Konica Hexanon 800mm F/8

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Konica Hexanon 800mm F/8
  • Announced:
  • · 1960
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · No data
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Konica F (1960)

Model history (2)

Konica Hexanon 800mm F/8M2 - 120.00m-- 1960 
Konica Hexanon ARM 800mm F/8M2 - 120.00m-- 1965 

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
800mm
F/8
2 elements in 1 group (Doublet)
Konica F [40.5mm]
3.1° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
<No data>
Focusing:
20m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
5600g
⌀?×775mm
Accessories:
Removable front filters are not accepted
Additional features:
Drop-in filter holder (55mm)
Built-in telescopic round
Not available

Sources of data

  • Konica Hexanon lenses booklet.
  • 35mm Konica "FS" Hi-Synchro Single Lens Reflex.

From the editor

Most instruction manuals indicate a manual PRE-SET aperture for this lens, referring to the two-ring design, but the diaphragm is in fact manual, with a single ring for stopping down.

Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Konica F system

Konica F mount (1)
Konica Hexanon 400mm F/4.5M4 - 48.00m-- 1960 

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