Konica's compact AR near-normal — the 40mm f/1.8 Hexanon, a small everyday prime.
The Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8 was a compact near-standard prime for the Konica AR bayonet, often paired as a small everyday lens on Autoreflex bodies. Its 40mm focal length sits between a wide and a true normal, giving a slightly generous field in a body known for its compact size.
This is a manual-focus Konica AR lens with a 40mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.8. The 40mm sits just wide of the classic 50mm normal. Optical construction, filter thread and minimum focus are not verified here and are omitted rather than invented to keep the specification accurate.
A 40mm f/1.8 makes a versatile walkaround lens: wide enough for street and interiors, long enough for casual portraits, and bright enough for dim light. Its slightly wider-than-normal view feels natural for everyday and travel photography, and wide open it gives gentle subject separation.
Compact Konica 40mm Hexanons are popular as small, light everyday primes and are reasonably available. Check the glass for haze and coating marks, confirm the aperture is oil-free and snappy, and feel the focus ring. Its small size makes it a favourite for adapting to mirrorless via an AR adapter.