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Arctures
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 Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: Konica Hexanon AR 40/1.8 very first awesome impressions |
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Arctures wrote:
Well today's morning I've got this little gem from local post office. It came in a with some signs of usage on the body and remarkable spots on focusing ring. Lenses are in a very good condition. A was amazed by the quality. It gives me 60mm on my NEX-5n and shines as a rock-star. It has excellent sharpness from wide open to stopped down and marvellous color rendering. Yes, I know I am a little late but happy Halloween to everybody.
All shots wide open. Enjoy.
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hifisapi
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
while depth of field is very shallow, what is in focus looks very sharp. Nice lens.
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Konica Hexanons are well known from quality, oldest maker in Japan couldn't go wrong, I am Hexanon fan too, try more  They are very affordable these days. This is an excellent low profile lens and pretty common I suggest to have one to every mirror less camera owners.
Nice to see your happiness , look forward more nice images from you.
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Arctures
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Arctures wrote:
Thanks, Attila. I'll proceed with some shots later. BTW what are the easiest Hexanons to use on Canon cameras via an adapter if any?
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Konica Hexanon 57/1.4, Rokkor-PF 55/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Auto Yashinon 50/2.0, Canon FD 50/3.5
Voigtl�nder APO Lanthar 90/3.5 M42, Topcon RE.Topcor 58/1.8, Helios-44-2 58/2.0, Canon FD 24/2.8,
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Arctures wrote: |
| Thanks, Attila. I'll proceed with some shots later. BTW what are the easiest Hexanons to use on Canon cameras via an adapter if any? |
No adapter due register distance is not enough to make adapter with proper infinity.
You should buy a mirror less camera, second hand they are cheap SONY NEX, micro 4/3 or Samsung NX all works well with Hexanons.
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Arctures
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Arctures wrote:
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You should buy a mirror less camera, second hand they are cheap SONY NEX
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Yep, I own one 5n. But dreaming of Hexanon 57/1.2 on my Canon 5D. 57-58mm 1.2 on a full frame sensor provides so deep and beautiful images so it's a pity it cannot be done with adapter. May be some remake is possible?
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Minolta Rokkor MC 58/1.2, Minolta MC Rokkor-X PF 50/1.7, Minolta MD 50/2.0, Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.8,
Konica Hexanon 57/1.4, Rokkor-PF 55/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Auto Yashinon 50/2.0, Canon FD 50/3.5
Voigtl�nder APO Lanthar 90/3.5 M42, Topcon RE.Topcor 58/1.8, Helios-44-2 58/2.0, Canon FD 24/2.8,
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Almost 100% sure it will hit mirror even if properly converted. High value , rare lens , to butcher with conversion a crime in my opinion.
You can use Nikon successfully on EOS and they have no difference or not much. Pentax SMC 1.2 also an option, sharper a lot wide open than Konica. Nikon sharper too if I remember well with same DOF.
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Arctures
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Arctures wrote:
SMC 1.2 is in my wishlist too. Didn't know it is sharper. Thanks for info!
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Minolta Rokkor MC 58/1.2, Minolta MC Rokkor-X PF 50/1.7, Minolta MD 50/2.0, Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.8,
Konica Hexanon 57/1.4, Rokkor-PF 55/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Auto Yashinon 50/2.0, Canon FD 50/3.5
Voigtl�nder APO Lanthar 90/3.5 M42, Topcon RE.Topcor 58/1.8, Helios-44-2 58/2.0, Canon FD 24/2.8,
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Arctures wrote: |
| SMC 1.2 is in my wishlist too. Didn't know it is sharper. Thanks for info! |
Sharpest what I did try was SMC 1.2 , from Pentax, Tomioka, Nikon, Konica . I did not try Olympus and Minolta, Canon. Based on other people samples I think sharpest is SMC Takumar 1.2 , right after Tomioka , most smooth bokeh Nikon and Konica , Olympus and Minolta behind them in bokeh and sharpness, probably I wrong due I don't have personal experience with Olympus, Minolta and Canon.
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Jutland
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Jutland wrote:
The Konica Hexanon 40mm is my absolute favorite lens at the moment and is my standard walk-around-lens on my Nex. A real gem packed in a very small package.
My results with this particulary 40mm made me buy some other Hexanons. I haven't tested them a lot yet, but especially the 100mm looks promissing.
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Konica Hexanon AR 40mm F1.8 Pancake, AR
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Konica Hexanon AR 100mm F2.8, AR
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Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm F2, MD
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rbelyell wrote:
congrats. this is one of the best cost to quality lenses available. i see youre looking for the 57/1.2, but let me suggest the 57/1.4 as it is much cheaper, much more easily obtained, and is the sharpest konica ive used., and ive used a lot of them!
tony
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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congrats. this is one of the best cost to quality lenses available. i see youre looking for the 57/1.2, but let me suggest the 57/1.4 as it is much cheaper, much more easily obtained, and is the sharpest konica ive used., and ive used a lot of them!
tony |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:07 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
The Konica 1.4/57 is wonderful, I prefer it to the later 1.4/50. The 1.4/57 has more character, which probably means it is less highly corrected.
Another lens you should consider is the Topcon RE Auto Topcor 1.4/58, that one will fit an EOS without modification, adapters are available. It's a bit more expensive than the Konica 1.4/57 or 1.4/50 but I think still something of a bargain as it's a wonderful, special lens imho.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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aspen wrote:
Fantastic lens, congratulations! It is one of my favorites, also. Really a joy to use.
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guardian
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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guardian wrote:
I have found the Hexanon 40mm f1.8 an increasingly difficult and troubling lens. I bought my first for US$5. It is in great shape now that I have cleaned it up.
But that's about it. Today it's difficult to locate this lens for anywhere near US$5. It is too widely recognized and acknowledged as being of very high optical quality. This lens was once a "sleeper". I wish I had bought more when they were asleep. 
It's scant compensation, because it's so much larger and heavier, but I did recently acquire a Hexanon 35mm f2.0 for well below US$200. And the Hexanon 35mm f2.8 lenses are down in price a bit . . . perhaps because the 40mm lenses have become so popular.
Today I had a very nice Hexanon 28mm f3.5 show up in the mail. I like it a lot and I'm glad I bought it. However, it's slow.
But the truth is, none of the aforementioned Hexanons fills the spot occupied by the 40mm f1.8. The 40mm is a unique and very special lens. I'm on the lookout for them 24/7 . . . . without much success. |
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hifisapi
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
| Attila wrote: |
| Arctures wrote: |
| SMC 1.2 is in my wishlist too. Didn't know it is sharper. Thanks for info! |
Sharpest what I did try was SMC 1.2 , from Pentax, Tomioka, Nikon, Konica . I did not try Olympus and Minolta, Canon. Based on other people samples I think sharpest is SMC Takumar 1.2 , right after Tomioka , most smooth bokeh Nikon and Konica , Olympus and Minolta behind them in bokeh and sharpness, probably I wrong due I don't have personal experience with Olympus, Minolta and Canon. |
The fastest 50mm smc takumar was a f1.4 not f1.2. Pentax only made 50mm f1.2 in pentax k mounts, not m42 smc takumars.
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