Konica Hexar programming (again)

[gliderbee]

I have an early version Hexar AF, apparently without the software update.

Wikipedia says this about it:

"Later-production examples of the Hexar supported four features not available in earlier units

• multiple exposures
• AF focusing for infrared Kodak and Konica films
• Guide number flash exposure using detected autofocus range
• a manual exposure mode with spot metering

Cameras without this modification can have this upgrade applied through a set of "programming" steps which can be discovered through internet searches (similar in concept to the steps to enable "silent mode"). "

Does anybody know wher to find these "programming" steps for those other features (it has the silent mode already) ?

 

[ampguy]

some old info. from pnet

some old info. from pnet

is here, with programming steps halfway down. Be careful, I have no idea if it is accurate or tested info., and hexar support may be hard to find these days:

http://photo.net/photo/hexar.html

also, some general hexar info. is here:

http://www.tedm.com/hexar/index.html

and some docs here:

http://www.tedm.com/hexar/docs/

 

[rlouzan]

Contact Photographer Andrew Nemeth

http://www.4020.net/email/

 

[johannielscom]

fixes confirmed

fixes confirmed

...Be careful, I have no idea if it is accurate or tested info...

I used to sell Hexars on the 'Bay and installed the software fixes on request. I have installed over a dozen Silent Modes and Auto Bracketings using these instructions, and can confirm that if the steps are followed closely, all updates work very well!