras in 2006 .
this konica auto s3 has been thoroughly tested and is verified to be in full working condition .
herz has no comment on this . however , several konica f owners have made the observation .
from april 1 2006 , konica minolta pi will consign the customer service operations for konica minolta cameras and related products * to sony , and sony will implement service operations from that date onward .
konica is not an a mount ; when they bought minolta , they kept the a mount .
konica hexanon ar 35mm f 2 . 8 prime wide angle lens film camera case , box scarce
konica ar mount is used for their autoreflex slrs . it is not compatible with anything minolta . usually marked
k / ar
( 3rd party ) or
konica ar
as i recall
the first konica brand camera was the konica i which came out in 1948 . it was a coupled - rangefinder 35mm camera with a 50mm f / 3 . 5 non - interchangeable - lens .
konica minolta announces collaboration with mgi digital graphics technology to bring new 3d tactile varnish technology to market .
konica minolta is the first company worldwide to get a blue angel mark in the field of copying .
the pharmacist rokusaburo sugiura begins selling photographic materials at his store in tokyo - the birth of konica .
das verfalldatum ist 11 / 2001 . sie bringen bestimmt auch einen tollen oldschool - effekt . 10 konica centuria 100 35mm color negative films with 12 exposures each . konica doesn ' t produce films anymore .
something of the order of a hundred thousand konica ( i ) cameras were sold . [ 14 ]
using the konica hx - 18w flash , you ' ll get a ready led in the finder .
by itself , the konica hexar rf works great . it ' s easy , fast and fun .
herz , p . 38 . these are copied from page 2 of the konica f instruction manual .
* konica minolta , konica and minolta brand film cameras , digital still cameras , lenses , accessories etc . * * an original lens mount system to connect camera body and lens adopted in konica minolta maxxum / dynax series slr cameras * * * excludes production of digital slr cameras and interchangeable lenses for sony
the auto - reflex and autoreflex is a series of 35mm slr cameras made by konica from 1965 .
konica hexanon ar 50mm f1 . 7 lens made in japan feel free and message me with any questions
konica minolta and pioneer corporation enter into an agreement to found a joint venture , konica minolta pioneer oled , inc . , to accelerate the launch of the oled lighting business with the focus on automotive lighting .
| image = | image _ align = right | image _ text = konica i rangefinder image by süleyman demir } } konica was the oldest japanese camera company until it stopped its camera activity in 2006 .
i saw a listing on craiglist recently that had two lenses - one vivitar 28mm f2 . 8 and the other one konica hexanon 135 f3 . 5 . . both konica mounts claims the listing . . .
self - help product support | konica minolta business solutions , u . s . a . , inc .
see konica sf . this prototype 4 . 5x6 format camera and its lenses were never put into production .
the camera bodies are good – but the main reason to decide for a konica slr are the lenses .
konica black & white iso 400 27 exp . camera with flash & 2 - 24 exp . rolls expired
konica a4 big mini film camera 35mm f / 3 . 5 macro af auto date w / case excellent
konica c35v rangefinder camera w / hexanon 38mm f / 2 . 8 lens , case & manual c35 v
at photokina in september , 2000 , konica announced a millenium edition , which was 2 , 001 units in titanium with a konica 50mm f / 1 . 2 lens . the numbers matehecd on camera and lens .
▼konica f with konishiroku hexanon 35 / 2 , 52 / 1 . 4 , 85 / 1 . 8
in august 1960 , konishiroku bought all the shares of taisei kōki , a minor camera maker in itabashi , tokyo . [ 14 ] this moved to tsuru , in the prefecture of yamanashi , in 1968 , and became k . k . yamanashi konica ( ㈱山梨コニカ ) in 1972 , then k . k . konica denshi ( ㈱コニカ電子 , konica electronics ) in 1983 , and is today konica minolta electronics co . , ltd . [ 14 ]
in august 1960 , konishiroku bought all the shares of taisei kōki , a minor camera maker in itabashi , tokyo . [ 13 ] this moved to tsuru , in the prefecture of yamanashi , in 1968 , and became k . k . yamanashi konica ( ㈱山梨コニカ ) in 1972 , then k . k . konica denshi ( ㈱コニカ電子 , konica electronics ) in 1983 , and is today konica minolta electronics co . , ltd . [ 13 ]
konica minolta supplies manufacturing co . , ltd . is established as a joint venture for the production of polymerized toner
konica minolta inc . launches step forward , an initiative to inspire women in professional excellence at all career levels .
find out how konica minolta has been contributing to everyday life with ground breaking innovations that give shape to ideas .
reports in shashin kōgyō on the konica ii : may 1952 , may 1953 , november 1953 , april 1955 .
unlike the original konica hexar , which was completely new and entirely different from this or any other camera , this konica hexar rf is merely a less - expensive copy - and - paste from a few other existing cameras .
note : hertz ' precautions are a word for word extraction from page 2 of the konica f instruction manual .
konica hexanon 135mm f / 2 . 8 lens ( f mount ) image by alan myers ( image rights )
konica : hard to find lenses and accessories , discontinued mid 1980 ' s , but first rate lens reputation .
no marks or haze / fungus on the glass . solid macro lens . includes konica front and rear caps .
konica hexanon 55mm f / 3 . 5 macro lens w / adapter ar & case - - ex + +
the op that the konica ar lenses are underrated and look forward to seeing how they perform on the a7r .
konica minolta business solutions europe gmbh and konica minolta business solutions deutschland gmbh integrate develop gmbh . the company will generate business for the brand develop and engage in a new era of growth with two brands that perfectly complement customers’ needs .
rokusaburo sugiura konica starts business as rokusaburo sugiura begins selling photographic and lithographic materials at konishiya rokubeiten in kojimachi , tokyo .
