Konica Pop BF-88

Photos by Bernard Faure text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Bernard Faure. Last update 2024-03-04 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1995 to (After) 1995.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14785

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Chronology of cameras Konica

At a certain point in the 1990s, camera manufacturers began equipping their cameras with huge viewfinders. Was it to facilitate use for eyeglass wearers or to promise bright photos? I have my own little idea about this.
Canon was very diligent in producing cameras of this type, such as the Prima BF (Big Finder) series or Prima AF (?). Nikon almost escaped the contagion but was still affected with some models, like the EF400SV (SV Super Viewfinder). Fujifilm gave in with the Big Viewfinder Auto 35 and others. Pentax played it discreetly without giving a particular name. And Minolta? Unfortunately, they succumbed as well.
All of this results in cameras that resemble poorly assembled soufflés.

The award for ugliness goes to a series of cameras without a real brand, likely from a Chinese manufacturer using licensed recognized names. They all have the same body, a flash, often a motor, and a single shutter speed (1/125). The lens is a 35mm with three elements. They were present on the market roughly between 1995 and 2000.

	Motor	Lens¹	Flash	Red Eye reduction

Vivitar EZ Big View	No	5.6/35 mm FF	Manual
Vivitar EZ Motor Big View	Yes	5.6/35 mm FF	Auto
Vivitar Big View BV 35 AF	Yes	AF	Auto	Yes
Hanimex VC 3200 Big Viewfinder	No	FF	Manual
Hanimex VC 3300 Big Viewfinder	Yes	FF	Auto	Yes
Hanimex VC 3500 Big Viewfinder	Yes	AF	?
Hanimex FF 6200 Big Viewfinder	No	FF	?	?
Hanimex FFM 6300	Yes	FF	Auto	Yes
Hanimex AF 6500	Yes	AF	Auto
Konica Pop Z-Motor AF	Yes	AF	Auto
Vivitar A35 Splash Proof	Yes	FF	Auto	Yes

¹ FF= FixFocus AF = AutoFocus

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The Konica BF-88 is the cousin of the Pop BF-8. It features fixed focus, automatic flash, red-eye reduction, and a timer. The BF-88 is thus a step up from the BF-8.

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