Konica Macro-Hexanon AR 55mm F/3.5
Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1969
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · KONICA Macro-HEXANON AR 55mm F3.5
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame macro lens
- System:
- · Konica AR (1965)
Abbreviations
| MACRO | Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more |
Sample photos (1)
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Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 55mm | |
| F/3.5 | |
| 4 elements in 3 groups (Tessar) | |
| Konica AR [40.5mm] | |
| 42.9° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting) |
| 6 (six) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.25m | |
| 1:2 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 290g | |
| ⌀64×60mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 55mm | |
| Not required | |
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Sources of data
- Konica Autoreflex copy, micro & macro photography system booklet.
- Konica Hexanon AR interchangeable lenses booklet.
- Konica Hexanon lenses for Autoreflex cameras booklet (1972).
- Konica Autoreflex T instruction booklet.
- Konica Autoreflex T4 instruction booklet.
- Konica Autoreflex TC instruction booklet.
- Konica FP-1 Program instructions.
- Konica FS-1 instructions.
- Konica FT-1 Motor instructions.
- Konica TC-X 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
The Konica 55mm f/3.5 Auto Macro - the lens that can shoot a giant field of flowers focused at infinity or a life-size close-up of a bee.
Both will be perfectly exposed - because even with macro shots (which often present complicated exposure problems due to the light transmission factor of close-focusing optics) your Autoreflex will automatically select the precise aperture for your pre-selected shutter speed. Automatic effective aperture compensation for flash or other non-auto photography.
Excellent resolution at every distance, coupled with an exceptionally "flat" field, leads many professionals to use this Macro as their 'standard' lens.
Manufacturer description #2
Automatic Macro. Gives automatic exposure at all distances; unique two-stage design allows magnifications as close as life size. An ideal tool for close-up and scientific applications.
Manufacturer description #3
Key Features:
- Provides magnification ratio of 1:2 or half life size. With special 1x adapter (supplied with lens) the magnification ratio is 1:1 or exact life size. All while still retaining full automatic exposure control.
- Continuous focusing from infinity to 9.8" from the film plane.
- Ideally suited for use as standard lens.
- Full and half click stops 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.
- Manual operation with positive click stops at full apertures.
- Konica Color Dynamic Coating reduces flare and increases contrast and color saturation throughout the visible spectrum.
Other macro lenses in the Konica AR system
| ■Konica AR mount (1) | |||||||||
| Konica Macro-Hexanon AR 105mm F/4 Bellows | A | 5 - 3 | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | |||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■Konica AR mount (4) | |||||||||
| Panagor Auto 55mm F/3 [PMC] Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1 | A | 10 - 9 | 0.19m | ⌀52 | 1988 ● | ||||
| Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1 akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | 1975 ● | ||||
| ■Interchangeable mount (1) | |||||||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF [Standard] 55mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated] Macro [YS] • 1:2 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.25m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||