introducing its first full - digital label press system , bizhub press c71cf , konica minolta enters the industrial printing segment .
yoshida kojiro , kuzuhara takeshi , masuda takuro , yogata kozue , and kogo shoji , ‘the development of the torikkiri konica mini wai wai wide single - use camera . ’ konica tech report 16 , pp . 31 - 34 , 2003
urs brunner ' s konica collector website , includes online insturction manuals , advertisements , images of many models and more .
x10 konica dx color sr - v200 110 / 24 - exp 1988 - lomo film - not fuji kodak etc .
konica color rs - v200 110 / 24 film for lomo photography . you are buying ten [ 10 ] films .
konica big mini af 35 - 70mm zoom - camera bm - 510z excellent - tested ! includes case and strap .
konica hexar af 120th anniversary version 35mm with flash and bags . works perfectly and in excellent condition , see pictures .
konica hexar rf leica - m mount ( 1999 - 2003 ) © 2010 kenrockwell . com . all rights reserved .
konica fs - 1 fs1 35mm slr film camera w / hexanon ar 50mm f / 1 . 7 lens - refurbished
konica minolta is awarded the global ecovadis gold rating for the second consecutive year . the gold rating is the highest distinction possible in the global ecovadis sustainability evaluation . with this , konica minolta is positioned among the top 1 % for sustainability performance . furthermore , konica minolta is in the top 3 % of suppliers in the category “manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment” .
hi , i posted a thread on another post tonight . . elekm ( subscriber member ) put me on the trail to konica , , , so i googled it and it brought this post which led me to the konica pages . . i think i have a third party ar mount lens for the konica autoreflex t3 . what do you think . . .
konica minolta wins red dot award 2014 for its bizhub c554e series and bizhub c3850 series because of their high design quality .
konica minolta signs united nations global compact describing the ten principals to human rights , work , environment and anti - corruption .
the distinctive external appearance of the konica ii was shamelessly aped by tōkyō kōken for its dolca 35 ii . [ 26 ]
on oct . 21 1987 : ' konishiroku changes name to konica ' pr newswire , 1987 oct 21 , p . la53
i couldn’t write this article without mentioning the konica c35 , a wildly popular camera that many credit with starting the trend .
sadly , the konica hexar rf also wastes the first few frames of every roll as does the contax g2 , too .
the early retirement offering is for konica minolta group’s holding company , five business companies and two common function companies in japan .
for sale is a konica hexanon ar 35mm f2 . 8 lens for konica 35mm slrs . it’s in good cosmetic condition glass is mostly clean , no fungus scratches or haze , but a few tiny marks on the front element that . . .
konica hexanon ar 28mm f / 3 . 5 ee ( 7 - element version , w / case & original caps )
* very good * konica hexanon ar 50mm f / 1 . 7 manual focus lens f / s from japan # 16
konica commenced manufacturing single - use cameras in 1987 . as a major film manufacturer , konica , like agfa and kodak , had to include disposable cameras in its range after fuji had pioneered the concept in 1986 . over time , konica developed a number of specialised disposables not offered by other manufacturers , notably the waiwai / superwide with 17mm lens and mirror on the front .
sadly , this decision for the small flange - film register had the effect that konica lenses only be used on very few camera bodies of other manufacturers with simple , mechanical adapters – or at least cannot be focussed to infinity ( ∞ ) on these bodies . as almost all other slr systems – apart from the early discontinued miranda system and the rather exotic alpa system– have a longer flange - film register than konica , the konica lenses can almost exclusively be used on konica bodies . despite the outstanding mechanical and optical quality of most konica lenses it was therefore nearly impossible to sell the lenses to users of other systems .
cherry hand camera konishi honten ( predecessor of konica ) markets the “cherry hand camera , ” japan’s first brand - name camera .
konica minolta acquires all covered , a national it company , to expand the company ' s services into the it services space .
konica minolta acquires docusource and ams imaging to grow its portfolio in the enterprise content management space in the west and northeast regions .
in recognition of its well working environmental management system , konica minolta europe receives the iso 14001 : 2015 certification from tüv rheinland .
sales of the konica iii and its variants ( including the iiia and iiim ) totaled over 170 , 000 . [ 29 ]
not surprisingly , a konica iii
l2
( or konica iii
mxl2
) succeeded the iiil , with the lv setting on the top rather than bottom of the lens barrel . it was introduced in the magazines dated january and february 1958 .
a konica to some other lens mount would , probably , not allow focus to infinity . that being said , check out arax foto in ukraine . he sells adapters for just about anything . fwiw , there is an m42 to konica adapter which allows focus to infinity ; but one loses auto diaphram operation . btw , you are correct about the old konica lenses : real sleepers .
the konica ( later known as the konica i or konica standard ) is a knob - wound camera with a single eyepiece for the coupled rangefinder and viewfinder . it has a 50mm konishiroku lens and a konirapid shutter with speeds b , 1–500 . the only shutter release is on the lens barrel , which also has a lever for cocking the shutter . the top of the camera is inscribed konica ( with the tail of the
a
hooking back to the
k
and beyond ) and the number .
konica ' s loss may be sony ' s gain . last june , konica announced a partnership to develop high - end , single - lens reflex cameras with the consumer electronics giant . slrs allow more control over the final image and are preferred by professional photographers .
wakayama , japan - based noritsu koki will take over konica ' s film development operations , including service and maintenance . konica was never able to make the transition from film to digital photofinishing , and eastman kodak and fujifilm already dominate the retail digital - photofinishing markets .
konica minolta is included in the ftse4good global index for the twelfth consecutive year . in the most recent evaluation , konica minolta is awarded with a full score in the corporate governance and pollution and resources aspects , as well as high marks in the climate change aspects .
