{"id":16036,"date":"2018-12-03T21:15:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T20:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=16036"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:24:06","slug":"review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16071\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_title.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 on Sony A7rII via Hawk&#8217;s factory helicoid adapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of you might not even know that Minolta also produced M-mount lenses and even an M-mount camera (Minolta CLE). The M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 is the longest of the three lenses and thanks to a reader who allowed me to use it for a few weeks I can present you this review now.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16044\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16044 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16041\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_5-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16047\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_11.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_11-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0 | 10mm extension tube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16039\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/albums\/72157698392993760\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>This is the 90mm Minolta lens that comes with M-mount, but the Leica Elmar-C 90mm 4.0 is pretty much the same thing (some people claim the later Minoltas have better coatings). This Minolta has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 51 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 27\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 61 mm (+adapter)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 250g (+adapter, without hood and caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 40.5 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 4\/4<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 1.0 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:8.8 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You can find this lens used on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=minolta+m+rokkor+90mm+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=m+rokkor+90mm+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$200\/250\u20ac<\/strong> you can also look for the Leica version for&nbsp;<strong>$250\/200\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=leica+elmar+c+90mm+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=leica+elmar+c+90mm+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16063\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_lens.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_lens.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_lens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_lens-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This lens is said to share optics with the Leica Elmar-C 90mm 4.0 (although newer Minoltas might have different coatings) and also in terms of build quality it feels just like a Leica lens.<br \/>\nThe focus ring has nice resistance and travels ~120\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (1.0m) to infinity.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has 1\/2 stop click stops which I think is a good compromise. It travels about 90\u00b0 from f\/4.0 to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>Looks and feels like all parts are made from metal and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16062\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_hood.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_hood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 with retractable screw in rubber hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also a small retractable rubber hood for this lens. I prefer Leica&#8217;s retractable metal hoods (e.g. found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-90mm-2-0-summicron-m\/\">Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre Asph<\/a>) but this is still more useful than those huge bayonet type lens hoods we have to deal with nowadays.<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_minolta_90mm_4.0_Mrokkor.png\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_minolta_90mm_4.0_Mrokkor.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_minolta_90mm_4.0_Mrokkor-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wide open there is light falloff of roughly 1.8 EV, stopped down to f\/5.6 this improves to 1.0 EV, stopped down to f\/8.0 it is 0.5 EV and further improves to pretty much negligible 0.3 EV at f\/8.0.<br \/>\nThese values are pretty modest and easy to correct in post if considered necessary.<\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p><em>infinity<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_minolta_m-rokkor-90mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_minolta_m-rokkor-90mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_minolta_m-rokkor-90mm_4.0-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_minolta_m-rokkor-90mm_4.0-768x1345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_minolta_m-rokkor-90mm_4.0-731x1280.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Considering the age of this lens it is surprisingly crisp wide open in most parts of the frame. The center only improves marginally on stopping down, the midframe benefits from stopping down to f\/5.6.<br \/>\nThe corners suffer a bit from field curvature (which might be due to the thick filter stack of the Sony cameras), so if you want best across frame sharpness best use f\/8.0 and focus a bit before infinity to get corners and center sharp at the same time.<br \/>\nThe resolution will nevertheless be more than sufficient for most applications.<\/p>\n<p><em>close (0.74 m, 1:6.0) with 4mm extension from Hawk&#8217;s factory helicoid adapter<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-99546\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-99546\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_11.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_close_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like most M-mount lenses the minimum focus distance isn&#8217;t great so I am using the lens with a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter\/\">helicoid close focus adapter<\/a>, so keep in mind that this lens was never intended to be used at these distances by the designers.<\/p>\n<p>The performance already at f\/4.0 is really good at these distances and this is also true for most of the frame, so you can even place your subject closer to the borders.<\/p>\n<p>This is a 100% crop from a picture where I was using a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/extension-tubes-for-fullframe-e-mount-cameras\/\">10 mm extension tube<\/a> to get even closer and the sharpness is still really good:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16095\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16095\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_close.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_close.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_close-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_close-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0 | 10mm extension tube | 100% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16061\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_3.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flare resistance is a bit of a mixed bag. Ghosting can at times be a minor issue but stray light can lead to a noticeable loss of contrast and saturation. For a lens roughly 40 years old this is not a bad performance, but quite a few modern lenses perform better here. The hood helps a little, so this is one of the few lenses where I actually use it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16059\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As is the case with most lenses with the sun close to the corner of the frame you can encounter a big flare, but this is a staged situation and the slightest change in framing will make it go away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16060\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_flare_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p>There is a bit of Coma visible in the corners at f\/4.0 and f\/5.6, but not overly obstrusive.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-24014\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-24014\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_4.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_8.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_11.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_16.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_coma_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p>The lens shows a slight amount of pincushion distortion and mostly so in the corners. This will barely be visible in real life shots.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16078\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16078\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_13.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_13-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16100\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16100\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_15.