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1. #KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 SERIAL NUMBER#
2. #KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 MANUAL#
3. #KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 CODE#

Of course, none of that would matter if the image quality was bad. The focus ring is still smooth and the aperture ring is still satisfyingly clicky. The little block of metal and glass looked and felt too new – and that’s testament to its build quality.Įverything about it tells you it’s well-made. Standing in the camera market and having done no real prior research, I wasn’t sure the 50mm Hexanon in my hand was vintage enough.

Quite the opposite.Įvery vintage lens I’ve ever bought has been older than me and I wanted this to continue. When I first physically picked up the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 I wasn’t sure if I wanted to actually buy it. I wrote a post explaining in more detail how you can do that.Īs well as opening up the doors to vintage lenses for you, it’s a skill that will benefit you as a photographer regardless of whether you ever try them or not.īuild and image quality of the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 You can learn which will best suit your needs in this guide here.Īs for controlling the exposure, I shoot in aperture priority mode and recommend you do too. If you’re in the market for a new body for your old lenses, I recommend a mirrorless.

#KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 MANUAL#

Using a Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7, just like any vintage lens, on a digital camera will mean focussing and changing the aperture on the lens itself, as there’s no electronic communication between the lens and body.ĭon’t let this worry you or put you off trying old glass if you haven’t done so before.įirst off, most new and new-ish cameras have built-in manual focus aids. If you have a mirrorless though you should be golden.Ĭheck Price On Amazon Using a Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 on a digital camera I’ve read that because of the design of some DSLRs – again, Nikon in particular – this is impossible to achieve. The adapters need to make this the same as it was to the film in the original Autoreflex cameras. This is down to the distance between the lens and the sensor in your camera. If you know what that is, you should be able to find the one you need on Amazon.īefore we go on, I must say this: if you have a DSLR, especially a Nikon, the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 might not be compatible with it.

#KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 CODE#

The second part of that code depends on the mount on your camera. It will still be Konica-, which may be labelled as AR- or KR-, as that’s the mount on the lens. If you have a different camera with a different mount, you’ll need a different adapter. To use a Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 on your digital camera, you’re going to need an adapter.Įxactly what kind of adapter that is depends on your camera but if you use a Sony mirrorless camera like I do, you’ll need a Konica-NEX adapter. The adapter needed for your Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7

#KONICA AUTOREFLEX A APERTURE 3.5 SERIAL NUMBER#

The early ones have a serial number on the front, next to where it says Lens Made in Japan. This means if you’re looking to buy a Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7, or you already have one, it will date from one of the following:Īnd there’s a very easy way to tell which it is. Any Autoreflex TCs sold thereafter also came with this new glass. Production of the second version of the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 continued until 1979.Īt this point, Konica released the FS-1 camera, which came with the 40mm f1.8 pancake lens. How old is my Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7? Thankfully, and I my opinion most importantly, the optical quality was said to remain the same. However, this meant the closest focal distance became a little longer (55cm from 45cm) and aperture half stops were removed. The lens was made smaller and lighter to match the new camera. In response to this, they released the Autoreflex TC in 1976, which came with an updated version of the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 lens. The workhorse-like T3 was being left behind by smaller and lighter new offerings from elsewhere. However, after 3 years in production, Konica needed to freshen things up. It was fully featured for its time and very sturdily built. It was a lens that quickly gained a reputation for its optical performance particularly its sharpness. In 1973, Konica released an SLR called the Autoreflex T3 as the successor to the T2.įixed to the front of this was the Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7.