the konica color centuria series utilizes konica’s latest emulsion technologies , such as centuria crystal , centuria coupler and centuria dir coupler . by combining these technologies , centuria 100 achieves a wide latitude , especially for underexposed shots , and very stable color reproduction from underexposure through overexposure .
after the war during the occupation , production of the film camera was restarted and the name konica was chosen to be used instead .
akiyama seiji ( 秋山青磁 ) . atarashii konika no tsukaikata ( 新しいコニカの使い方 ) . tokyo : amico , 1955 . on the konica iib .
konica group . konika iiim no tsukaikata ( コニカiiimの使い方 ) . tokyo : amico , 1959 . written by a group of konishiroku employees .
hexanon & hexar user group on flickr is intended to show off the capabilities of konica lenses and cameras of all vintages and types .
item 7 konica fs - 1 fs1 35mm slr film camera w / hexanon ar 50mm f / 1 . 7 lens - refurbished -
grbrakeman : do you use konica hexanon doubler ? it ' s very rate . all i could find is tokina , kiron and vivitar
together with its variants ( the konica iia , iib , etc . ) , the konica ii looks very different from earlier and later models . the circular lens mount is not attached directly to the leather of the body covering as on the konica ( i ) ; instead , it is attached to a metal plate mounted over the leather , a plate extending from the top housing to the bottom plate and whose sides are curved . ( the konica iii would retain this plate but make it smaller , and do away with the curves . )
konica ' s slr cameras have a good reputation , so sony is now better positioned to take on canon , the slr market leader .
with its acquisition of u . s . - based inspection system manufacturer radiant vision systems , konica minolta enters into the manufacturing inspection segment .
the konica minolta systems are the first laser - based mfps in the industry to receive the blue angel mark under new , stricter regulations .
• about lens manufacturing : konica ' s lenses were manufactured to konica
specs
by either konica , or tokina . production of some of the later lenses ( starting in 1976 ) was sub - contracted to tokina . such lenses included : the 21 f / 2 . 8 , the 40 f / 1 . 8 , the 50 f / 1 . 8 , the 28 - 135 f / 4 . 0 - 4 . 6 , the 80 - 200 f / 4 . 0 push - pull , the 80 - 200 f / 4 . 5 push - pull , the 70 - 150 f / 4 . 0 , the 35 - 70 f / 3 . 5 - 4 . 5 , and others . again , it should be stressed that all lenses built by tokina ( for konica ) were built to konica
specs .
the close working relationship between konica and tokina is demonstrated by this example of a lens that was introduced by both konica and tokina . for konica it was the
28 - 135 .
this lens was manufactured by tokina , for konica . however , it was introduced by both - as the konica
28 - 135
model , and as the tokina
atx 28 - 135
model . the only difference in the two lenses was the name ring , and the color of the distance marking . back to top
konica group . konika iii gata no tsukaikata ( コニカiii形の使い方 ) . tokyo : amico , 1957 . written by a group of konishiroku employees .
the hexar rf , and the konica m lenses , seem the same as any other low - maginification leica - mount camera and lenses .
as a part of konica minolta group’s restructuring , we will proceed with withdrawal plan for camera and photo businesses and aggressively shifted their management resources to other konica minolta group companies . while continuing this effort , in order to rationalize a number of employees , we have decided to reduce worldwide konica minolta group employees by 3 , 700 from the current 33 , 000 including early retirement offering by september 30 , 2007 * .
the most important internet sources for this list were : urs brunner ' s konica collector pages photography blue book konica pages – the site appears not to be working anymore , unfortunately . tim hobson ' s konica slr user ' s pages – unfortunately , the site has been given up by tom hobson and the domain seems to have been taken over by dubious internet suppliers of porn and medicine . therefore the link was removed .
rokusaburo sugiura starts selling photographic and lithographic materials at konishiya rokubeiten in kojimachi , tokyo . this marks the foundation of the business of konica corporation .
new ! hexanon & hexar user group on flickr is intended to show off the capabilities of konica lenses and cameras of all vintages and types .
konica x - ray flight lead 35mm guard case . nos , will fit 34 rolls of film . lead lined for protecting film through xrays .
miki akira ( 三木旺 ) , et al . konika no kansei ( コニカの完成 ) . tokyo : amico , 1953 . on the konica ii .
i briefly used my photography professor’s konica auto s3 in college without realizing i had something special , but i really enjoyed the images it produced .
if you buy a konica camera that needs service you can contact greg weber at urltoken . greg has decades of experience repairing konica slrs . when konica stopped making cameras he bought out their parts in the us . in fact if you want to buy a camera that you are sure is in top condition you could buy directly from him . note : i do not have any relationship with weber camera beyond being a satisfied customer .
the konica autoreflex t is an interchangeable - lens slr made by the konica corporation between 1968 and 1970 . it uses the highly regarded hexanon ar lenses , which easily rival the best from canon , pentax , or nikon . unfortunately , konica was not as good in its marketting as it was in technical design . they retreated from the slr market , then the point and shoot , and finally in 2003 they merged with minolta .
sorry , but no - - a konica fs - 1 uses a different mount than either the minolta mc / md or the a mount .
konica minolta announces the launch and sponsorship of the foundation for an independent european production printing user community , called prokom . companies across europe are being invited to join this production printing community of konica minolta bizhub press users . prokom will help members share , develop and grow efficient digital communication services .
cbs swingvision , a high - speed motion - analysis system sponsored by konica minolta , is awarded a sports emmy award for outstanding innovative technical achievement .
the bizhub press c71cf digital press is the first of many new products that supports konica minolta ' s strategy in the label and packaging industry market .
konica minolta signs a contract acquiring additional stake in france - based mgi digital technology , thus adding strengths of digitalisation in the label and packaging area .
konica ( i ) , hexar f / 3 . 5 lens , konirapid shutter , silver face . picture courtesy of madrigalrose . ( image rights )
konika - minoruta - ten ( コニカミノルタ展 , konica minolta exhibition ) . exhibition catalogue . tokyo : jcii camera museum , 2005 . p . 10 .
