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    Konica Hexanon AR 57 mm f/ 1.2
    Konica Hexanon AR 57 mm f/ 1.2

    Konica Hexanon AR 57 mm f/ 1.2

    57mm · f/1.2

    Overview

    The Konica Hexanon AR 57mm f/1.2 is a fast, heavy, and robust manual-focus lens praised for sharpness and dreamy bokeh, especially wide open. Its optical strengths include excellent sharpness from f/2.8 and pleasing color rendering, though it exhibits a yellowish cast due to thorium glass. Weaknesses include clipped out-of-focus highlights from the cut rear element and potential softness at f/1.2. Build is tank-like, but the aperture ring can feel loose. It suits photographers seeking a unique, fast standard lens for portraits and low-light work, but not for those needing perfectly round bokeh or neutral color.