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SolaresLarrave
02-01-2004, 19:46
I got this lens on Saturday morning. Almost immediately I put it on one of my cameras and started shooting away. Needless to say, the first victim was Ben... who suffered stoically my charge with Reala film.
SolaresLarrave
02-01-2004, 19:48
Of course, this is an environmental portrait of Ben, with his partner, at his workplace, the living room, where he naps professionally.
SolaresLarrave
02-01-2004, 20:08
The last celebratory Hexanon shot, I promise!

These kids were playing hockey on the frozen surface of the campus lagoon. They didn't mind much my taking their photo, along with a nice helping of the landscape. Film? Reala, rated at ISO 50.
pvdhaar
02-01-2004, 23:55
Congrats on the Hexanon Francisco.

From what I see here, I bet it's the 50/2.
pvdhaar
02-02-2004, 00:02
Hmmm, couldn't find an attach button when replying, I'll try again.

Congrats on the Hexanon Francisco.

From what I see here, I bet it's the 50/2.

Here's one from the 50/2.0 in black and white with Ilford HP5:
SolaresLarrave
02-02-2004, 06:35
Thanks for the reply, Peter!

Actually, it's a rather obscure Hexanon... a 35mm, also designed for the Konica Hexar RF, like yours. I already have a 'cron 50/2, with which I have learned a lot about composition.:D
taffer
02-02-2004, 07:22
Francisco Francisco Francisco....

My most sincere congratulations !!!

Anyway... now I suppose you'll stop during some time, isn't it ? ;)

Oscar
SolaresLarrave
02-02-2004, 10:55
Oscar, I left the house this morning without a camera... and I'm not feeling well. My hands are shaking and I'm sweating profusely, but I think I'll go through the day. All I need to do to gather the strength is remember that my little babies are waiting for me at home... :)

Boy, does that sound sick... :p
Doug
02-02-2004, 13:07
Congrats, Francisco! Maybe we'll see how it does with shadows this month? If I can find an orange filter (to darken sky-lit shadows) to fit my newish 43mm Pentax leica-thread lens, we may see how it does too.

I can see Ben is an expert napper, having long observed our professionals in, er, inaction here. :-D
Taipei-metro
02-03-2004, 12:17
So,you are a happy man now.Congrats!
I believe there are three versions of the Hexanon 35mm f2, the Hexanon 35mmf2(chrome finish), the UC Hexanon(UC means different lens coating then the original ones) and the M-Hexanon.All with the same 7-element design focus down to 0.9 meter.
I enjoy looking at your photos,thanks!
Chrischung
02-04-2004, 07:50
I want to hear the different performance between Hexanon 35/2 and Summicron 35/2. Could anyone share his expereience?
taffer
02-04-2004, 09:13
Originally posted by SolaresLarrave
All I need to do to gather the strength is remember that my little babies are waiting for me at home... :)
Boy, does that sound sick... :p

hehehe, I recognize that feeling !

Not sure if sick, but probably not completely normal :p
SolaresLarrave
02-04-2004, 10:58
Taipei, I have the M version (it caught my eye, as I remember having read that Konica lenses had the KM moniker). Chris, if I could afford the Summicron, I would have skipped the Hexanon, so I'm the wrong person to ask about these things.

My little babies are home alone... and I'll be back there soon to greet them! <insert creepy laugh track here>

In fact, one of those bodies has a "fraudulent" IR roll of SFX film. Let's see how it works... Right now, the time to get some stuff done has come! :)
sobarel
02-04-2004, 13:09
Konica really did make SUCH a mistake with that KM-mount nonsense - if they hadn't been so unclear/evasive about the Leica compatability issue maybe we'd still have the various hexanons in production today.

Chris - I haven't used the 35/2 Summicron myself so I can't directly comment, but there's a comparison with the UC-Hexanon here (http://www.dantestella.com/technical/hex352.html) and some general comparisons between some of the M-Hexanons and their Leica and Voigtlander counterparts here. (http://www.davidde.com/reviews.html)
SolaresLarrave
02-04-2004, 14:47
Chris, don't get me wrong or assume I'm a jerk (I just re-read my reply to you). It simply happens that I'm over compensating for not having been able to purchase the Leica. As for comparison, I believe Erwin Putts has one in his own website, and, if not, a review (not favorable) of this lens.

However, the Hexanon doesn't seem too bad a compromise when you cannot swing a 35/2 'cron ASPH... :)

Actually, one lens I'd like to have... the Summilux 50/1.4. Why? I think I could you the additional half stop, but not now.

Plus... it really looks cool... :cool:!

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