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this is not a very active discussion group . what konica lenses do you use and on what camera bodies ? i began my konica experience with an auto s2 that i found in a tokyo junk shop back in 2002 . i was shocked by how the lens performed and went on to buy some used autoreflex equipment . i then stopped using film in 2007 but put all my konica equipment into storage . i began using my ar lenses again after recently buying a sony a3000 camera and some fotga adapters . it ' s really satisfying to resurrect this vintage equipment . my favorite konica ar equipment includes the following hexanon lenses : 28mm f3 . 5 , 40mm f1 . 8 , 50mm f1 . 7 , 135mm f3 . 5 and the konica doubler . how do your konica lenses compare to any other lenses you use ? i also have some canon fd lenses . i find that my canon equipment seems to do a better job in low light conditions but the konica lenses seem to do better in good light and are much less prone to ca .
this has to be the biggest and most shocking news before the upcoming pma show , konica minolta has today announced that it is withdrawing from the camera and photo business . they will be transferring assets related to their camera business to sony who will continue to develop digital slr ' s based around the konica minolta lens mount . konica minolta it appears will continue to work with sony ( a relationship announced last year ) in the development of digital slr ' s and lenses but they will not be branded as or be sold by konica minolta . full announcement and details of the sony asset transfer inside .
the biggest plus of the konica slr system is the outstanding quality of the konica hexanon lenses . the image quality of these lenses is mostly absolutely first - class , they don ' t fall back behind more prestigeous competitors like the nikkors . even 20 years after production of hexanon lenses for the konica bayonet ceased , many expensive , modern , and computer - aided design lens has difficulties to keep up to the image quality of these veterans . during their production period , the konica hexanan lenses have been the standard of the japanese industry ministry , used to judge the quality of produced lenses from other manufacturers .
it ' s a pity the old konica - mount lenses cannot be fitted on most current camera systems since many of them are truly excellent . i have personally owned some ten konica - mount lenses , most of them hexanon ( konica ' s own lens designation ) , several vivitars and one tamron ( although neither of the two you mention ) . the cameras were very good too , at least before the dawn of the electronic era . don ' t quite know why konica decided to end their slr venture , but i think it was more due to marketing failure than lack of design and engineering skill .
for ten years in a row , konica minolta is leading the market of production printing ( 33 . 6 % ) segment ( according to infosource ) .
konica minolta positioned in the leaders quadrant of the 2014 magic quadrant for managed print services ( mps ) and managed content services ( mcs ) by gartner .
konishiroku made a prototype interchangeable lens 35mm film rangefinder camera in the early 1960s — the konica fr that utilized the leica screw mount . however , that camera was never put into production . it wasn ' t until many years later with the konica hexar rf that they produced their own interchangeable lens rangefinder camera , this time using leica m - bayonet mount . the hexar rf variants remain the only interchangeable lens rangefinder camera konica / konishiroku ever put into full production .
i have 2 konica ar mount lenses , a 50 / 1 . 7 and a 40 / 1 . 8 . the scans i get from the negatives i shot with these lenses on my autoreflex tc shows that they are indeed very sharp . i love them , and konica lenses are indeed real sleepers .
a list of konica lenses for the slr system can be found on the lens overview . from there you can go to the informations on specific lenses .
when the new ar bayonet was introduced with the auto - reflex in 1966 , things were different . the available range of lenses was not broad enough to meet professional demands back then . this might have been one of the reasons why konica chose to stick with the small 40 . 5 mm flange - film register of the f bayonet when designing the ar bayonet , thus having the possibility to mount lenses of other manufacturers to the konica bodies with simple , mechanical adapters . from konica , such adapters where available for the widely used m42 thread mount , for nikon , exakta , and the old konica f bayonets . lenses for these systems can be used on konica bodies from the auto - reflex on , but the aperture has to be closed manually prior to exposure .
lenses which have this coupling fit on all konica slrs from the auto - reflex onward , including the auto - reflex – whichever variation they may be .
i have an old konica fs - 1 35mm slr camera with quite a nice f1 . 8 lens on , but i ' d like to use a different body ( without a battery pounding auto wind on mechanism ! ) . there seem to be plenty of minolta cameras on ebay , but relatively few konica ones . i know that minolta bought out konica at some point , but are the lenses from these ~ 30 / 40 year old cameras still interchangeable ?
thus we have the konica hexar rf , which is a more cheaply made version of the cameras from which it is copied . it ' s a photographic equivalent of the any car . this konica doesn ' t use the excellent contax g2 viewfinder lcd ; instead it uses the goofy leds from a mamiya 6 .
konica minolta acquires grupo meridian . the spanish company is a specialist in providing solutions for information technology , communications , technological consulting , outsourcing , it security and software development . this makes it a perfect match for strengthening konica minolta’s position as a full - fledged provider for it services , in the spanish market and beyond .
the name konica was originally that of a 35mm rangefinder model presented in 1947 . similarly to
leica
,
yashica
and many others , the name
konica
was constructed by abbreviating the name of the manufacturer and attaching
ca
( for
camera
) as a suffix . [ 13 ]
the dimensions are 132×77×59 mm and weight is 685g . [ 16 ] sales of the konica ii and its variants totaled over 120 , 000 . [ 17 ]
miyazaki shigemoto ( 宮崎繁幹 ) . konika kamera no 50nen : konika i - gata kara hekisā rf e ( コニカカメラの50年：コニカi型からヘキサーrfへ , fifty years of konica cameras : from the konica i to the hexar rf ) . tokyo : asahi sonorama , 2003 . isbn 4 - 257 - 12038 - x . pp . 18–57 , 183 .
