agoglanian
Reconnected.
Hey guys, does anyone know if the KM mount lenses will work on the r-d1? im considering a Hexanon 50mm f/2.. it sounds like heaven really... does anyone have anything to say about it?
Lou Iaquinto
Tinshed
Hi,
I think it's a very sharp, well made lens. I use it on a Hexar RF though, no experience with the RD-1.
I don't think you'll be disappointed with the performance of this lens.
Lou
I think it's a very sharp, well made lens. I use it on a Hexar RF though, no experience with the RD-1.
I don't think you'll be disappointed with the performance of this lens.
Lou
aizan
Veteran
sure they work. the hexanon equals the summicron, but has smoother bokeh. i don't like built-in hoods, though. a guy on ebay sells screw-in vented hoods.
agoglanian
Reconnected.
so it would work on the r-d1? no close focusing problems? or wide open problems?
aizan
Veteran
none. the only reported problems were with some bodies, not lenses.
Phil_Hawkes
Established
I have the Konica 50/2.0 and 90/2.8. I am hoping to go to the zoo today with my R-D1. I'll make sure I take some photos with those lenses and post them tomorrow.
Phil
Phil
pfogle
Well-known
I also have the KM 50/2 and I think it's very good wide open. It's only weakness is a tendency to veiling flare when shooting into the sun, so a lens shade is really a must. The built in shade is useless. I use a Hoya vented 40.5mm hood that I got second hand, very cheap. The quality and colour remind me of the old Nikkor 105/2.5, though this lens is much sharper.
I've never used a summicron, so I can't compare them.
Phil
I've never used a summicron, so I can't compare them.
Phil
vincenzo
Established
I had the KM 50/2 and used it on the RD-1 last year. Its a very good lens, although I found it was lacking in "sparkle".
I sold it and bought a VC 50/1.5 which is a better lens IMHO
I sold it and bought a VC 50/1.5 which is a better lens IMHO
Phil_Hawkes
Established
As promissed, sampe photos using Konica 50/2.0 and 90/2.8.
The filename says if I think the photos was with the 50 or the 90 (you'd think I could remember, but I was shooting too fast). The animal theme is there because I was helping show a visitor some Aussie animals.
The files have been reduced in size by using "stretch" in paint. I reduced 50% in each direction. I had to get the file size down somehow.
Phil
The filename says if I think the photos was with the 50 or the 90 (you'd think I could remember, but I was shooting too fast). The animal theme is there because I was helping show a visitor some Aussie animals.
The files have been reduced in size by using "stretch" in paint. I reduced 50% in each direction. I had to get the file size down somehow.
Phil
Phil_Hawkes
Established
FYI: The first and third photos were shot straight to jpeg. The 2nd and fourth photo were shot in raw and processed in EPSON PhotoRAW. Phil
agoglanian
Reconnected.
thank you phil, that has some smoooth bokeh to it, im liking that.