Konishiroku Hexanon 60mm F/1.2 LSM
Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1956
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Konishiroku Hexanon 1:1.2 f=60mm
- Class:
- · Ultra-fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 60mm | |
| F/1.2 | |
| 8 elements in 6 groups | |
| Leica screw mount | |
| 39.6° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
| 10 (ten) | |
| Focusing: | |
Coupled to the rangefinder: | Yes |
| 3.5 ft. (~1.05m) | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| <No data> | |
| <No data> | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 58mm | |
| Konihood - Clamp-on square |
Source of data
- Own research.
From the editor
In October 1954, the lens was exhibited by Konishiroku, along with various products that were under development, in three department stores in Tokyo. It was briefly mentioned in the January 1955 issue of Sankei Camera, in an article on wide-aperture lenses, was listed in various magazines throughout the year, and was reportedly released in December, appearing as a new product in the January 1956 issue of Shashin Kōgyō.
The lens was supplied with a metal “Hexanon” front cap, a dedicated viewfinder, a lens hood, and three filters: UV, yellow and orange.
The hood is predominantly square, with a “Konihood” engraving at the top and a cut-out at the top left to clear the field of view of the rangefinder on most cameras. It is slipped on the lens outer rim, and held by a tightening screw.
The filters had a black rim, engraved “Konifilter” and “UV”, “YI” or “RI” on the side.
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| ■Leica screw mount (2) | |||||||||
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