the name konica was originally that of a 35mm rangefinder model presented in 1947 . similarly to
leica
,
yashica
and many others , the name
konica
was constructed by abbreviating the name of the manufacturer and attaching
ca
( for
camera
) as a suffix . [ 12 ]
later in the era of the t
2
and t3 models , the 1970s , there was a copal hi synchro shutter , referenced in konica literature .
it is kind of - - i have a couple of old konica lenses and both minolta and sony cameras i ' d like to use together as well .
konica minolta acquires aurelium , an it company based in kontich , belgium . with this acquisition , konica minolta aims to strengthen its position on the it market and offer a broader portfolio of services and expertise , the objective being to become a full - fledged it services provider able to respond to customers’ ever - increasing demands .
sadly , all this mention of leica does not transfer any of leica ' s or contax ' quality to the konica . even the konica ' s fonts are cheaper - looking . by comparison to either any leica or the contax g2 , this konica is a crude contrivance . since it sells for about the same as a real leica today , or a more than the superior contax g2 , it ' s tough to recommend buying one . if you already have one , it ' s a great camera , just that when you have both in your hand , you ' ll realize that the konica is just a shadow of the cameras it copies .
konica minolta is awarded the robecosam silver class 2017 , a global commendation for sustainability in corporate environments . for the third time in a row , konica minolta achieves the highest possible score in the computers & peripherals and office electronics divisions for its approach to innovation and risk management , and remains one of the leaders in the industry .
throughout the period when it was manufactured and sold , the konica was the only camera for 135 film from konishiroku , although the company also made the konilette ( earlier clamshell models ) for paper - backed , unperforated 35mm film . meanwhile , the main product for 120 film was the pearl , and even the numbering of the konica and pearl seem to have gone up together . [ 7 ] total production of the konica ( i ) through the iiim exceeded four hundred thousand . [ 8 ]
the original konica iii ( or konica iiimfx , september 1956 ) has an f / 2 lens ( six elements in five groups ) with konirapid mfx shutter ( b , 1–500 ) . it cost ¥34 , 500 , including case [ 30 ] or $ 119 . 75 . [ 31 ] it weighs 750g . [ 32 ]
the konica iiim ( march 1959 ) adds an exposure meter and half - frame capability to the faster ( 50 / 1 . 8 ) version of the iiia .
test of the konica iii ( with seikosha - mxl shutter ) , as the first ever installment of
new face clinic
, asahi camera , august 1957 .
there are a few konica resources on the web and most seem to be linked to the site below , which also explains about fitting the lenses to other cameras .
konica minolta slrs were the minotla alpha mount . but minolta has two mounts - - md ( old ) and alpha , which is now sony . konica had their own mount . hexanon is a lens designation of the company , not a mount designations . the m - hexanon is a leica m - mount , for example .
the following list has been compiled from several sources on the internet , from konica brochures , lens charts , and from several camera user ' s manuals i own .
no self - timer or shutter delay is provided on any of the konica ii models . an accessory self - timer clockwork mechanism was and is available , that threads into the shutter release button . ( konica iii models would add a self - timer feature , either a lever on the camera body or on the shutter itself . )
sony is planning to develop digital slr cameras compatible with maxxum / dynax lens mount system , so that the current maxxum / dynax users will be able to continue to use them with sony’s digital slr cameras . in addition , we will consign camera service operations for konica minolta , konica , minolta brand cameras and related equipment to sony .
a special version of this model , known as the autoreflex w , has a timing back , for use at sporting events . it imprints the time of the exposure on each frame of film . the back is similar in function to the one offered in 1963 on the konica fs - w , an early konica bayonet mount camera .
“ konica minolta and wellcom worked together to find the perfect solution . the km team knew our expectations and what we had to achieve . we needed a partner that understands that if the service component is right then everything else falls into place . inevitably we chose konica minolta because our company values are aligned . ” - alan saldanha , wellcom
10th anniversary of konica minolta’s exclusive simitri toner , the world’s first polymerized toner ; from its introduction in 2000 , simitri toner has used biomass technology to reduce environmental impact .
when the selling numbers of slr cameras of all manufacturers decreased during the early 80s , konica withdrew from this market and stopped the production of the slr line in 1987 .
lomography film . 1 x konica sr - g 3200 . expired 1992 . 120 colour film . price is per film . and 50p per extra film rest of world .
the demise of traditional film photography gathered pace yesterday when konica minolta said it would stop making cameras and photographic film in an attempt to stem expected losses this financial year .
he explains the problem in using hexanon lenses on non - konica slrs . ( in brief , the film to flange register is shorter than almost all other mounts . )
i moved from konica film slrs to nikon dslr three years ago , and i can state for a fact that you cannot get konica lenses onto the f - mount for one simple reason : the distance from the focal plane to the lens flange on a konica is shorter than on the f - mount . even if the adapter were paper - thin , the konica lens would be too far away from the nikon dslr ' s focal plane to produce focus at infinity . it ' s a shame , because i have the wonderful konica 57mm f / 1 . 2 that is really a great lens . if you are interested in the geometry of the f - mount , you will find the actual data on pierre toscani ' s website . if i link to it , it may be erased , but pierre toscani is easy to find on the web .
on the basis of its ongoing “selection and concentration” , konica minolta group will concentrate on its core “business technologies” field and its strategic “optics and display devices” field and withdraw from camera business * * * as of march 31 , 2006 . at the same time , konica minolta pi will partially transfer certain assets related to digital slr cameras to sony .
konica revealed that its photo business was suffered an operating loss of $ 75 million on $ 2 . 3 billion in sales for the fiscal year ending march 31 , 2005 .
konica minolta is announced industry group leader in the “technology hardware & equipment” category of the renowned dow jones sustainability world index for 2017 . this is one of the most prestigious global indices for environmental , social and governance ( esg ) investment – and it has included konica minolta for the 6th consecutive year in this selective ranking of sustainability - driven companies .


