Konica Hexar RF

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The Konica Hexar RF is a rangefinder 35mm film camera introduced in 1999. It has a bayonet KM mount patterned after the Leica M. The camera's features include:

  • A long base length RF (68.5mm) with .6× VF magnification
  • 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm framelines in the viewfinder (auto selected)
  • Frameline preview lever
  • An electronically controlled shutter with a top speed of 1/4000 and a top flash sync of 1/125s
  • Center weighted metering
  • Full manual exposure and aperture priority AE modes with an available AE lock.
  • Standard cable release
  • Standard hotshoe
  • Motordrive with Single and Continuous (2.5 FPS) advance modes.
  • End of roll auto rewind (mid roll override possible)
  • Sturdy metal construction (titanium top and bottom plates) with a flat black finish and grippy covering material

Konica made a number of lenses of RF lenes in both KM mount and Leica screwmount. Rumors persist that Konica made lenses will not focus accurately on Leica-M bodies due to differences in the lens-to-film distance. Over the past decade, many user-experiences have been added to the internet suggesting these rumors if not entirely inaccurate are at least over blown. Konica never stated in any press release that its lenses were compatible with the Leica bodies, possibly to avoid costly law suits for trademark violation. Recent user experiences with Konica KM lenses on the Leica M8 digital suggest that the lens to film difference may indeed lead to measurable focus inaccuracies, at least with the M8.

The following KM mount lenses were produced for the Hexar RF:

  • M-Hexanon 28mm f=2.8 (1999)
  • M-Hexanon 35mm f=2.0 (1999)
  • M-Hexanon 50mm f=2.0 (1999)
  • M-Hexanon 90mm f=2.8 (1999)
  • M-Hexanon 21-35mm f=3.4-4.4 Dual Focal Length (2002)

Konica also produced a number of Leica screwmount lenses that can be used on the Hexar RF via an adapter:

  • 35mm f2 L (1996)
  • 35mm f2 UC (1999)
  • 50mm f2.4 L (1997)
  • 60mm f1.2 UC (1999)

In 2001, Konica produced a Limited Edition Hexar RF in a titanium finish. This camera was sold in a kit with a 50mm F1.2 lens.

Fifty half-frame version was also produced.

(The Konica Hexar is an entirely different camera: autofocus, with a fixed lens.)

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Special Prize
1990: Konica Kanpai | 1991: Fuji Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P | 1992: Konica Hexar | 1993: Nikonos RS | Sigma SA300 | 1994: Olympus µ[mju:] Zoom Panorama | 1995: Ricoh R1 | 1996: Fujifilm GA645 | 1997: Canon IXY | Contax AX | 1998: Olympus C1400L | 1999: Nikon Coolpix 950 | Tamron AF28-300mm F3.5-6.3 LD Aspherical IF MACRO lens | 2000: Nikon D1 | Konica Hexar RF | 2001: Bronica RF645 | Fujichrome 100F/400F film | 2002: Minolta DiMAGE X | Nikon FM3A | 2003: Fujifilm GX645AF | Hasselblad H1 | 2004: Canon EOS Kiss Digital | Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM lens | 2005: Nikon F6 | Epson R-D1 | 2006: Ricoh GR Digital | Zeiss Ikon | 2007: Sony α100 | Adobe Lightroom software | 2008: Sigma DP1 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 film | 2009: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Casio EXILIM EX-FC100 | 2010: Sony Exmor R sensor | Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM lens | 2011: Fujifilm X100 | Epson MAXART PX-5V (R3000) printer |

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