Konica Hexanon AR 24mm F/2.8 [I]

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1973
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · KONICA HEXANON AR 24mm F2.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
  • System:
  • · Konica AR (1965)

Model history (2)

■Konica Hexanon AR 24mm F/2.8 [I]A8 - 80.25m⌀55 1973 ●
■Konica Hexanon AR 24mm F/2.8 [II]A8 - 80.25m⌀55 1980 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
24mm
F/2.8
8 elements in 8 groups
Konica AR [40.5mm]
84° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.25m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
280g
⌀63×54mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
57mm - Clamp-on rectangular
Not compatible

Sources of data

  • Konica Hexanon AR interchangeable lenses booklet.
  • Konica Autoreflex T4 instruction booklet.
  • Konica FS-1 instructions.
  • Konica Hexanon Lenses booklet (1980).
  • Konica Autoreflex A3 booklet.
  • Konica Autoreflex system booklet.
  • Konica Hexanon Automatic Exposure Lenses for Konica Autoreflex booklet.

Manufacturer description #1

Superwide angle for hyperbolism of deep perspective. Lightweight and compact. A requisite for snap shooting.

Manufacturer description #2

Key Features:

  • Continuous focusing to as close as 9.8" from the film plane.
  • Exceptionally lightweight and compact - weighs just 9.9 ounces and is only 2.1" long.
  • Positive full and half click stops from f2.8 to f16 for precise manual aperture control.
  • Fully automatic exposure control with open aperture, thru-the-Iens (TTL) metering. Positive "AE Lock" prevents unintentional switching to manual operation.
  • Konica Color Dynamic Coating reduces flare and increases contrast and color saturation throughout the visible spectrum.

From the editor

The first version of the HEXANON AR 24/2.8, with minimum aperture of F/16.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Konica AR system

■Konica AR mount (11)
Konica Hexanon AR 24mm F/2.8 [II]A8 - 80.25m⌀55 1980 ●
Konica Hexanon ARP 28mm F/3.5P7 - 60.30m⌀58 1965 ●
Konica Hexanon [AR] 28mm F/3.5 [I]A7 - 70.30m⌀55 1965 ●
Konica Hexar AR 28mm F/3.5A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 28mm F/3.5 [II]A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 28mm F/1.8 UCA8 - 80.18m⌀55 1975 ●
Konica Hexanon [AR] 35mm F/2.8 [I]A6 - 50.30m⌀55 1965 ●
Konica Hexanon ARP 35mm F/2.8P6 - 50.30m⌀55 1965 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 35mm F/2.8 [II]A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 35mm F/2A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1970 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 40mm F/1.8 • Pancake lensA6 - 50.45m⌀55 1978 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Konica AR mount (15)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 21mm F/2.8A9 - 80.20m⌀55 1979 ●
Konica Hexanon [AR] 21mm F/4A11 - 70.20m⌀77 1965 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
■Interchangeable mount (13)
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 24mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.26m⌀52 ●
Komuranon 24mm F/2.5 K·M·CA11 - 80.26m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Wide] 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic [Multi-Coated] [YS]A10 - 80.20m⌀62 1972 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 1970 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 MC 01B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1979 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 01BB [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1987 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 CW-24 [Adaptall]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 21mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀82 1970 ●
Tamron Auto 24mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀72 1971 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1976 ●

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