Leica LTM Konica 60mm f/1.2 lens - example photos

[Hacker]

Thanks! How du you find the image quality compared to the 50 Lux asph?

I have not used any 50mm lens sharper/more contrasty than the Lux ASPH (maybe only beaten by the Nikkor-S Millennium in the center). The M-Hexanon in comparison, is quite easy to handle. I do not have willing subjects at the moment (my son moves to much and will not keep still nor cooperate), so I will have better pictures in the near future. The Hexanon is quite good wide open.

ASPH samples:

 

[Hacker]

Hacker, these photos are stunning !!!! Thanks for posting these. It seems that the 50/1.2 shows less vignetting in the corners compared with the Noctilux, when used at full aperture. Is this due to the software of the M8 ?

All my shots are not cropped, only resized (lazy me). I was quite shocked when all my shots did not exhibit vignetting at all, and the lens is not even coded. Sample here:

 

[Hacker]

This is a photo of how the Hexanon 50mm f1.2 paints/draws:

 

[MikeL]

Thanks for posting these Hacker. The field (of in focus area) looks flatter than a Noctilux at f1.2. It looks plenty sharp from photos this size. If you keep posting photos from the 50mm the one for $2150 won't last long.😉

 

[BigSteveG]

The Konica lenses are amazing. I'm also curious about the 50 2.4 collapsible. Supposed to be sharper than the current Elmar. Can anyone post an example shot?

 

[Hacker]

I want one of course 🙂

One is waiting for you right now: http://cgi.ebay.com/Konica-M-HEXANON-50mm-f-1-2-Limited-Mint_W0QQitemZ150210806916QQihZ005QQcategoryZ30063QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

😀

 

[Hacker]

To bad im 2150$ short 🙁

Sell your Canon f0.95!

 

[charjohncarter]

At the other end, here is the Konica C35 in action. I almost gave up on SLRs in the late 60s/early70s when I bought this camera to 'work' in Central America:

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[Hacker]

Nice shots Stephen. Are some of these wide open? If not could you show some examples with close focus and wide open pretty please 🙂

IIRC, #2 and #3 are at f1.2. Here is one more taken at lunch time, having the kid sit in the high chair (captive audience):

 

[Hacker]

Riccis has it and I have his 50 Lux Asph. His 0.95 is beeing calibrated to one of his M8´s so he loans mine in the meantime. I have been thinking of either a 50 Lux asph or one of the Konicas in the future. 🙂 I havent tested the 50 Lux asph to much yet, but it s very sharp.

If you like tack sharp, please do consider the S-Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Millennium.

http://www.imagere.com/edsarticles/fast50shootout.htm

 

[Hacker]

I'll keep bugging you for more Hex pics till I get one for myself 😉 (if ever)

Here are some pixs from the M-Hexanon 60mm f1.2 all shot wide open:

 

[wintoid]

fx: gnashing of teeth

 

[dovevadar]

the Hexanon didn't vignette because M8 has a 1.33x crop factor isn't it? anyone knows how this lens perform on film?

 

[sleepyhead]

Hello, I've used the 60/1.2 with both the Epson R-D1 and with film Leicas. There is no noticible vignetting on film with the 60mm wide-open, or at any other apertures. I have a nice neg of my baby daughter shot recently with this lens on film that I will scan at some point and try to post here.

 

[sleepyhead]

Okay, so I ended up having some time for scanning today. Here are two frames shot with an Leica M3 and Konica 60mm f/1.2 at f/1.2 on Fuji Superia 100 (one was converted to B&W, obviously). Distance was around 1 meter.

I don't see an obvious amount of vignetting. The lighting in the B&W frame was a bit un-even and it looks a little vignetted, but I don't think it is (see bottom left corner).

 

[dovevadar]

Okay, so I ended up having some time for scanning today. Here are two frames shot with an Leica M3 and Konica 60mm f/1.2 at f/1.2 on Fuji Superia 100 (one was converted to B&W, obviously). Distance was around 1 meter.

I don't see an obvious amount of vignetting. The lighting in the B&W frame was a bit un-even and it looks a little vignetted, but I don't think it is (see bottom left corner).

OMG! Super optic! good gosh....

 

[johannielscom]

Anybody got any more photos from the Konica Hexanon 60/1.2 to post here?

I'm quite intrigued with the OOF (aka bokeh) in shots, you see...

 

[leicashot]

I have a 50/1.4 ASPH I'm willing to trade for the 60mm if anyone is interested.