kbg32
neo-romanticist
Does anyone have experience with this lens?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Konica Hexanon 21mm-35mm DUAL
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peter_n
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One or two members use it. From what I have read it is good, but perhaps not quite up to the optical quality of the Hexanon-M primes.
Flyfisher Tom
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Does anyone have a photo of it? size?
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Flyfisher Tom said:
Here is a photo I've come across.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
Member: AusDLK has one. Maybe PM him, Keith, and/or check out his gallery. I'm a Hex completist. I'd like to get my hands on one at some point, too. 🙂
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kbg32
neo-romanticist
Thanks Ray. I like your new avatar BTW!
Flyfisher Tom
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thanks, I've been curious about this lens myself
jan normandale
Film is the other way
is this a zoom lens?
amateriat
We're all light!
Absolutely not. It is a dual-range (or dual-focal-length..."dual-range" can have a second connotation in RF circles, particularly Leica) lens, with discrete focal lengths of 21mm and 35mm. Even Erwin Puts has lavished praise on this lens, and I regret passing up one opportunity to possess it when I had most of the money together for one. But, I am patient...it will happen when it happens.
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AusDLK
Famous Photographer
Yes, I have one.
It is beautifully made. The perfect lens for the R-D1. 2/3 of a Leica Tri-Elmar when on the R-D1. With finder it's a nice companion on any film camera.
It's a rather large lens in comparison with standard 35mm lenses but actually not that much bigger then the Leica 21mm Elmarit it replaced.
Paid $900 for the lens, hood, finder, and all original parts about four months ago.
I haven't taken many exposures with it yet but I have no reason to expect anything less than stellar images from it.
It is beautifully made. The perfect lens for the R-D1. 2/3 of a Leica Tri-Elmar when on the R-D1. With finder it's a nice companion on any film camera.
It's a rather large lens in comparison with standard 35mm lenses but actually not that much bigger then the Leica 21mm Elmarit it replaced.
Paid $900 for the lens, hood, finder, and all original parts about four months ago.
I haven't taken many exposures with it yet but I have no reason to expect anything less than stellar images from it.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
kbg32 said:
Thanks Keith. That avatar depicts 3/4 of the opposite sex that I am both cursed and blessed to live with—my daughters. 🙂
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nf3996
Member
I successfully bid for one of these lenses on eBay just before Christmas (a Hexar RF body was also included). When the parcel arrives in the UK I'll be putting the lens on my R-D1 and I'll try to post a few results in due course.
Alan
Alan
