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MC rokkor 100 f4 macro on a7ii
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:26 pm    Post subject: MC rokkor 100 f4 macro on a7ii Reply with quote
Trying out my lenses on the new camera.


And one with the CZJ PANCOLAR: lilly is with the pancolar auto 80mm 1.8


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Both looks great, congratz Very Happy


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those images look great! Congrats on both the lens and the camera.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks! I was quite pleased. The ability to nail focus with magnification WITH focus peaking has greatly improved my ability to nail the focus. My keeper rate went up dramatically when I moved up from the Canon 60D.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A7 II is a little gem for legacy lenses for sure Wink


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Images look great, congrats.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's a great lens, it's only fault is that it is big and heavy, so I don't carry it very often. But the quality of it is superb.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lloydy wrote:
That's a great lens, it's only fault is that it is big and heavy, so I don't carry it very often. But the quality of it is superb.


This one is especially problematic as it is the bellows mount version so its small but to use it you need even additional kit. This was via a7ii-fotodiox canoneos adapter, eos bellows then eos to minolta adapter then the lens!


PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah, that one. It's still a Rokkor, it has to be good. Wink


PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lloydy wrote:
That's a great lens, it's only fault is that it is big and heavy, so I don't carry it very often. But the quality of it is superb.


I have the MD Rokkor 100mm F4 macro, and it is superb. And it's not nearly as heavy as the MC.(it weighs about 2/3 as much)
See here:
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/100mm%20macro.htm


PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The MD 4/100mm is very sharp over the entire field and even in the extreme corners. It's nearly free of CAs.

These short teles have similar or even slightly better detail resolution:
Minolta MD 2/85mm
Minolta AF 2.8/100mm Macro
Minolta AF 2/100mm
Minolta AF 1.4/85mm
Sony Zeiss AL 1.4/85mm
Sony AL 2.8/85mm

All others are softer and/or have more CAs:
Canon FD 1.8/85mm
Canon nFD 1.8/85mm
Minolta Auto Rokkor 3.5/100mm (NOT the Macro!)
Minolta MC 1.7/85mm
Minolta MD 1.7/85mm
Minolta MC 3.5/100mm Macro
Nikkor Ai 1.8/85mm
Nikkor Ai 1.8/105mm

Stephan


PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevemark wrote:
The MD 4/100mm is very sharp over the entire field and even in the extreme corners. It's nearly free of CAs.

These short teles have similar or even slightly better detail resolution:
Minolta MD 2/85mm
Minolta AF 2.8/100mm Macro
Minolta AF 2/100mm
Minolta AF 1.4/85mm
Sony Zeiss AL 1.4/85mm
Sony AL 2.8/85mm

All others are softer and/or have more CAs:
Canon FD 1.8/85mm
Canon nFD 1.8/85mm
Minolta Auto Rokkor 3.5/100mm (NOT the Macro!)
Minolta MC 1.7/85mm
Minolta MD 1.7/85mm
Minolta MC 3.5/100mm Macro
Nikkor Ai 1.8/85mm
Nikkor Ai 1.8/105mm

Stephan


I picked up the Minolta MD 85mm F2 a few years back, here in Japan.... It cost the equivalent of around $15 USD !!!!

Superb, sharpness seems to be a little better than the MD 100mm F4 macro


PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dnas wrote:

I picked up the Minolta MD 85mm F2 a few years back, here in Japan.... It cost the equivalent of around $15 USD !!!!

Superb, sharpness seems to be a little better than the MD 100mm F4 macro


Certainly a good deal Wink

Which camera did you use to compare the MD 4/100mm Macro and the MD 2/85mm? I really couldn't see much difference using 24MP full frame ... but using 24 MP APS-C or 36 MP / 42 MP FF things may be slightly different ...

Stephan


PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also at which aperture and distance 85 tops 100?


PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
listera wrote:
Also at which aperture and distance 85 tops 100?


Right - i forgot to clearly state that the tests were made at "infinity" (about 2 km between camera and subject). Of course the macro lenses will outperform th "not macros" at closer disances. And i was talking just about resolution. Testing / comparing bokeh, colors, distortion, vignetting and the like would be nice as well.

Stephan


PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great lens, beautiful colors.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevemark wrote:
dnas wrote:

I picked up the Minolta MD 85mm F2 a few years back, here in Japan.... It cost the equivalent of around $15 USD !!!!

Superb, sharpness seems to be a little better than the MD 100mm F4 macro


Certainly a good deal Wink

Which camera did you use to compare the MD 4/100mm Macro and the MD 2/85mm? I really couldn't see much difference using 24MP full frame ... but using 24 MP APS-C or 36 MP / 42 MP FF things may be slightly different ...

Stephan


I have an A7 (amongst others).

I suppose I'm comparing the sharpness of the 85mm at F2 as similar to the sharpness of the 100mm macro at F4. I use the 85mm mostly at F2, so I guess it's more by implication that the 85mm at F4 is sharper than the 100mm macro at F4, than actual evidence!!! So that means I should do a test comparison,a nd post it!!! Wink
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