Konica Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/konica/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sat, 22 Jun 2024 16:46:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Leica_Q2_Reporter_front_LoRes_RGB-32x32.jpg Konica Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/konica/ 32 32 183858286 The M Files (18): Everything but Leica M – here is our Navigator for all articles in the series https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57636 The M Files develops into the biggest knowledge base on M-mount lenses and cameras beyond Leica. This article gives a full overview of all featured cameras and lenses by Konica, Minolta, Rollei, Voigtländer, Zeiss and others. Access ≈10 camera plus 30+ lens reviews and more to come in this article which will be regularly expended.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/feed/ 13 57636 The M Files (17): Attachable viewfinders over almost a century https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/15/the-m-files-17-attachable-viewfinders-from-almost-a-century/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/15/the-m-files-17-attachable-viewfinders-from-almost-a-century/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:00:22 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=58483 Over almost a century, Voigtländer, Zeiss, Ricoh, Olympus made attachable viewfinders. This review (The M Files, ep. 17) shows which are recommendable for your Leica or other rangefinder camera.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/15/the-m-files-17-attachable-viewfinders-from-almost-a-century/feed/ 18 58483 Leica Tri-Elmar lenses and the cancelled M Vario: All good things come in… twos https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=56811 Leica released two lenses for M Mount with a variable focal length. One other did not make it past prototype stage. This article reviews the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 and the Tri-Elmar 28-35-50 in practical use on M rangefinder cameras.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/feed/ 31 56811 The M Files (13): Three Konica M-Hexanon lenses – one of them is a real gem and truly exotic https://www.macfilos.com/2022/04/08/the-m-files-13-three-lenses-from-konica-one-of-them-is-a-real-gem-and-truly-exotic/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/04/08/the-m-files-13-three-lenses-from-konica-one-of-them-is-a-real-gem-and-truly-exotic/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=51318 Konica produced several lenses for their film-loading rangefinder camera, the Hexar RF. This article reviews the M-Hexanon 28/2.8, 90/,2.8 and the bi-focal lens 21-35/3.4-4.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/04/08/the-m-files-13-three-lenses-from-konica-one-of-them-is-a-real-gem-and-truly-exotic/feed/ 27 51318 Smartphones: Is the writing on the wall for the good old camera? https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/08/smartphones-is-the-writing-on-the-wall-for-the-good-old-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/08/smartphones-is-the-writing-on-the-wall-for-the-good-old-camera/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=50829 Will all or almost all photos be taken with smartphones in the near future? Or will there always be proper cameras? This essay examines the different scenarios...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/08/smartphones-is-the-writing-on-the-wall-for-the-good-old-camera/feed/ 62 50829 Gateways to Heaven or at least to a new (rangefinder) world https://www.macfilos.com/2022/02/24/gateways-to-heaven-or-at-least-to-a-new-rangefinder-world/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/02/24/gateways-to-heaven-or-at-least-to-a-new-rangefinder-world/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:30:14 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=50680 There are questions you would rather avoid. And there are those you are only too eager to answer. In connection with the M-Files, I was asked such a welcome question quite a few times: "Now the time has come, I also want to buy a Leica like this, which can take pictures like in the past. But what should I choose?" Here is my answer.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/02/24/gateways-to-heaven-or-at-least-to-a-new-rangefinder-world/feed/ 49 50680 The M Files One Year On: A legend in the making https://www.macfilos.com/2022/01/26/the-m-files-one-year-on-a-legend-in-the-making/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/01/26/the-m-files-one-year-on-a-legend-in-the-making/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:52:39 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=50386 A niche within a niche: Mike reviews the M Files series which has been carving a place in the world of rangefinder photography over the past twelve months. The M Files now represents a valuable source of reference. And there is more to come in 2022.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/01/26/the-m-files-one-year-on-a-legend-in-the-making/feed/ 6 50386 The M-Files postscript https://www.macfilos.com/2021/06/21/the-m-files-postscript/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/06/21/the-m-files-postscript/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:05:20 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=47233 A review of J-P Rau's series covering non-Leica film cameras which used the brand's iconic M-Mount. Jörg-Peter looks to the furure and promises some new surprises...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2021/06/21/the-m-files-postscript/feed/ 1 47233 The M Files Encore: five particularly recommendable M-Mount lenses https://www.macfilos.com/2021/05/10/the-m-files-encore-five-top-lenses/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/05/10/the-m-files-encore-five-top-lenses/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=46524 One of the major attractions of Leica's venerable M system is the astonishingly wide range of lenses, not just from Leica but from some of the best-known names in the history of lens technology...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2021/05/10/the-m-files-encore-five-top-lenses/feed/ 20 46524 Modern features: Konica Hexar RF with Konica 50/2 https://www.macfilos.com/2021/02/01/modern-features-konica-hexar-rf-with-konica-502/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/02/01/modern-features-konica-hexar-rf-with-konica-502/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:00:23 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=43780 Jörg-Peter Rau continues his exploration of film cameras with the M-mount that are not quite Leicas. The M Files turns to the remarkable Konica Hexar RF rangefinder...

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