{"id":838,"date":"2022-12-05T21:31:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T20:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/?page_id=838"},"modified":"2025-11-28T23:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:13:09","slug":"konica-ar-mount-lenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/references\/konica-ar-mount-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Konica AR mount lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Konica AR mount is a lens mount designed in 1965 for 35mm film cameras. It is a bayonet mount with three tabs, a focal flange distance of comparably short 40.5mm, a throat diameter of 47mm, and a ~60\u00b0 clockwise lock. It has &#8220;Auto&#8221; (A in AR) in its name because it was the first SLR mount to offer automatic exposure. The Auto-Reflex was the first focal-plane shutter automatic exposure 35mm SLR, and the Autoreflex T (1968.) was the first to have a TTL exposure meter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lens mount was discontinued in late 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\">Jump to: <strong><a href=\"#hexanon-ar-lenses\">Hexanon AR<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"#hexanon-lenses\">Hexanon<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"#hexar-ar-lenses\">Hexar AR<\/a><\/strong> lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hexanon-ar-lenses\">Hexanon AR lenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Konica Fish-eye <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">UC<\/mark> Hexanon AR <strong>15mm F2.8<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">fisheye lens<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>21mm F2.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>21mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>24mm F2.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Konica <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">UC<\/mark> Hexanon AR <strong>28mm F1.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>28mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>28-135mm F4\u200d\u2013\u200d4.6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>35mm F2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>35mm F2.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>35\u200d\u2013\u200d70mm F3.5<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">one-touch zoom<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>35\u200d\u2013\u200d70mm F3.5<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elkarrde\/sets\/72157712879660536\/\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">two-touch zoom<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>35\u200d\u2013\u200d70mm F3.5\u200d\u2013\u200d4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>35\u200d\u2013\u200d70mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Varifocal Hexanon AR <strong>35\u200d\u2013\u200d100mm F2.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>40mm F1.8<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elkarrde\/sets\/72157705553129965\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">UC<\/mark> Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>45\u200d\u2013\u200d100mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>50mm F1.4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>50mm F1.7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elkarrde\/sets\/72157678326246993\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>50mm F1.8<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">plastic body<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>52mm F1.8<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elkarrde\/sets\/72177720298592614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Macro-Hexanon AR <strong>55mm F3.5<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">macro lens<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>57mm F1.2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>57mm F1.4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>58mm F1.2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>58\u200d\u2013\u200d400mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>65\u200d\u2013\u200d135mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>70\u200d\u2013\u200d150mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>80\u200d\u2013\u200d200mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>80\u200d\u2013\u200d200mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">UC<\/mark> Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>80\u200d\u2013\u200d200mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR <strong>80\u200d\u2013\u200d200mm F4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>85mm F1.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>100mm F2.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Macro-Hexanon AR <strong>105mm F4<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">macro lens<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>135mm F2.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>135mm F3.2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>135mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>200mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>200mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>300mm F4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon AR <strong>300mm F6.3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon ARM <strong>400mm F4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">UC<\/mark> Hexanon AR <strong>400mm F5.6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon ARM <strong>800mm F8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Reflex Hexanon AR <strong>1000mm F8<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">catadioptric lens<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Reflex Hexanon AR <strong>2000mm F11<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">catadioptric lens<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style><\/style><style><\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-iconbox gspb_iconBox gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\" id=\"gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\"><a class=\"gspb-containerlink\" href=\"#top\" title=\"Go to the top of the page\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"gspb_iconBox__wrapper\" style=\"display:inline-flex\"><svg class=\"\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" viewBox=\"0 0 896 1024\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path style=\"fill:#565D66\" d=\"M12.202 523.798l39.598 39.598c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l310.258-310.26v682.864c0 13.254 10.746 24 24 24h56c13.254 0 24-10.746 24-24v-682.864l310.26 310.26c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l39.598-39.598c9.372-9.372 9.372-24.568 0-33.942l-418.83-418.826c-9.372-9.372-24.568-9.372-33.942 0l-418.826 418.828c-9.374 9.372-9.374 24.568 0 33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hexanon-lenses\">Hexanon lenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>21mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>28mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon Zoom <strong>47\u200d\u2013\u200d100mm F3.5<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">for half-format Auto-Reflex camera<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>52mm F1.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>57mm F1.4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Zoom-Hexanon <strong>70\u200d\u2013\u200d230mm F4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon Zoom <strong>80\u200d\u2013\u200d200mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>85mm F1.8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>135mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>200mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>200mm F5.6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexanon <strong>400mm F4.5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style><\/style><style><\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-iconbox gspb_iconBox gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\" id=\"gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\"><a class=\"gspb-containerlink\" href=\"#top\" title=\"Go to the top of the page\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"gspb_iconBox__wrapper\" style=\"display:inline-flex\"><svg class=\"\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" viewBox=\"0 0 896 1024\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path style=\"fill:#565D66\" d=\"M12.202 523.798l39.598 39.598c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l310.258-310.26v682.864c0 13.254 10.746 24 24 24h56c13.254 0 24-10.746 24-24v-682.864l310.26 310.26c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l39.598-39.598c9.372-9.372 9.372-24.568 0-33.942l-418.83-418.826c-9.372-9.372-24.568-9.372-33.942 0l-418.826 418.828c-9.374 9.372-9.374 24.568 0 33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hexar-ar-lenses\">Hexar AR lenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the mid-1970s, Konica built a series of budget lenses. The Hexar AR lenses were of simpler construction, and very sturdily built, but also a lot larger and heavier than the Hexanon AR lenses. Optically they are decent, but definitely worse performers than their more expensive counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Konica Hexar AR <strong>28mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexar AR <strong>135mm F3.5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konica Hexar AR <strong>200mm F4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style><\/style><style><\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-iconbox gspb_iconBox gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\" id=\"gspb_iconBox-id-gsbp-1244b15\"><a class=\"gspb-containerlink\" href=\"#top\" title=\"Go to the top of the page\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"gspb_iconBox__wrapper\" style=\"display:inline-flex\"><svg class=\"\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" viewBox=\"0 0 896 1024\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path style=\"fill:#565D66\" d=\"M12.202 523.798l39.598 39.598c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l310.258-310.26v682.864c0 13.254 10.746 24 24 24h56c13.254 0 24-10.746 24-24v-682.864l310.26 310.26c9.372 9.372 24.568 9.372 33.942 0l39.598-39.598c9.372-9.372 9.372-24.568 0-33.942l-418.83-418.826c-9.372-9.372-24.568-9.372-33.942 0l-418.826 418.828c-9.374 9.372-9.374 24.568 0 33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"references\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Konica_Autoreflex#Konica_AR-mount\" target=\"_blank\">Konica AR-mount<\/a> on Wikipedia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/buhla.de\/Foto\/Konica\/eHexanonHaupt.html\" target=\"_blank\">Konica Hexanon and Hexar lenses<\/a> on Buhla.de<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kamerastore.com\/collections\/konica-ar\" target=\"_blank\">Konica AR<\/a> on Kamerastore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/konicafiles.com\/3-hexanon-ar-lenses\/-lens-types\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Konica AR System<\/a> on Konicafiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">Last update: 5. 12. 2022.<\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konica AR mount is a lens mount designed in 1965 for 35mm film cameras. It is a bayonet mount with three tabs, a focal flange distance of comparably short 40.5mm, a throat diameter of 47mm, and a ~60\u00b0 clockwise lock. 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