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BigSteveG
09-03-2007, 10:38
is a chrome collapsible thingy I've seen recently. Anybody have one or able to post images produced w/ one? I'm very curious about this lens. Is it less known than the 35mm UC LTM.
peter_n
09-03-2007, 11:03
Another limited production Konica lens. I have only seen pictures of it on a Japanese collector's web site that is no longer available. If you live in Japan you may be able to buy one but I don't think they are available here in the US.
BigSteveG
09-03-2007, 16:26
Thanks Peter. I've seen one for sale. But w/ no images or reviews available, I wouldn't buy one.
mfunnell
09-03-2007, 16:48
w/ no images or reviews available, I wouldn't buy one.Erwin Puts says some nice things about it here:

http://www.imx.nl/photo/voigtlander/ricoh_gr_13521mmvoigtlander.html

("nice" by his standards, given that it isn't a Leica lens)

...Mike
skhan
09-03-2007, 17:21
Some info is available at the following site:

Original Japanese site (http://ojyamarche.nobody.jp/hxanon_ltd.html)

Google translated version (http://tinyurl.com/3yde78)
peter_n
09-03-2007, 17:28
Thank you for those links skhan! :) That was the original site I referred to above.
skhan
09-03-2007, 17:34
Oops! Here are some other links w/photos (dig deeper into the 2nd link):

Link1 (http://leicahiroba.web.infoseek.co.jp/Lense_01.html)

Link2 (http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ADkq)

Edit: I see you've already seen link2 too, Peter. :)
peter_n
09-03-2007, 17:59
Apparently so Shakil. ;)
BigSteveG
09-03-2007, 22:23
Great info on this rare lens....Putsy gives it high praise. Thanks for the links!!!!!
venchka
09-04-2007, 10:51
Jeffery Smith in New Orleans, a member of the Leica Users Group, has examples from this lens.

http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-1.html
Never Satisfied
09-04-2007, 13:40
One for sale on eBay at the moment.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Konica-HEXANON-50mm-f-2-4-L-mount-Excellent_W0QQitemZ150156957634QQihZ005QQcategoryZ 30070QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
KoNickon
09-04-2007, 13:51
Lovely, that is. And it comes with a porch!
mfunnell
09-04-2007, 14:20
Lovely, that is. And it comes with a porch!A porch? I'd have nowhere to put it, and the shipping costs :eek:

:D :D :D
...Mike
Krosya
09-04-2007, 21:38
What a cool lens - I feel GAS coming up.........Hard to resist.
alan davus
09-04-2007, 22:20
What a cool lens - I feel GAS coming up.........Hard to resist.
I know how you feel mate. I've covetted this lens for a while now along with the 60 1.2 LTM. I've somehow convinced myself that life won't be complete until I own them. Maybe the next big contract I win that's paying cash???
Krosya
09-04-2007, 22:34
I know how you feel mate. I've covetted this lens for a while now along with the 60 1.2 LTM. I've somehow convinced myself that life won't be complete until I own them. Maybe the next big contract I win that's paying cash???

I hear ya - these 2 lenses are so cool and unique and from very few photos I have seen taken with them look very much like a "must have" . Just need to find funds for them.... Trying not to disturb that peace I have made with my VISA.......:bang:
peter_n
09-06-2007, 18:28
"Seller ended listing early because item is no longer available for sale."
BigSteveG
09-06-2007, 18:51
bummer... I wanted to see what this would go for.....maybe in the future...
BigSteveG
09-06-2007, 20:12
Jeff Smith is a good photog.....I can't help but think he's loaded.....seems like every shot in his site is taken w/ a different high-end lens!!!
venchka
09-07-2007, 05:19
Jeff Smith is a good photog.....I can't help but think he's loaded.....seems like every shot in his site is taken w/ a different high-end lens!!!

Jeff Smith may own more 50mm lenses than FrankS, if you can imagine such a thing. :D
furcafe
09-07-2007, 05:38
Or even me, unless you count my Sonnars separately.

Jeff's also a heckuva nice guy.

Jeff Smith may own more 50mm lenses than FrankS, if you can imagine such a thing. :D
KoNickon
09-07-2007, 06:52
I've only dealt with him "virtually" but indeed he seems to be a really good guy. And yes, he must have an example of every 50 out there.

He has taken an excellent series of post-Katrina photos. I think he was displaced from NO for a time afterwards.
venchka
09-07-2007, 08:02
I've only dealt with him "virtually" but indeed he seems to be a really good guy. And yes, he must have an example of every 50 out there.

He has taken an excellent series of post-Katrina photos. I think he was displaced from NO for a time afterwards.

...were displaced after Katrina. I chose to make the displacement permanent. Jeff is to be congratulated for continuing to use traditional silver based media in post-Katrina New Orleans. Not an easy task. :cool:
EmilGil
10-21-2007, 02:53
Another one available in Matsuiyastore, 150172820866 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Konica-HEXANON-50mm-f-2-4-L-mount-Excellent_W0QQitemZ150172820866QQihZ005QQcategoryZ 30063QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Starting bid $450, no bids so far (18h left). The other one mentioned earlier in this thread fetched >$700.