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Konica Hexar RF
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The Story Behind
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Guessing this one should now be the final piece of
gear.
It seems as if this camera is the most
advanced rangfinder camera of all times with a
M-Bayonet (better KM-Bayonet).
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Technical Data
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| Manufacturer |
Konica |
| Camera Type |
Direct metering, Auto exposure type, Range finder
35 mm camera with interchangable lenses |
| Format |
24 x 36
mm (standard 35 mm film) |
| Lens Mount |
Bayonet Konica KM mount |
| Shutter |
Digital-control vertical
action electronic metal blade focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds |
Auto: 16-1/4000s
(continuous)
Manual: 1-1/4000s (1TV step), B (Bulb) |
| Synchro |
Hot shoe and Direct X
contact.
Automatically set to 1/125s with dedicated
electronic flash at SE mode.
Manually set to 1/125s
and slower shutter speeds non-dedicated electronic
flash. |
| Exposure adjustment |
Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure and AE Lock |
| Exposure metering method |
Center weighted TTL metering
(SPD used) |
| Exposure coupling range |
(ISO 100, F2) EV1 - EV18 |
| Film sensitivity range |
Automatic settings (DX) from
ISO 25 to ISO 5000
Manual settings from ISO 6 to
ISO 6400 |
| Exposure compensation |
-2EV to +2EV (at 1/3EV step
interval) |
| Viewfinder |
Real image distance meter
type, Reverse Galileo type finder. Field of vision:
85% (at 3 m), Magnification: 0.6x.
Interactive
distance: 0.7 m - infinite |
| Display in viewfinder |
Shutter speed, LED dot
display indicator, Flash ready signal (for dedicated
electronic flash), Exposure compensation signal. AE
mode; LED dot display indicates correct shutter speed,
Manual mode; LED dot display indicates correct shutter
speed and expected shutter speed. |
| Eye sight range |
28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm,
90 mm, 135 mm, with illuminated bright frame (possible
to switch manually) and automatic parallax
compensation |
| Distance measuring meter |
Split-image and double image
range finder |
| Film transport |
Automatic film advance to
first frame (Motor-drive autoloading starts when the
Back cover is closed and turn the Main switch ON),
auto wind after each frame, auto rewind at end of roll
with auto-rewind stop. Manual rewind feature. |
| Self-timer |
Digital-controlled
self-timer with a duration of 10s, operation indicated
by LED. Once started, possible to cancel |
| Film counter |
LCD panel display (Advance:
additive, Rewind: subtractive type) |
| LCD panel |
Film counter, Battery check |
| Operation temperature |
-10°C to +50°C |
| Battery Life |
About 100 rolls (36-exposure
film) |
| Power source |
Two lithium batzteries (CR2
3V) |
| Size |
139.9 x 80 x 35 mm |
| Weight |
560g without batteries |
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Miscellaneous
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On the web
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Spitzenlicht
Ken Rockwell
Lichtgriff
35mmc
Casual Photophile
JCH
Dante Stella
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My Impressions
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