Controls on a Konica Hexar AF

[dagata]

Got a good deal on one of these, original black. I'm a little confused about the

difference between program mode and A mode. It seems in both modes, you

set the aperture manually and the camera sets the shutter speed, based on

what you set as the lowest. Can anyone tell me the differences?

[work-page]

In A mode, you set the aperture, and the camera sets the shutter speed. It will not change your aperture.

 

In P mode, you set the aperture, and the camera looks whether it can set a shutter speed in the range 1/250 to 1/30. If it can't it will change the aperture so that the shutter speed falls in this range.

 

You can change the lowest used shutter speed in P-mode (called the camera shake critical speed) by pressing the Select button. Lower speeds available are 1/60 to 1/4.

 

Also in P-Mode, flash photography is handled differently. You set the HX-14 flash to full mode, and the Hexar now exposes ambient for the aperture you set, and at the end of the exposure adjusts the aperture and strobes the flash.

 

In A-Mode, you set the flash to A-mode matching the aperture. Or you can set it according the the guide number rule (Aperture = GN/distance).

[takaaki]

For your information. I hope you find it useful...<br>

<a href="http://www.photo.net/equipment/point-and-shoot/konica-hexar">here</a>

[stuart_richardson]

Someone actually wrote up a big pdf file on all the controls of the hexar. I cannot

remember where I found it, but if you email me, I will send you a copy of it. My email is:

professor.pnin at gmail dot com

[stuart_richardson]

Just to update, it is Frank Van de Wiel's guide, and his website was here:<P> <a

href="http://www.vdwiel.demon.nl/hexar"> Frank Van de Wiel's site </a> <P>But it does

not seem to be working anymore. As I said before, I can email people the guide if their are

interested.

[stuart_richardson]

if <I>they</i> are interested that is...

[marcus_b]

Frank van der Wiel's manual in pdf format for the hexar can be found here: http://www.35mm.v.pl/k_hexar.pdf

 

Marcus

[paul t]

You might want to check out the cameraquest site, Dino, <a href="http://

www.cameraquest.com/konhex.htm">here</a> <p>

It gives reminders of how you switch stealth mode on, plus a couple of other

modes that are hard to find. Although this is a great camera, and generally

easy to use, some of those controls aren't exactly intuitive. Look at

dantestella.com for more about the flash (although actually trial and error is a

good way to work out how each mode works). If you get confused, email me,

as I know that <i>somewhere</i> I have the Konica card that details all the

short-cuts.

[dagata]

Thank you all, very much. This is extremely helpful. That

camera's kind of tricky.

[chmoss]

There is a great thread on the Hexar at<P>

http://www.photo.net/equipment/point-and-shoot/konica-hexar<br>

--<BR>

Clive