solamnus Posted June 19, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got this Minolta in a deal for my M4 but have not tried it yet at all. Someone mentioned something about issues with wide-angles on a digital leica because of the sensor? Or is it anything else i have to think about except the frame lines being 35 instead of 28 i guess? Looks like a nice lens so would be sad not using it /Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted June 19, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 19, 2021 Hello Martin, As you have the lens, try it al will. You know that the frame selection is 35 for a 28mm, you may or not use a 28mm VF or use the Liveview/EVF or just use it easy way, then judge after a while. In my (long time ago user) of the M-Rokkor 28mm, it was a good lens for it's day (mainly used with CLE, nothing to complain) but I prefer for my M Leitz lenses, that was my choice. The clever hood was a plus ... White spots on some can lessen contrast (or not, I don't have experience when I had the lens). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
solamnus Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted June 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, a.noctilux said: Hello Martin, As you have the lens, try it al will. You know that the frame selection is 35 for a 28mm, you may or not use a 28mm VF or use the Liveview/EVF or just use it easy way, then judge after a while. In my (long time ago user) of the M-Rokkor 28mm, it was a good lens for it's day (mainly used with CLE, nothing to complain) but I prefer for my M Leitz lenses, that was my choice. The clever hood was a plus ... White spots on some can lessen contrast (or not, I don't have experience when I had the lens). Thank you yes going to try it out this week i think. I just wanted to get a heads up before doing that because i had a friend telling me to check just in case since he heard it could damage the shutter on some older lenses mounted on digital cameras. But could not find anything on google trying to search the subject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted June 19, 2021 Share #4 Posted June 19, 2021 No fear Martin. The M-Rokkor 28mm would not harm the sensor. Last lens element doesn't protrude so far 😉, even "symmetrical" older lenses that I use protruding deeper (Super-Angulon 21mm for example) can be used on digital M (not possible to meter correctly TTL and some flaws in results but the sensor is fine ! ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
solamnus Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted June 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, a.noctilux said: No fear Martin. The M-Rokkor 28mm would not harm the sensor. Last lens element doesn't protrude so far 😉, even "symmetrical" older lenses that I use protruding deeper (Super-Angulon 21mm for example) can be used on digital M (not possible to meter correctly TTL and some flaws in results but the sensor is fine ! ). Thats great to hear! Thank you😄 Im a novice when it comes to things like this, and actually this being my first M( had two leica Qs) the switching lenses with especially non leica lenses i just wanted to take extra care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberti Posted June 19, 2021 Share #6 Posted June 19, 2021 It is the 35mm lines and alas, you cannot perform some small shaving like on the 40mm to bring up another frameline. It is already the shortest distance. I asked Skyllany if they could make a new bayonet ring for the lens +28mm frame line, but the one-off cost would be too high I understood. My copy is nice, seducing, really. I get the relaxed frame for free On M240-digital I see very little edge effect (purple sides). So it is a good investment, bundled in a deal. Maybe someone can suggest a stock 35mm coding that helps to get the slight edge effects to go a away. With the misty effect it will obviously have in strong counter light, it has its old fashioned look. Think churches, cafés. And rendering of details I think is a bit like the Summicron 50mm v3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
solamnus Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 22 minutes ago, Alberti said: It is the 35mm lines and alas, you cannot perform some small shaving like on the 40mm to bring up another frameline. It is already the shortest distance. I asked Skyllany if they could make a new bayonet ring for the lens +28mm frame line, but the one-off cost would be too high I understood. My copy is nice, seducing, really. I get the relaxed frame for free On M240-digital I see very little edge effect (purple sides). So it is a good investment, bundled in a deal. Maybe someone can suggest a stock 35mm coding that helps to get the slight edge effects to go a away. With the misty effect it will obviously have in strong counter light, it has its old fashioned look. Think churches, cafés. And rendering of details I think is a bit like the Summicron 50mm v3. Sounds nice I will try it out today, love lenses with a bit of character to it rather than the ultra sharp and "technically "superior lenses. Yes i read about the purple side effects that can be problem on some lenses, if its a smaller problem thats great too:) And forgive me for this novice question, but do i pick a similar leica lens in the menu or do i just use the detect automatic choice for the minolta 28? Edited June 19, 2021 by solamnus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted June 19, 2021 Share #8 Posted June 19, 2021 If the lens has no 6bit coding, the M would not detect it and show the lens type. In your place, I'd try with manual in menu choice of say 2.8/28 (11804/11809) to begin with if the "purple shift" is always there, then another lens if required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted July 16, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 16, 2021 OP never said it was M mount. Did I miss something? If it is a native Minolta lens then wouldn't you need an adapter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) On 7/16/2021 at 9:41 PM, kivis said: OP never said it was M mount. Did I miss something? If it is a native Minolta lens then wouldn't you need an adapter? Nigh-on five decades ago there was a collaboration between Leica and Minolta which resulted in the introduction of the M-mount Leica CL compact rangefinder camera in 1973 (and, in 1976, the Leica R3 SLR but that's another story). For the Leica CL there were two lenses designed specifically for this camera; a 40mm Summicron and a 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-C. Leica abandoned the CL project a few years later but sanctioned Minolta to produce their own version of the camera (the Minolta CLE) and also their own versions of the lenses mentioned previously to which they added a 28mm f2.8 Rokkor (in M-mount) which is the subject of this post. Philip. Edited July 21, 2021 by pippy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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