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_15-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a maximum aperture of f\/4.0 shallow depth of field photography is not really the main application of this lens. The shots above were taken at or close to the minimum focus distance, so the background is as out of focus as is gets.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using an extenstion tube (or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter\/\">helicoid adapter<\/a>) you can of course focus closer and also get a blurrier background:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16053\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16053\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_2.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0 | 14mm extension tube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When focusing on something a bit further away there simply isn&#8217;t that much bokeh:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16077\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16077\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16101\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16101\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_16.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is no outlining and obviously no onion rings but some backgrounds (like foliage) will appear rather busy:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16052\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_1.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_bokeh_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<p>This M-Rokkor uses 10 straight aperture blades like the Zeiss Loxia or most of the Voigtlander lenses and therefore leads to similarly well definet 10 stroke sunstars. If you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-23893\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-23893\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_4.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_8.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_22.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_sunstars_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberration<\/h1>\n<p><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-94952\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-minolta-m-rokkor-90mm-4-0-94952\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-unkorrigiert.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-unkorrigiert.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-unkorrigiert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-unkorrigiert-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16075 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-korrigiert.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-korrigiert.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-korrigiert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_mrokkor_90mm_4.0_Ca-korrigiert-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lateral CA are a bit on the high side but can still be corrected either in camera (for Jpegs) or in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.<\/p>\n<p><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16094\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_loca_close.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_loca_close.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_loca_close-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m_rokkor_90mm_4.0_loca_close-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0 | 4mm extension tube | 50% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In close up scenarios there is only a bit of green behind and magenta in front of the focal plane visible.<\/p>\n<p>In more demanding backlit scenes like the one below you can still see quite a bit of loCA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16064\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_loca.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_loca.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_loca-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_m-rokkor_90_4.0_loca-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0 | 50% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Leica Elmar-C 90mm 4.0:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis lens is said to share the same optics and can sometimes even be found cheaper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/carl-zeiss-tele-tessar-zm-t-4-85-a-detailed-review\/\"><em><strong>Zeiss ZM Tele-Tessar 85mm 4.0:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis is a more modern lens with better coatings and therefore better flare resistance. Resolution and especially contrast should also be better. It is slightly (60g) heavier and usually 2-3 times as expensive though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenrockwell.com\/leica\/90mm-lenses.htm\"><em><strong>Leica 90mm 2.8 Elmarit Series:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe 90mm 2.8 Elmarit lenses are highly regarded by many Leica users. There are many different versions and the Tele-Elmarit-M (1974-1990) is even 25g ligther despite being a stop faster. These are at least double the price and I didn&#8217;t try one myself yet, so I can&#8217;t go into details about the differences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-sonnar-2-890\/\"><strong><em>Contax-G Zeiss Sonnar 90mm 2.8:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSimilar size, weight and price but also a stop faster. Better flare resistance. Big disadvantage: no manual focus ring, so you need a special adapter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-85mm-2-4\/\"><em><strong>Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for one of the best corrected 85mm manual focus lenses have a look at this one. Needless to say it is more than double the weight and several times as expensive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-jupiter-9-85mm-2-0\/\"><em><strong>Zenit Jupiter-9 85mm 2.0:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf your focus is more on portrait than landscape or architecture this one might be worth a look. Only 70g heavier but a whopping 2 stops faster and half the price.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leica Summarit-M 75mm 2.5:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis is a bit shorter but also faster and very compact as well. David has one and likes it for its compactness.<\/p>\n<p>If you ended up here by accident and you are actually looking for an autofocus lens have a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">guide for Sony FE lenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness starting at f\/4.0 at all distances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<li>correction of CA<\/li>\n<li>bokeh<\/li>\n<li>light falloff<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">slight field curvature at infinity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">minimum focus distance only 1.0 m<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Slow primes have a bit of a hard time nowadays. Already the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/zeiss-batis-apo-sonnar-t-135mm-f2-8\/\">Zeiss Batis 135mm 2.8<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-85mm-2-4\/\">Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4<\/a> are often referred to as being (too) slow, and we are even dealing with a lens starting at f\/4.0 only here.<br \/>\nFor many people primes only make sense when they are faster compared to what they can get in a zoom lens. This is understandable, as some of the modern zooms are pretty good performers resolution wise.<\/p>\n<p>This lens has hardly any outstanding flaws and can sometimes be found very cheap, but in this focal length range it faces fierce competition, some of which is a stop faster and slightly lighter at the same time. But nevertheless this lens is able to produce crispy images and is doing so in a very compact package, so if you need as compact as possible this is sure worth a lookt.<br \/>\nJust be sure to check out the alternatives first and also make sure f\/4.0 is enough for you.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can find this lens used on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=minolta+m+rokkor+90mm+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=m+rokkor+90mm+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$200\/250\u20ac<\/strong> you can also look for the Leica version for&nbsp;<strong>$250\/200\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=leica+elmar+c+90mm+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=leica+elmar+c+90mm+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16043\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16043\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16099\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16099\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16037\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16037\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16038\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16038\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16040\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16040\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16046\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16046\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_10.jpg\" alt=\"review minolta m-rokkor mrokkor 90mm 4.0 leica elmar cl cle c elmar-c sony a7rii a7riii 42mp high resolution m-mount \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/minolta_90mm_4.0_m-rokkor_sample_10-768x432.jpg 768w\" 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