![]() If you don't really need the higher speed – a whole aperture stop – you are served with the much cheaper Hexanon / Hexanon AR 35 mm / F2.8 almost just as well.These pairings are the same as those used for later Leica M series camera viewfinders (Leica M4-P and subsequent models) and use the same frameline selection mechanism at the lens mount. The Hexanon / Hexanon AR 35 mm / F2 is quite rare and therefore much more expensive than its slower counterpart. The wide-angle effect is not as noticeable as in shorter focal lengths, so this focal length was sometimes used as standard lens – many compact cameras with fixed focal length also have 35 mm lenses. The 35 mm lens can be used in many different situations. Of course third party lens hoods can be used as well, but the original lens hood is worth it, if you can get one. This original lens hood is quite deep, shades very well and can also be used on many standard lenses. ![]() A matching rectangular metal lens hood was available from Konica. With its big and not recessed front element, the consequent use of a lens hood is recommended in most situations to avoid loss of contrast, however. The Hexanon / Hexanon AR 35 mm / F2 is not very sensitive to back or stray light. Barrel or pincushion distortions are not visible. It renders very sharp images with high contrast and good colour rendition. The Hexanon / Hexanon AR 35 mm / F2 has very good image quality. The optical construction of 9 elements in 7 groups stayed unchanged during the whole construction period, only the coatings have been improved. The lens never has been changed to a smallest aperture 22, although it was offered until the Konica SLR system was dropped altogether. The usual design changes with dropping of the chrome ring, change to rubberized focusing ring, or replacement of the yellow EE mark with the green AE mark have been applied to the lens, so many different variations exist. All variations for the AR bayonet provide fully automatic EE or AE aperture control. ![]() There is a version for the coupled light meter of the Konica F. The lens provided automatic aperture right from the beginning in all variations. ![]() For the early F bayonet, 35 mm was the only available wide-angle focal length – beside the Hexanon 35 mm / F2 there also was a cheaper and slower variation, the Hexanon / Hexanon AR 35 mm / F2.8, which is much more common. The Hexanon 35 mm / F2 was one of the early lenses to be available for the Konica SLR system. Later rubberized version Konishiroku Hexanon 35 mm / F2 ![]()
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