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the year - on - year drop ends a run of positive growth for addleshaws , which last year saw revenue climb by just under 5 % against a 39 % hike in profits per equity partner to £682 , 000 .
‘bun venit la firma . ' that ' s ‘welcome to the firm ' in romanian , a greeting all ag newbies can expect to receive as they ' re whisked off to the land of dracula for a week upon starting their training contract . this welcome excursion is one of the better ice - breakers out there , according to trainees who reported that “by the time you fly back you ' re best friends with the people from your intake . ” it ' s a gesture consistent with the firm ' s “down - to - earth , friendly and accessible atmosphere . even the interview process was a relatively relaxed process . i didn ' t feel overly scrutinised . ” there ' s more , as a still - startled interviewee remembered : “one of the partners even called me mate , which i then reciprocated ! ” still , we wouldn ' t advise you high - five and fist - bump your own interviewers . . .
despite this , the firm regularly dispatches trainees to its international bases : oman , hong kong and dubai . one source placed in hk cited it as “an amazing opportunity . the work / life balance is very good because there isn ' t a complete workflow” – further evidence , perhaps , that the firm is still finding its feet on the international stage . “while international secondments are quite competitive , requiring you to voice your interest from the outset , ” client secondments are more readily available . ag ' s rapport with the banking world sees trainees sent to in - house legal banking teams all over blighty , where they do everything from digitisation projects on apps to customer meetings and contract reviews .
“there ' s no strong sense of hierarchy or stereotypically scary partners at the top of the food chain . ”
the first seat is allocated automatically , and after that it ' s a case of simply submitting a list of preferences to graduate recruitment who “ are good at keeping open a dialogue and making sure you are in the best place you can be . if you can put forward an argument as to why you want a seat , i ' d be very surprised if you didn ' t get it at least the second time around . ” most of our sources were content with the system , as they usually get at least two of their preferences .
for all those who would prefer to leave the finance side to banking boffins , a seat exclusively in real estate is also available . this practice was recently beefed up by lateral partner hires from kwm last year . sources in the london office reported “ working on huge shopping centre and warehouse purchases across the uk , ” while up in leeds , insiders “helped negotiate green leases and licences of alteration , assisted in the development of brown fields and worked alongside the planning team .
meanwhile , the manchester team has worked with property business bruntwood on the development of over 500 apartments in line with the government ' s objectives to increase housing stock and meet local demands for quality housing .
business support and restructuring , known as bsr – so named “because of the negative connotations around insolvency” – is divided into three sub - teams : real estate ( again ) , corporate and litigation . trainees heaped praise on this popular seat for its ability “ to offer a taste of everything within the six months” and a “ high amount of responsibility . ” a trainee summed up : “ one week , i helped close a corporate deal on tuesday and was in court from wednesday to friday ! ” another reported “being whisked off to a board meeting with partners on the first day . ” on the contentious side , some trainees had taken notes at large insolvency court hearings . on the corporate side , they ' d conducted security reviews and evaluated companies ' assets . in real estate , they ' d helped to manage auctions of “anything from single properties to huge portfolios in order to pay off bank debt . ” acknowledged as national leaders outside of london , bsr lawyers have attracted the top dogs of the financial world to their doors , including kpmg , deloitte , hsbc and santander .
as at most firms , “you either love or hate corporate ! many people struggle with the workflow as it goes from being relatively quiet to extremely busy . ” for one poor soul , the seat left them “with a mouth ulcer and unbrushed hair for a week ! ” for those willing to give it a try , a mix of private m & a , funds , real estate ( yet again ! ) , private equity and regulatory work is on offer . trainees are often left to do “discrete tasks on big deals , ” such as drafting non - disclosure agreements and managing completion documents . lawyers have been particularly busy on the m & a front , for example “working on a big merger between jd sports and go outdoors , ” while others had advised europe ' s biggest dental care provider , mydentist ,
who were going round snapping up all the other dentist outlets around the country . ”
the litigation team ' s collective expertise covers everything from civil fraud , international arbitration and ip to corporate , insurance and financial litigation . as in banking , trainees can either sit as generalists or can home in on a more specific area . an “inevitable amount of bundling” awaits , but trainees also get stuck into things like drafting witness statements and attending witness interviews .
we had one client recently who was accused of bribery which spanned multiple jurisdictions . i got to attend some serious interviews .
other casework of late has included advising swedish oil firm pa resources in a potential investment dispute with the republic of tunisia ; representing e - cigarette company totally wicked in its challenge to the eu ' s tobacco products directive ; and helping multinational drinks company diageo defend a claim by software company sap for alleged licensing breaches and potential copyright infringement .
“i was given chelsea tickets to go with an associate and two clients , which was a massive perk . ”
a vibrant social life continues after the trainees return from romania : many felt the “firm goes all out arranging events . ” the manchester cohort ' s summer party in 2016 took place in the city ' s trendy castlefield conservation area , while leeds employees headed to the posh queens hotel . back in london , partners were busy performing a spice girls dance routine for the real estate team ' s away day . . . we heard the moneysupermarket advert is comparable . insiders also highlighted the firm ' s efforts to “encourage trainees to get involved with client development . i was given chelsea tickets to go with an associate and two clients , which was a massive perk . ”
ag wastes no time when it comes to qualification : “they sort it out very early as they do all the internal stuff before looking for external candidates . in a way it makes it difficult to qualify into your last seat because you also have to make that decision very early on . ” yet for others , “the fact they do it so early on is a massive plus . it gives you three months to look elsewhere if you ' re not successful . ” other than that , prospective trainees can expect a “straightforward and informal qualification process . ” fortyout of 49 qualifiers stayed on in 2017 .
