Had a 28 Rokkor-M for a few days …
Leica M6, 28 Rokkor-M f/2.8, LegacyPro 400
Have been looking for a 28 M mount for awhile and took a chance on a Rokkor offered by a reputable seller. I bought his Canon Sonnar 50 and Hexanon 50 last year so I was anxious to try out the Rokkor, even though it had the infamous “white spots”. As expected, the spots didn’t show on the pictures, but I decided to hang onto the money instead of accumulating more gear. Turns out I was prescient as the shutter went on my 1D (don’t ask when – let’s just say Murphy was an optimist) and so I’m in to Canon factory repair for a couple of bills.
But, I had the 28 on the M6 for the day and went to lunch at Hot Italian where I ogled the Ducatis and Colnagos and snapped some shots. Then we walked midtown for a bit and on to karate practice. The Rokkor is sized right and renders nicely but I think after it’s all said and done I’m really after the extra f-stop of an Ultron f/1.9. Low light shooting is what I love and there’s just no substitute for speed.
