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Minolta MC ROKKOR‑X 50mm f/1.4 on a professional black Minolta SRT-101. (55mm filters, 1.6'/0.5 m close-focus, about $50 used). I'd get it at this link directly to them at eBay (see How to Win at eBay). This free website's biggest source of support is when you use any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live — but I receive nothing for my efforts if you take a chance and buy elsewhere. I get no government hand-outs and run no pledge drives to support my research, so please always use any of these links to approved sources for the best prices, service and selection whenever you get anything. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken.
December 2013 Better Pictures Minolta Nikon Canon LEICA All Reviews Ryan shoots the MC ROKKOR‑X 50mm f/1.4 on a black Minolta SRT-101, 26 December 2013. bigger. Introduction top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More
The Minolta MC ROKKOR‑X 50mm f/1.4 is a big, sharp, solid normal lens from the 1970s. This new ROKKOR‑X version of the older MC 50mm f/1.4 has a big, fat grippy waffle-pattern rubber grip. The grip is among the best in photography, making focus easy, even with one fingertip, something you can't do with the old ribbed metal focus rings. The lens is all metal under the rubber grip.
Specifications top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More 7 elements in 5 groups ("PG"), standard double-Gauss derivative. 6-blade diaphragm stops down to f/16. All metal. 55mm filter thread.
Performance top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More It;s got the typical optical performance of a spherical Gauss-derived fast 50mm lens. It's ergonomics are excellent, with very grippy and smooth-turning aperture and focus rings. I prefer its larger size and feel to the newer, smaller and more plasticy MD ROKKOR‑X 50mm f/1.4.
Compared top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More Older MC and non-MC versions lack the rubber grip, and instead have chrome aperture rings and all-metal ribbed focus rings. Newer MD versions use more compact optics in smaller, lighter and more plasticy barrels.
Usage top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More Just shoot!
Recommendations top Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More This is my favorite Minolta 50mm f/1.4 lens. If you've found all the time, effort and expense I put into researching and sharing all this, this free website's biggest source of support is when you use these links, especially this link directly to them at eBay (see How to Win at eBay), when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Thanks! Ken.
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