Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/31/00 11:40:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, director@ubi.edu writes: << Marcus, Personnal experience learned me that this has to be checked before any payment with each Konica RF you intend to use with Leica lenses, and with each Leica lens you intent to put on a Konica RF. No, they don't always work together. >> They did for me. All 23 of my Leica lenses fit and coupled properly to the 2 RF's I borrowed from my local store, and they had reasonably wide-spread serial #'s. M-lenses from 60's, 70's and current. Screwmounts with adaptors. Collapsible ones. 21/3.4 S/A works on the RF but it blocks the meter just like in the M6. The Viso III works, so does the Viso II but only with the prism from the Viso III or the chimney finder, and you have to use a cable release because the release arm doesn't line up with the Konica's release button. The only caveat with the RF is the shorter effective baselength of the rangefinder. I wouldn't trust the focusing accuracy with a Noctilux or 75 Summilux at close range and large aperture. The 90/2 and 135/3.4 likewise would seem a stretch for the RF. But even these lenses will mount and couple to the rangefinder.