w/- L39 to M mount adapter, B+W UV filter & FL-8 lens hood
s/n: 0647/1000
The UC-Hexanon 35/2 was a newer edition of the Hexanon, of which other 1,000 units were made. It was released in September 2001, also by Fujisawa Shōkai, and its initial price was ¥114,000.[2] The optical design remained the same, but the lens barrel was made more compact, and multi-coating was applied on all twelve air-to-glass surfaces.[2] (The "UC" prefix stands for Ultra Coating.)[2] The full set comprised the lens, a vented hood coded FL-8, a HEXANON front cap, a rear cap, and Konica pouches for the lens and hood.[6]
The lens barrel is all black. The focusing ring offers no grip, and is driven by a tab only. The minimum distance and aperture are unchanged. The filter diameter is reduced to 43mm.[2][7] The diaphragm has ten blades,[2][7] giving an almost round aperture — this was perhaps already the case of the earlier Hexanon. The front bezel is inscribed JAPAN KONICA UC–HEXANON LENS 1:2/35 and has a four-digit serial number in the form 0xxx/1000. The first example, presented to the press and in the website of Fujisawa Shōkai, has no.0000/1000.[8]
The same year 2001, Konica also released a 35mm f/2 M-Hexanon in Leica M mount for the Hexar RF. this lens has a different optical design, with eight elements in seven groups.[9]
