Konica Fast Lenses: M-Hexanon 50mm f1.2 and 60mm f1.2

[cam]

fantastic, Kristian, thank you. and what a patient beautiful girl!

the reflection and shadow in the first is beautiful, but i also love the starkness of the second... sigh.

i am really wanting a fast lens that focuses close after nearly falling out of my chair trying to catch my friend with the Nocti this evening.

on a side note, as we were dining, i was also wondering how appalling it would be to put my used chopsticks in my waist-length hair to keep it up... decided it would be kind of disgusting, so i didn't. nevertheless, the timing of your images cracked me up. thank you!

[Toni Nikkanen]

So... the years come and go, but the good lenses remain good lenses. What kind of prices do the Hexanon-M 50/1.2 and 60/1.2 go for these days?

[tomtofa]

Some 50s are on the Bay for around $3000-$3500; think the 60s are somewhat more when they are available.

[menos]

The last time, I was kind of close to a 60/1.2 Hex is a few years back, when a friend offered me one.

I am still kicking myself for not biting back then. I had no clue, what this lens is about back then.

[flip]

I remember when I got my 60 for around 2K 3 years ago. A month later, I saw one got for $1200 and just about died. Now, good luck finding one for the price fo those two combined (or at all, really). The 50's I see for sale often enough, just expensively.

I love them both, but I still use the 35/1.2 more than either, which says a lot for CV.

[Krosya]

Originally Posted by flip

I remember when I got my 60 for around 2K 3 years ago. A month later, I saw one got for $1200 and just about died. Now, good luck finding one for the price fo those two combined (or at all, really). The 50's I see for sale often enough, just expensively.

I love them both, but I still use the 35/1.2 more than either, which says a lot for CV.

I agree - while I use Cv 35/1.2 more than 50/1.2 Hex, whenever I think I could sell the Hex - I realize that if I do - I'll never be able to get another one. But who knows - maybe I will part with it one of these days......I do a lot less photography now, so maybe, maybe....

[f16sunshine]

I have had mine mounted more often lately on an M5. There are a few rolls waiting to develop. All HP5+. Here is one from a wedding about a week ago that I'm happy with. I love the look from this 50mm. Would be stoked to try a 60mm sometime but, honestly would not ever pursue finding one.

Rodinal Stand 1:100

[flip]

Originally Posted by f16sunshine

I have had mine mounted more often lately on an M5. There are a few rolls waiting to develop. All HP5+. Here is one from a wedding about a week ago that I'm happy with. I love the look from this 50mm. Would be stoked to try a 60mm sometime but, honestly would not ever pursue finding one.

Rodinal Stand 1:100

That's really beautiful.

[fbf]

They can still be found if you look very hard but the price has been up/down for quite some time. I am not selling mine

[flip]

Originally Posted by JSU

I love them both as well. I use them side by side on a pair of cameras, either M6's or M8.2's. They are different in ways other than focal length which is appealing to me, and both are very different going from film to cropped digital.

I agree. As the picture above shows, I think the 50/1.2 is a bit like a hex 50/2 on steroids. I don't know how to say it, but the 60 seems to pair well with the 35 uc but has other less obvious charms as well. It's as though these two lenses were a separate branch of the hex family from the m-hex lenses and the 50/2.4 uc.

FYI
Recent 50/1.2 Japanese auction price
■Konica HEXAR RF Limited用 ヘキサノン M-HEXANON 50mm F1.2 223,000 円
I think in dollars that's ~+20%.

The prices with Hexar in the states start to look better.

[ricnak]

One going through ebay now.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Konica-HE...item2c674e7334

[menos]

Wow, that sold FAAAAAST !!!

[ricnak]

Not bad. $7.5k and we only got to see a picture of the box!

[flip]

Originally Posted by JSU

OMG... $7.5K (with shipping)

I'm going to have to reevaluate my camera insurance.

Holy moly.

[kloudags]

HI,

I'm very much interested to acquire one of these too rare lenses, and I've been looking around for a while.

So if anyone is willing to part from one, or if you have any tips on how and where to find one, please let me know.

Cheers.