Konica Fast Lenses: M-Hexanon 50mm f1.2 and 60mm f1.2

[Hacker]

So beautiful, I wish I had one... or at least the cash to afford one 😛

Thanks. The girls in the pictures are my nieces. I have two daughters and a son who are not yet featured (brood of four). They are just over a year old 🙂.

 

[Mito]

Yanidel, did you get a similar coulour rendering with this lense on a M8? I would say a specific post treatment instead is used. Is it?

 

[gdi]

As with previous shots I have seen, your post processing technique is very nice and perfect for your subject matter! Excellent job.

 

[flip]

a 60/1.2 shot.

 

[flip]

...fixed after, but I am lazy and somehow this seems better.
Also shows the difficulty of focussing this lens accurately on a screw-mount in low-light.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Great thread and great examples of what these lenses' look and feel are.

Ben Marks

 

[flip]

One more from that roll. Snapped quickly at the Danjiri matsuri in a heavy crowd. Unfortunate expression, but better focus.

My impression of the 60 is that foliage with dappled light is the only situation that overcomes its smoothness.

 

[fbf]

The 60mm lens is very sharp with smooth bokeh. The size and weight are perfect for me. I finally let go the noctilux and stick with the hexanon.
will post some pictures next week.

 

[mackigator]

Thanks for sharing. It's a real treat to see the images from these two lenses.

 

[magicianhisoka]

This thread makes me appreciate the hexanon line more 🙂

 

[jsrockit]

Too bad these are hard to find, I'd love to have one of the 50s at a decent price.

 

[noimmunity]

A few years ago nobody wanted the "funny" focal length, and they could be seen selling for around US$2000, quite often less.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

I was using a Konica 57/1.2 AR on a Panny G2 over the weekend with an adapter.

I just love these fast designs. I assume that the SLR version of this lens is more or less the same as the M-mount or LTM 60's.

Edit: True this is not one of the lenses in the OP, but I have given up on being able to find the 60/1.2. Them's that got 'em, ain't selling. The 57/1.2 in AR mount can still be found though, and produces really nice results. Higher contrast than the Canon 50/1.2 lenses than I have seen, without a lot of fall off on m-4/3.

 

[ricnak]

page 5

http://translate.google.com.au/tran...atsumoto-camera.com/leicalens/leicalens5.html

it will be interesting to see how long it is there for at that price

 

[noimmunity]

page 5

http://translate.google.com.au/tran...atsumoto-camera.com/leicalens/leicalens5.html

it will be interesting to see how long it is there for at that price

almost all of the lenses listed on that page have already been sold

 

[cam]

almost all of the lenses listed on that page have already been sold

damn! i would bite on it in a heartbeat!

 

[leicashot]

Here's my contribution from the 60mm Hex. So far this lens is performing better than I expected, which is sharper that the 50mm Summilux ASPH wide open.

 

[ricnak]

very nice!

 

[cam]

Kristian,

i love that second shot especially!

so, if you could only have one lens, which do you like best -- 50 Summilux pre-asph (v.3), 50 Summilux Asph, or the Hex?

(keeping in mind i'm looking for Black Paint on the Luxes as i prefer focusing with the knurled edges -- so none of these are cheap... i want to supplement my E58 Nocti for night shots, but also have something that focuses closer and is a bit lighter for day shots that can also be used in dark basement bars.)

i look forward to your opinion as you've already got me looking very close at the CV Nokton...

thank you!

 

[noimmunity]

i love that second shot especially!

I'll second that second one! Talk about star-shaped bokeh 😛!