The Konica Minolta Hexar RF

fuzzybuster · 5th January 2005

Has anyone seen or heard anything about this lovely little number?

What an expensive, beautiful rangefinder — built by Konica Minolta, of course.

Here it is: The Konica Minolta Hexar RF Limited Edition 35mm Rangefinder

I spotted it today at B&HPhoto

But ouch, what a price!

Pete

Agetan · 5th January 2005

Hi there,

Used to own one myself... fun to use but I don't really like RF too much... please don't get me wrong.. I just prefer SLR more...

It is very light and quite, it is great for street photography..

It is built by Konica before Konica is merge with Minolta so it is still call Konica RF.

It is very expensive but the built and the quality of the glass is top-notch

In sydney second hand market it still going in order of A$1500 - A$1700.

Personally, because i prefer SLR and can't justify to keep something that I don't use much so I sold it to my friend...

If you like RF, this is a good option.. or Leica M series...

Hart

deslim27 · 5th January 2005

It would be nice if KM built a digital rangefinder..

TME · 5th January 2005

Originally Posted by deslim27

It would be nice if KM built a digital rangefinder..

There are digital backs for Leica. Maybe Minolta will make one for theirs.... it's a dead market almost for RFs unfortunately. They tend to be viewed more as collector's items rather than serious tools.

5th January 2005	#1
fuzzybuster Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posts: 68	The Konica Minolta Hexar RF Has anyone seen or heard anything about this lovely little number? What an expensive, beautiful rangefinder — built by Konica Minolta, of course. Here it is: The Konica Minolta Hexar RF Limited Edition 35mm Rangefinder I spotted it today at B&HPhoto But ouch, what a price! Pete

5th January 2005	#2
Agetan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,595	Konica HR Hi there, Used to own one myself... fun to use but I don't really like RF too much... please don't get me wrong.. I just prefer SLR more... It is very light and quite, it is great for street photography.. It is built by Konica before Konica is merge with Minolta so it is still call Konica RF. It is very expensive but the built and the quality of the glass is top-notch In sydney second hand market it still going in order of A$1500 - A$1700. Personally, because i prefer SLR and can't justify to keep something that I don't use much so I sold it to my friend... If you like RF, this is a good option.. or Leica M series... Hart

5th January 2005	#3
deslim27 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SG Posts: 2,603	It would be nice if KM built a digital rangefinder..