we ' re definitely looking to grow ,
said eager trainees .
the deals coming through at the moment are bigger than they ' ve ever been !
each year the firm receives around 2 , 000 vacation scheme and direct training contract applications combined . at the initial application stage , an hr source tells us , the firm looks primarily at “ academics and the passion to pursue law as a career . ” the firm chooses vac schemers directly from their application forms . meanwhile , following a preliminary phone screening , around 90 of those applying directly for training contracts are invited to one of several assessment centres .
the firm is currently reviewing the set - up of these assessment centres , but we ' re told the day still includes a partner interview , a group exercise and a technical assessment . a current trainee had this to say of the day : “ i hadn’t been in an office environment before , but i didn’t feel any undue pressure . everyone was pretty relaxed and approachable throughout . ” from here , training contract offers are made for applicants via this route .
the firm runs two vacation schemes in each of its three offices : one at easter and one in the summer . the easter scheme lasts for one week and each of the summer scheme last two weeks . there are around 60 places available in total . students are allocated to a different department for each week and usually asked for preferences beforehand .
former attendees praised the vac scheme as “ an excellent opportunity to experience real , unsanitised work , ” with one even telling us their experience was “ pretty much representative of the kind of work i do now as a trainee . for example , i got to take a crack at the first draft of a witness statement , alongside bits and bobs of admin . ” our sources ' advice for impressing ? “ relax a bit , show your personality , and don ' t be afraid to go speak to as many people as possible , at all levels . ” social activities include dinners as well as outings like pizza - making classes or virtual golf tournaments .
attending a vac scheme automatically includes an application for the training contract . the firm makes its offers directly off the back of a candidate ' s performance on the vac scheme .
“ we value social mobility and understand that not everyone gets to go to oxbridge , ” says head of resourcing gun judge . sources agreed that being “personable , approachable and sociable” are crucial qualities for prospective trainees . our hr source emphasises that “ candidates need to link their passion for law with why they want to work at this firm over others , ” adding that “ those who are unprepared certainly don ' t impress . ” indeed , as one solicitor involved in recruitment remarked : “ it ' s weird when people haven ' t really researched the firm . they sometimes don ' t know that we have multiple offices or the kind of matters we work on . the difference is evident between those who have done masses of applications and those who ' ve really concentrated on a few . ”
in addition to its law fair visits at oxbridge and a handful of russell group universities , addleshaws holds several open days to meet and greet potential applicants .
the firm’s client portfolio is testament to its strength and range of expertise and includes financial institutions , public sector bodies , successful businesses and private individuals . it is a leading advisor to ftse100 companies and a market leader across its business divisions – commercial services , corporate , finance and projects , litigation and real estate – as well as in specialist fields such as private capital and across its chosen sectors : financial services , government , energy and infrastructure , retail and consumer and real estate .
graduates who are capable of achieving a 2 . 1 and can demonstrate commercial awareness , teamwork , motivation and drive . applications from law and non - law graduates are welcomed , as are applications from students who may be considering a change of direction . we also have a legal access scheme for applicants on gdl or lpc with less conventional academic backgrounds . further details can be found on our website .
during each six - month seat , there will be regular two - way performance reviews with the supervising partner or solicitor . trainees may have the opportunity to spend a seat in one of the firm’s other offices and there are a number of secondments to clients available . seated with a qualified solicitor or partner and working as part of a team enables trainees to develop the professional skills necessary to deal with the demanding and challenging work the firm carries out for its clients . practical training is complemented by high - quality training courses provided by both the in - house team and external training providers . a trainee buddy programme is in place with the trainee predecessor for the first seat . all trainees have a mentor for the duration of their training contract and beyond .
where applicable fees and maintenance will be paid . company benefits include corporate gym membership , season ticket loan , subsidised restaurant , pension and private healthcare .
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it is always a pleasure when our achievements are recognised by industry awards and you can see a selection of the most recent below .
what really matters to us , though , is client satisfaction . the legal profession ' s most authoritative directories canvass clients and the wider market each year for their opinions on our own lawyers , as well those in our peer group , and once again we have performed with distinction .
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firm beats target with top - earning partners to make £1 . 122m in 2015 - 16
partners at the top of the lockstep will receive £1 . 122m , up from £936 , 000 – an increase of nearly 20 % .
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in this issue our business leader is lucy jewson of frugi , one of cornwall ' s great sme success stories . we also have a full review of the south west dealamkers awards , a catch - up with 42 - ers from the last decade , and our annual growth 100 research highlights the region ' s biggest successes of the past year .
a driving force behind the merger was increasing client demand for advisers with a capability on both sides of the anglo - scottish border .
in recent weeks the enlarged firm has secured new mandates as well as extended appointments from new and existing clients .
new offices in edinburgh , glasgow and aberdeen will build on the firm ' s position in the city , leeds and manchester , alongside its growing presence in hong kong , singapore , dubai , doha , and muscat .
it is expected the combined firm’s improved bench strength will see it ranked 19th in the uk by total income ( £224m ) and 15th by uk income ( £214m ) . the combined firm will have more than 240 partners and 1 , 100 lawyers .
the clear fit between the culture and chemistry of both firms is really evident , as well as a shared ambition to grow the enlarged business by building on our collective expertise across key industries .
the feedback we’ve had from clients so far has been very encouraging , and we are already starting to see the benefits of a combined , uk - wide approach .
the next few years will present many challenges and opportunities for businesses based or doing business in scotland , so it’s crucial we have the appropriate reach and expertise to meet their requirements .
laurence kilgannon , digital news editor t : 0844 980 0190 e : laurence . kilgannon @ urltoken
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what the team is known for a leading firm in the payments arena , able to draw upon significant experience developing innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to issues in the space . areas of expertise include corporate payment products and services , the paytech aspect of the burgeoning fintech arena , and retailer - issued credit cards and loyalty programmes .
