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Konica AR 28mm F3.5 Quick Lunchtime test
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Vey decent results there Eddie.


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estudleon wrote:
stanleytung wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Those pictures are stunning Stanley. I too was stunend by the quality of my Hexanons.

The 21mm Hexanon will be a whole level higher in IQ than the Vivitar. Vivitar is a godo lens, Hexanon a great one, I really want the 21mm Hexanon but out of my budget for now.


The price for 21mm f4 is now crazy... but I really want to get one.....

btw, hows the quality for the 28mm 3.5 between 7 elements and 5 elements?


7 elements. More resolution power. Better IQ in corners. More coldest colors rendering. MOre prone to flare. Single coated.

5 elements. More contrast and vibrant colors, in the warm side. Less flare. Less resolution power and corner rendering.

Rino


How can I distinguish each version?

thanks


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I just picked up one of the older version of this lens with metal focussing grip for 26ukp, decided I needed one! God knows how many 28mms I have now, at least a dozen...


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Ivan Lee wrote:
estudleon wrote:
stanleytung wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Those pictures are stunning Stanley. I too was stunend by the quality of my Hexanons.

The 21mm Hexanon will be a whole level higher in IQ than the Vivitar. Vivitar is a godo lens, Hexanon a great one, I really want the 21mm Hexanon but out of my budget for now.


The price for 21mm f4 is now crazy... but I really want to get one.....

btw, hows the quality for the 28mm 3.5 between 7 elements and 5 elements?


7 elements. More resolution power. Better IQ in corners. More coldest colors rendering. MOre prone to flare. Single coated.

5 elements. More contrast and vibrant colors, in the warm side. Less flare. Less resolution power and corner rendering.

Rino


How can I distinguish each version?

thanks


First- Look at the reflections colors of the coated. The newer has a lot of colors (green, blue, yellow) And the oldest has a brownish color.

Second- The newer 5 element has a 55mm diameter.The oldest has higher diameter.

Third-The 5 lement is shorter than the average 28 mm lenses
The 7 elemente is large as the average 28 mm leses are.

Rino


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This is the one I bought, any idea if it is the 7 element version?





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Ian thats the 7 element version
Good price i would say
http://www.buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e28_35Hexar.html


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Eddie, the link you posted is to the lower quality Hexar.

Here is the right one:

http://www.buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e28_35.html


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Thanks guys, horrid weather here today, but I will test it soon.