Konica's compact AR wide-angle — the 24mm f/2.8 Hexanon for landscape and reportage.
The Konica Hexanon AR 24mm f/2.8 was a wide-angle prime for the Konica AR bayonet fitted across the Autoreflex SLR line. The 24mm focal length was a popular reportage and landscape wide, and this Hexanon covered that role in Konica's AR system as a compact, moderately fast optic.
This is a manual-focus Konica AR lens with a 24mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8. It is a rectilinear wide-angle rather than a fish-eye. Beyond the verified focal length and aperture, optical construction, filter thread and minimum focus are not confirmed here and are omitted rather than invented.
A 24mm f/2.8 offers a generous but manageable wide field that suits landscapes, street scenes and interiors without the extreme perspective stretch of a 21mm. It renders a natural sense of space, holds foreground-to-background context and stops down to even sharpness, making it a versatile travel wide.
The 24mm Hexanon is one of the more findable Konica wides and remains reasonably priced. Check the elements for haze, fungus and coating marks, make sure the aperture blades snap without oil residue, and feel the focus ring for smoothness. It adapts cleanly to mirrorless bodies via an AR mount adapter.