M- rokkor 28/2-8 vs hexanon 28/2.8

[oskarhhh]

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Hi! I'm going to buy a 28 mm for my m9p. I can get both of these lenses for the same price. The rokkor has the white spots. Hexanon in like new condition. Performance vise which is better?

 

Thank you

[mfunnell]

I don't have and have never used the M-Rokkor. For whatever it's worth (as I can't make the comparison) I do have and really enjoy an M-Hexanon 28, which I've found to be excellent for film and digital.

 

...Mike

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[lct]

No experience with the Hexanon but the Rokkor is very good indeed. Almost as small if not as sharp as the Elmarit 28/2.8 asph. Aside from the white spots issue, it will bring up 35mm instead of 28mm frame lines but its flange can be modified.

[sdk]

The old 28mm Rokkor will not bring up the correct frame lines on any M-mount camera except the Minolta CLE, unless the lens has been modified. The mount has the wrong size lens flange. This would be a real problem on an M240, which has no way to select the 28mm framelines via the preview lever. The Hexanon 28mm will bring up the right frame lines on Leica made cameras. The Hexanon 28mm is also about 20 years newer in construction and design, and is similar to the Leica 28mm/2.8, version IV. I would get the Konica lens.

[pfhrased]

I'm fond of the m-rokkor lenses I have (40/2 and 90/4), but it's worth noting that the 28/2.8 has a fairly common "white spot" problem, where a defective coating is bubbling up.

 

It can be hard to find one without it, and they tend to cost more. I'm not aware of a way to fix it, but ymmv. Would pay to do some research on the issue I guess.