50mm Konica Hexanon vs. 50mm Summicron

[peter_latner]

Does anyone have much information on the optical quality of the 50mm Hexanon for the Hexar RF? I'd be especially interested to hear how it compares to a current Summicron. Thanks.

[jay_.]

There's a test of all 3 Hexanon lenses at www.photodo.com, along with

tests of the Leica counterparts. I've seen side-by-side slides taken

with the Hexanon and current Summicron. As they say, "you can't tell

the players without a program". The only thing I dislike (intensely,

I might add) about the Hexanon is the 40.5mm filter size. E39 is

hard enough to find filters for. B+W do not make (at least I've

never seen them sold) their Multi-Resistant-Coated UV filters in 40.5

and I swear by those filters.

[john_collier]

B+W will make the filters for you though you will have to wait a

while.

 

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Cheers,

[andrew_schank]

Hey, my 40mm Rokkor is 40.5mm too! Nice round number, don't you

think? Heliopan has a full range of filters in that size, and I

especially love their polarizers. Let us know how you like the Konica

lens if you end up with one.