johnny massey Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 There may be some of you guys and gals who will become somewhat excited when I tell you that Robert White (www.robertwhite.co.uk) has just bought Konica/Minolta's last remaining stocks of these beauties. The prices are on the website. Moderators please note:- I am in no way associated with the above concern, other than as a customer, nor do they pay for extensive Caribbean holidays on my behalf. NB If anyone does want to send me away I'd quite like to try Kerala State (India), thanks in advance, Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I would to go there as well and I do not mind getting a donation of M lenses plus a body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saotome_genma Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 <br>Thanks for the tip. Just got me a 35mm f.2 hexanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 For $526 brand new, the 35 Hexanon is the best deal in an M-mount 35, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_chang Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Where can you find the online prices of those Konica lenses? I cannot locate them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icuneko Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Strange. When I first read this, I checked the Robert White site, and itlisted all these lenses with prices. After reading Dan's question, I wentback to the site and they are not now listed. What's up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Maybe they will raise prices after the publicity here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_marshall1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 It sure was tempting. I'll bet they've sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Darn... no list of lenses, no pricing... USD 539 would have been a steal - are you sure it wasn't more like GBP 539? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Lutz: Their prices are in GBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 I think the problem might be that the stock hasn't arrived from Germany yet. Perhaps I've made myself unpopular enough for that (one-way) ticket to India to become a reality. Anyways, I wrote the prices down when I first saw them, they were as follows 28mm - 312UKP, 35mm - 301UKP, 50mm - 216UKP and the 90mm - 277UKP, all exclusive of UK Value Added Tax. Although these prices might not hold good, I think Robert White can generally be relied on to be fair, their prices are generally pretty keen compared with the competition. Check the website regularly, I'll bet when they can guarantee delivery dates the items will magically re-appear. Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Lutz, it was 301 English pounds, or 526 USD. The link to the Hexar RF page no longer works.Maybe someone realized that they sell used on ebay for more than that and pulled the ad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_wilber Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 As of 3:10 EDT they are all right here: http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/35mmOthers.htm I'm not certain these lenses were discontinued at all. Perhaps no longer exported from Japan? I keep seeing scattered reports that they are stocked and available new in stores in Japan. Did Mr. Massey actually speak with Robert White himself and confirm this is the last of these lenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aizan_sasayama Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I only see Ricoh and Rollei stuff there. Guess they're hiking up the price of the Konica stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Jack, I rang to order a Leica strap and was told that the Hexanons were listed on the site because they had just secured the last of the european stock . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalofs Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 If they already sold out, well then that sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hexanon-M lenses They were little dudes who one day dreamed of being big dudes. Unfortunatily they grew up to be just little duds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sorry, but life can be cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Duds? Wha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalofs Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 "Unfortunatily they grew up to be just little duds." I don't know. I kind of like them. I've got the 28, 50 and the 90. They take pretty pictures, they are well built, and they aren't as absurdly expensive as leica lenses. I wish KM would build a digital RF to take them, but I'm not holding my breath.<br><br> <center> <img src="http://www.1point4photography.com/images/01510002.jpg"><br>hexar rf, hexanon 50, kodak portra 800 | <a href="http://www.1pt4.com" target=_blank>www.1pt4.com</a> </center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I kind of like them. dude i kinda liked the the Dodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aizan_sasayama Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 dude, don't feed the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Michael, let's talk again in a couple of years when Leica are making huge profits for Hermes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 michael bridges , oct 13, 2005; 05:51 p.m.Lets all be honest in the future,if not now, the dude shooting film is going to be the man of Art. If we are talking BW we are talking rocket fuel. Live with it dudes because that's the way the cookie crumbles Leave it or love it's your call. The hand of reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 The masses were shooting with digital and there was just a sameness. Far from the heaving mass was a little man shooting silver film. He was chosen because of his Art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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