strengths one interviewee reports :
the expertise they have in payments is hugely impressive .
another source simply states :
they ' re superb . i ' ve not got a bad word to say about them .
work highlights acted for gvc holdings on the disposal of payments business kalixa group to senjo group .
advised billhub , a technology platform that intermediates a relationship between shared householders and utility providers , on how to structure its business model through the utilisation of a third party payment service provider .
significant clients nationwide building society , radius payments , microsoft , american express , worldpay .
william james heads the firm ' s payments group and is noted for his handling of work such as payment processing matters , including issues arising at the intersection of payments law and financial technology . one impressed market observer comments :
he is one of the best payments lawyers in the english - speaking world . he ' s just brilliant .
brian mcdonnell is noted for his handling of non - contentious regulatory matters , primarily within the wholesale banking space but also extending to the retail arena . sources say that he is
very knowledgeable and quick to provide succinct answers .
what the team is known for a market - leading firm in the financial services regulatory arena , with enviable strength in both contentious and non - contentious matters as well as payments law . recent areas of activity include regulatory matters surrounding brexit , financial technology and over - the - counter derivatives .
strengths one client reports :
it was a high - risk project and they provided absolutely the calibre we would expect . we are very happy .
another source says :
they have a fantastic level of knowledge and expertise when it comes to major financial services regulatory developments .
work highlights represented sainsbury ' s in connection with its £1 . 3 billion acquisition of home retail group , the parent company of argos . fca approval was instrumental to the transaction , as the target company ' s business included a number of fca - regulated entities .
advised a consortium of leading global private equity funds , composed of cinven and cvc capital partners , to acquire newday , a consumer finance provider specialising in the uk credit card market , from värde partners .
the
extremely knowledgeable
christopher bates is recognised for his capabilities in non - contentious regulatory matters . he counsels a range of institutions including securities firms and banks on a variety of regulatory issues and is widely regarded as a leading expert on regulatory matters relating to brexit .
the
excellent
roger best is hugely experienced in the regulatory arena . he is known to advise clients from the fund management and energy sectors as well as handling issues relating to investigations into the fx market .
carlos conceicao acts on behalf of large financial institutions and individuals in investigations and enforcement proceedings . he is highly thought of by clients , with one describing him as
very knowledgeable but also user - friendly .
simon gleeson continues to excel in the regulatory compliance space . his clients include banks , investment firms , fund managers and governments , and he is considered by interviewees to be
an extremely experienced lawyer
and
one of a handful of figures who are acknowledged as genuine experts .
solicitor advocate dorian drew is recommended for his handling of regulatory investigations and enforcement actions , including matters brought by the fca and by foreign regulators such as the sec in the usa . clients note that he offers
a discreet but knowledgeable approach .
the widely respected simon davis continues to offer clients the benefit of his considerable expertise in contentious matters in the banking and broader financial services space . sources consider him to be a
very impressive
practitioner .
kelwin nicholls is highly regarded for his abilities in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions . one commentator says :
he ' s an excellent guy . very responsive and very user - friendly .
department profile not yet provided by clifford chance llp . please see their firm profile .
what the team is known for extensive practice covering both the retail and wholesale aspects of the market and impressing in both the contentious and non - contentious spaces . also noted for its presence in the payments law arena . cms merged with olswang and nabarro in march 2017 .
strengths a client reports :
it ' s been really good . they ' ve been very good to work with . they ' re very responsive , very engaging and very interested in our business . they are proactive in contacting us rather than waiting for instructions .
one interviewee adds :
they are extremely competent , easy to deal with and practical . they always give me sound and timely advice .
work highlights assisted bfc exchange with obtaining pra and fca approvals as a uk bank offering low - cost corporate banking products and payment services .
advised c hoare & co on the sale of its wealth management business to cazenove capital management .
significant clients lloyds banking group , hsbc , metlife , aig , aon hewitt .
simon morris is a leading figure in the financial services arena , offering a broad practice which covers both contentious and non - contentious regulatory matters . he is particularly recommended for his outstanding work in the contentious arena , and has huge experience of representing financial institutions before enforcement proceedings . one source reports :
simon is exceptionally knowledgeable and has a huge amount of experience which he can draw from to provide insightful and accurate advice .
alison mchaffie is highly regarded for her handling of contentious regulatory matters . she represents banks , insurers , fund managers and financial advisers in connection with regulatory inquiries , investigations and enforcement actions . sources describe her as
excellent
and
super - smart .
ash saluja has a burgeoning reputation in the non - contentious regulatory space . he has a particular focus on regulation within the banking and investment sectors and is said to have
an impressive ability to absorb a lot of information and cut through the detail in order to focus on the relevant issues .
what the team is known for representation of a broad range of players in the payments space , including banks , payment institutions and issuers of e - money , giving the team the significant market awareness necessary to remain at the forefront of this rapidly developing sector . also experienced in the representation of both emerging and established fintech companies .
strengths sources describe the team as
enthusiastic , very customer - focused , practical and pragmatic .
work highlights assisted hifx europe with a detailed review and analysis of its terms and conditions and underlying customer processes .
acted for ria money transfer to draft new terms and conditions and payment order documentation .
significant clients payitsimple , private & commercial bank , cambridge mercantile , the currency cloud , arex european clearing .
ian benson is a payments law specialist who is noted for his expertise in matters such as e - money regulation . sources in the payments sector report :
ian has an excellent knowledge of our industry and has always turned the work around quickly and in a very professional manner .
what the team is known for extensive and experienced practice with a global reach , drawing upon parallel expertise in banking and consumer finance to inform a fully rounded offering able to cover the full array of issues in the sector , including both contentious and advisory matters . recent continued growth in the fintech and payments arenas ensures that it is on the cutting edge of new developments across the market .