Another Rare Hexanon - anyone knows it?

[Krosya]

I came across this lens HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/Konishiroku-f-Leica-1-9-50mm-Hexanon_W0QQitemZ370142347167QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370142347167&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1461%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50). I wonder if anyone knows anything about it? Was this a previous version of latest M-Hexanon 50mm?

[Dante_Stella]

I came across this lens HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/Konishiroku-f-Leica-1-9-50mm-Hexanon_W0QQitemZ370142347167QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370142347167&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1461%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50). I wonder if anyone knows anything about it? Was this a previous version of latest M-Hexanon 50mm?

No. This is a 1950s-60s era lens. Other than the name and basic planar formula, no connection to the current lens.

[ravid905]

As far as I know these lenses were from the 50's or 60's. Konica also made a 60mm f1.2 back then as well. Someone even posted a picture of an ad from back then.

Edit. Here is that thread about the 60mm. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48919

[Krosya]

No. This is a 1950s-60s era lens. Other than the name and basic planar formula, no connection to the current lens.

Do you have any idea if it's any good?

[venchka]

If it's half as good as the other 50mm Konica lenses from the 1950s, it's certainly useable.

EDIT TO ADD: I just looked at the listing from the always optimistic P.A. Is it $1,000 good? Probably not.

[Erik L]

i would avoid that seller