Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This was posted to <rec.photo.equipment.35mm> this evening. It's a translation from the Konica website of the technical data on the new Hexar RF. Godfrey - -------- Original Message -------- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 04:12:16 GMT From: "Shinichi Hayakawa" <shaya@gol.com> Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.35mm OK. Here is a quick-and-dirty translation of Hexar RF's Japanese info at the Konica site. Enjoy! Shinichi P.S. Doesn't the fact that the camera has a 75mm frame in the viewfinder ring a bell? - --------------------------------------------------- Model name: Konica HEXAR RF Type: 35mm focal-plane shutter camera with interchangeable lenses and with stop-down TTL auto exposure AE type: Aperture preferred with manual override. Film: 135 Format: 24mm x 36mm Lens mount: Konica KM mount. Interchangeable lenses: M-HEXANON lenses--28mm/F2.8, 50mm/F2 and 90mm/F2.8 Viewfinder type: Inverted telescope design with real image rangefinder patch. Vierfinder magnification: 0.6 x Rangefinder: Superimposed/split-image type (like Leica's) Viewfinder frames: Auto-switching bright frames for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses. Automatic parallax correction from infinity to 0.7m. Viewing area (versus actual image): 85% (at 3m). Viewfinder information: LED display for shutter speeds (1/4 ? 1/4000 at 1EV intervals) and exposure compensation. Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertically running metal focalplane shutter. Shutter speeds: Auto: 16 sec. ? 1/4000. Manual: B, 1 ? 1/4000. Synchro: "Direct X" (hot-shoe?) at 1/125 or slower. 1/125 in AE, 1/125 or slower in manual. Metering: TTL stop-down metering. Center-weighted. ISO range: DX: 25-5000. Manual: 6-6400. Exposure compensation: +/- 2EV at 1/3 stop steps. Film transport: Automatic winding at 2.5 fps at normal temperature. Automatic rewind at the end of the film with manual rewind button. Rewinding can be stopped by turning off the main switch. Film rewinding time: About 13 sec. for 36 exp. roll. Battery life: About 140 rolls of 36 exp. film. Battery type: CR2 x 2 Others: Selftimer, accessory shoe with "direct X contact" and cable release socket. Size and weight: 139.5 x 80.0 x 35.0mm. 560g. - ----------------------------------------------------- M-HEXANON LENS 28mm/F2.8 Configuration: 7-group 8-element Angle of view: 75.7 degrees Distance scale: Infinity ? 0.7m (with meters and feets) Aperture settings: 2.8 ? 22 (with half stop clicks) Number of iris blades: 10 Mount: Konica KM Filter size: 46mm Dimension: 55.4 x 40.4mm Weight: 230g Accessories: Front cap, rear cap, hood and case. - ----------------------------------------------------- M-HEXANON LENS 50mm/F2.0 Configuration: 5-group 6-element Angle of view: 44.8 degrees Distance scale: Infinity ? 0.7m (with meters and feets) Aperture settings: 2 ? 16 (with half stop clicks) Number of iris blades: 10 Mount: Konica KM Filter size: 40.5mm Dimension: 54 x 43.5mm Weight: 255g Accessories: Front cap, rear cap and case. Hood is built-in. - ------------------------------------------------------ M-HEXANON LENS 90mm/F2.8 Configuration: 4-group 5-element Angle of view: 26.5 degrees Distance scale: Infinity ? 1m (with meters and feets) Aperture settings: 2.8 ? 22 (with half stop clicks) Number of iris blades: 10 Mount: Konica KM Filter size: 46mm Dimension: 55 x 69mm Weight: 330g Accessories: Front cap, rear cap and case. Hood is built-in.