Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Haven't seen anything on the Konica body in the Japanese press yet, but the March issue of Asahi Camera has a very short piece (specs and a photo) on the Konica Hexanon 60mm/1.2 lens. Limited production run of 800pcs, with lens, hood, lens cap and finder listing for 190,000 yen (US$1,600 or so). Seven elements in six groups, 65 x 58.9mm, 420g including hood. No mention of # of aperture blades (must bokeh fans panic?) or filter size. Looks kind of Noctilux-like----fat, with lotsa glass! Supposedly available at the end of March 99. Best, PB On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:22:27 +0100, lucien <lucien@ubi.edu> wrote: >Strangely, the info about the Konica LS-2 disappeared from >Chasseur d'Images web-site: >;-) ><http://www.photim.com/INFOS/Default.asp> > >But on PHOTODO there is now the following information >(or disinformation) >http://www.photodo.com/news/ > >Leica-mount Konica Hexar ><http://www.photodo.com/templates/display.lasso?show=565> >The latest rumours sais it is going to come with three >Konica lenses >28,50 and 90 mm. It is going to have Leica-M mount, and NO autofocus. >Konica people are quiet, but the distributors in Europe got the >information in Amsterdam earlier this month. The price is - like >everything else - not sure, but around US$ 2,500 with two >lenses. Paul C. Brodek Kobe, Japan pcb@iac.co.jp