Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim: In terms of what you can see in build quality, it is identical to the 90/2.8 Elmarit-M (anyone who tells you otherwise has probably not had both of them in front of them at the same time - try it - you'll be very surprised). Actually, the finish is nicer because it doesn't have the pinpointing around the screwholes like you see on some new Elmarits (or at least the 3 I looked at). They look almost like they rolled off the same assembly line, right down to the identical retractable metal hoods. - -- the optical formula is almost identical to the original Ernostar/Sonnar (1 more element than the Elmarit). Konica can't say Sonnar in their glossy catalog because Zeiss still owns the TM. Ernemann, however, is defunct and fair game). - -- faster to snap into focus than the Elmarit (1/4 turn for 1m to *) - -- aperture blades identical as far as one can tell - -- same filter size and overall size (w/in 1/4cm) - -- the case isn't as nice as the Leica (cinch vs. zip-up) - big (#($@# deal. - -- the lens cap is metal push-on - -- mount and cam compatible with M6 - -- no black specks. In terms of optical performance, it leaves very little to be desired (except a f/2.0 max aperture), and various magazine tests (I just shoot for fun) bear this out. CDI rated it identically to the Leica, if I recall. And it's 1/2 the price of the Leica lens on maximum rebate (I paid about 6 and a half bills new). The real corker is that neither the Leica nor the Konica is built as nicely (materials-wise) as my old Nikkor 85/2 chrome LTM - which is one well-built lens. Of course, the Nikon is heavy, slow-to-focus and optically inferior, but what the hey... Cheers Dante Jim Olson wrote: > Is the 90 mm lens for the konica rf completely compatible with the m6 and > does anyone have any comments on its quality > > Jim Olson - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dante Stella http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante