Leica glass on R-D1

[Godfrey]

My preferred lens for the RD1 was the M Rokkor CLE 40mm f2. If you found the optically identical. Leica Summicron c 40mm f2 you would have the same results. Maybe the CLE has better contrast and flare control do to multi-coating. ... My RD1 is gone but, I still use the 40 on my m8 and M5.

It's good to hear that. I have the Nokton 40/1.4 and recently acquired the second gen M-Rokkor 40/2 as well ... 40mm is a favorite of mine on both 35mm and APS-C formats. Both of these are very nice lenses, and the R-D1 I bought will arrive tomorrow. (I use these lenses currently on the Ricoh GXR-M and Leica M4-2.)

Which frameline setting did you find best to use with the 40/2 on the R-D1?

 

[back alley]

i use the 35 fl.

 

[gilpen123]

My 35 cron V4 lives on my RD!.

 

[Godfrey]

i use the 35 fl.

Thanks! I'll see how that works for me.

 

[Johnmcd]

The cv 40/1.4 is sharp wide open and doesn't cost an arm and leg. Some shots look absolutely 3D.

 

[back alley]

the cv 40 is a great lens indeed...but then i have never met a 40 that i didn't like.
😉

 

[pagpow]

+1, +2, and +3 on the 40mm CLE and Nokton 1.4
People have difft preferences among them (I also include the 40mm Summi)
Prior tests suggests the cv 40 outperforms the others; some prefer the drawing of the
Minolta CLE.
You might also want to read Sean Reid on fast lens performance on RD1 (including Leica)
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/fastlensreview.shtml
and his other piece on wide angle glass on RD-1 on the same site.
Complete with pictures to illustrate.
Giorgio