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* Stuart Richardson's [http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~srichardson/hexar.htm Commentary] | * Stuart Richardson's [http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~srichardson/hexar.htm Commentary] |
Revision as of 07:42, 16 January 2007
The 1993 Konica Hexar was an expensive, fixed lens, autofocus camera from Konica with a 35mm f2 lens. Falling between the Leicas & Contax Gs of the period, it sold on the superb wide angle lens and the general high quality of its construction. It also had some unique features - a "stealth mode for one - - Stephen Gandy thinks it had the quietest motorwind of any 35mm
Among users, it is popularly referred to as the "Hexar AF" (for "autofocus"), in contradistinction to the interchangeable-lens, rangefinder focused Konica Hexar RF.
Specification
- Lens: Hexar 35mm f2; six groups, seven elements; minimum aperture f22; built-in lens hood
- Autofocus: infrared active - 290 steps
- Close focus: 0.6m
- Shutter: Electromagnetic 30secs - 1/250
- Light meter: SPD - Centre-weighted (15 degrees) Spot-metering (4 degrees)
- Sensitivity: EV 0-16 @ ISO 100 (centre) EV3-18 (spot)
- Modes: Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Metered Manual
- Film speed setting: DX coding or manual (6-6400)
- Viewfinder: Reverse Galileo with bright lines, automatic parallax and angle of field correction
- Displays: LCD on top, viewfinder
- Film transport: Motor (and rewind)
- Self timer: Electronic (approx 10 seconds); there is no thread for a cable release
- Other features: focus lock, exposure compensation (1/3 stop increments); silent mode (standard with some variants, programmable with others)
- Power: 6v (2CR5)
- Dimensions: Width - 137.5 Height - 76.5 Depth - 64.5
- Weight: 495g without battery
- Matching flash: HX-14 (GN14)
- Price in Britain: £600 August 1998)
Links
- Richard Caruana's review at photo.net (discussion includes very useful hidden function unlocking information)
- Steven Gandy's overview at Cameraquest
- Dante Stella's review
- Davidde Stella's comment on durability and lens design (via Wayback, therefore slow)
- Stuart Richardson's Commentary
- Matt Alofs' review
Photos
- Random photos from pbase