Showcase Konica 40 mm / F1.8 Hexanon AR

[vibranze]

My first MF lens and I love it.

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[vibranze]

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[Dioptrick]

Welcome, vibranze!

Beautiful pics... thanks for sharing.

Hexanons are very impressive. Is this the pancake lens you're using?

 

[vibranze]

Welcome, vibranze!

Beautiful pics... thanks for sharing.

Hexanons are very impressive. Is this the pancake lens you're using?

Thanks Dioptrick =)

Yes, this is the pancake lens. I have another Hexanon 50/1.7, will post a photo of it in separate thread.

I like the characteristic of Hexanon and I actually started to hunt them down, next to get is 135/f3.2.

Cheers.

 

[Halka]

Sweet shots, the 40 is probably the next one I'll be getting

 

[Phoenix]

Hi and welcome Vibranze

Very nice shots, you've got yourself quite a good lens and the results speaks for itself.

 

[Dioptrick]

Yes, this is the pancake lens...

I notice that all the shots have a dark vignetting around the edges. Is the lens doing this, or did you deliberately add this (lens filter, hood, or digital editing)?

 

[vibranze]

I notice that all the shots have a dark vignetting around the edges. Is the lens doing this, or did you deliberately add this (lens filter, hood, or digital editing)?

Hi Dioptrick,
No, I purposely put it as it helps to bring the subject. I know not all people is a fans of vignetting so pardon me if you don't like it =)
Cheers.

 

[vibranze]

Hi and welcome Vibranze

Very nice shots, you've got yourself quite a good lens and the results speaks for itself.

Thanks Phoenix for the comment.

 

[vibranze]

Sweet shots, the 40 is probably the next one I'll be getting

Hi Halka, you should get one and maybe other range from Hexanon as well.

 

[vibranze]

Here is the Hexanon 40 f1.8 lens look like, photo taken with 50 f1.7.

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[Dioptrick]

Hi Dioptrick,
No, I purposely put it as it helps to bring the subject. I know not all people is a fans of vignetting so pardon me if you don't like it =)
Cheers.

I like it

I notice things like this immediately because I used to add this effect via a lens filter. I was just curious whether yours happened by accident or was done in purpose. Nicely done!

 

[freddytto]

welcome mate, I had seen your great photos on dpr, then enjoy this group and have a very good lens.

 

[snkenai]

Don't have the NEX yet, but have used the hexanons on Olympus 4/3, as well as the m4/3, and panasonic. They always do really well, if I do my part. I still have a 52mm, that I use on my E-p2.

 

[kevistopheles]

Here are a couple with the 40/1.8 and the NEX C3

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and one with a Konica 24/2.8

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For whatever reason the Hexanons and the NEX are a really good match for one another.

 

[vibranze]

welcome mate, I had seen your great photos on dpr, then enjoy this group and have a very good lens.

Thanks mate, nice to see you here too =)

 

[vibranze]

Here are a couple with the 40/1.8 and the NEX C3

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and one with a Konica 24/2.8

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For whatever reason the Hexanons and the NEX are a really good match for one another.

Hi Dixeyk,
Yeah, I second to that

 

[suntoryjim]

Finally got my hands on a pristine copy from KEH. Compact, light, and stunning image quality. Shot on my NEX-F3.

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[NickCyprus]

^^Great results indeed

 

[AK47J]

I love my 40/1.8 so far.

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