First photos from my Konica Hexar AF

[dave y]

Hi everyone,

I bought a black Konica hexar from Ebay last week and thought i would share my first shots with it.
The camera is great but to be honest i prefer an SLR simply because of being able to view what you are shooting. I find the rangefinder style viewfinder not as nice as seeing through the lens.

Anyway here are the photos

 

[Neare]

Nice photos, sorry that you're disappointed. Rf's don't work for everyone, I too prefer SLR's as I focus with them far easier, though that wouldn't be an issue with the Hexar. 😉

 

[dave y]

Yes the Konica focuses very well and very quickly!

 

[roboflick]

Just remember that for closeups, because of parallax error, the focal point is slightly to the right of the crosshairs. Be suspicious if the framelins dont move significantly for a closep, if they dont you are likely focusing on an object behind the intended subject,

NIK

 

[dave y]

Thanks for the advice roboflickr.

 

[filmfan]

I miss my Hexar.

 

[Steve M.]

I prefer SLR's usually too, but grew tired of lugging heavy/largish cameras. A rangefinder offers smaller size and less weight, and usually excellent lesses, so it's all a trade off. Most people use both for different things.

 

[rbelyell]

nice pictures! i have been thinking about this cam for some time myself. only price has prevented the impulse purchase. obviously, the quality seems to match its reputation.

i too prefer slr's, though i always find it interesting that so many rf users cite smaller lighter characteristics of rf rig vs slr as a big factor in their decision. i have a rollei rf35, and when coupled with my summitar 50/1.4 it is both larger and heavier than my contax aria/zeiss planar 50/1.4 or even smaller zeiss tessar 45/2.8, fuji 605/takumar 50/1.4 or konica tcx/40/1.8! the konica rig especially is the lightest and smallest of any interchangeable lens film cam ive ever seen or held.

typically i agree slr rigs are unwieldy, but good quality small rigs are out there, and seem much more affordable as well.