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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:57 am Post subject: Minolta MC W HH 35mm f1.8 MCI |
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walter g wrote:
For Christmas I wanted to add another Minolta lens to my collection. This time I chose the Minolta MC W HH 35mm f1.8 MCI lens.
It came yesterday. Price was $56 shipped from Japan.
So why so cheap? Well it has fungus, but should clean up easy. It has oil on the aperture blades, again easy to clean.
Unfortunately it has heavy haze in the rear elements, and that is not easy to fix, because its between a cemented pair.
So the real question is with the heavy haze will it retain detail in the image.
Shot on my Nex 6 at f1.8.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10462 Location: California
Expire: 2021-06-22
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:26 am Post subject: Re: Minolta MC W HH 35mm f1.8 MCI |
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visualopsins wrote:
walter g wrote: |
For Christmas I wanted to add another Minolta lens to my collection. This time I chose the Minolta MC W HH 35mm f1.8 MCI lens.
It came yesterday. Price was $56 shipped from Japan.
So why so cheap? Well it has fungus, but should clean up easy. It has oil on the aperture blades, again easy to clean.
Unfortunately it has heavy haze in the rear elements, and that is not easy to fix, because its between a cemented pair.
So the real question is with the heavy haze will it retain detail in the image.
Shot on my Nex 6 at f1.8
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Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:03 am Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Thanks, not sure why it didn't post. _________________
Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Minolta MC W HH 35mm f1.8 MCI |
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Lightshow wrote:
Well, your post contains 2 image links, a big one, which is a link, and a small one that is displayed, the small one seems to be broken, possibly the forum doing it to it's self.
The big pic:
http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20191/big_2562_1DSC02495001_1.jpg
And the small pic:
http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20191/2562_1DSC02495001_1.jpg
IQ looks quite good, try some backlit subjects, I'd expect the contrast to drop. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3748 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
By coincidence, i just saw a Minolta MC-I 1.8/35mm advertised ... i'll get it tomorrow
While the MC-X 1.8/35mm and the later MD models can be found from time to time, the MC-I and MC-II versions are difficult to get here in Switzerland. Details will follow ... _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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jamaeolus
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 2913 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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jamaeolus wrote:
I have this lens. I really like it. It lives in my everyday use bin (as opposed to stuck in the bottom of my MD lens bin which is quite full!) I too have been adding to my Minolta MD mount collection.. I just picked up a 100mm f2 for what I considered a decent price, 115 USD including shipping, no case or back cap but optically and functionally perfect and 8 1/2 maybe 9 on cosmetics. I also got a auto bellow iii which allows some movements. Also I finally pulled the trigger on a 58mm 1.2. It's the version with all metal knurls. Just a fantastic piece of industrial design. _________________ photos are moments frozen in time |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3748 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
stevemark wrote: |
By coincidence, i just saw a Minolta MC-I 1.8/35mm advertised ... i'll get it tomorrow
While the MC-X 1.8/35mm and the later MD models can be found from time to time, the MC-I and MC-II versions are difficult to get here in Switzerland. Details will follow ... |
I just picked up the lens - it did belong to a Swiss journalist living and working in Bern (the capital) which means that this very lens has seen quite a bit of local history during the late 60s and early 70s. Interesting indeed
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
I'd love to find the 100/2 for $115 USD, great deal, wish it came in MCII.
I lost my first MCII 35/1.8 HH, and had to buy a replacement, that sucked.
My Rokkor MCII family gathering.
_________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3748 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Lightshow wrote: |
I'd love to find the 100/2 for $115 USD, great deal, wish it came in MCII.
I lost my first MCII 35/1.8 HH, and had to buy a replacement, that sucked.
My Rokkor MCII family gathering.
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3748 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Here are the two siblings - MC-I and MC-X 1.8/35mm:
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Does the filter ring on the MC-X turn with the focus ring?, I know it does on the 28/2 which bugs me. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3748 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:00 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Lightshow wrote: |
Does the filter ring on the MC-X turn with the focus ring?, I know it does on the 28/2 which bugs me. |
The MC-X 2/28mm is a floating focusing construction; thus the front ring is turning while focusing.
The MC 1.8/35mm (as well as the MC 1.8/35mm) are classical constructions without floating focusing. Their filter ring does not turn while focusing!
And here are a few MC-I lenses (well, the 18mm Fisheye, technically speaking, is not a MC lens, but is was sold during the MC-I era):
On the SR-T, there's a 1.4/58mm, then (in the back row) we have the MC 2/100mm, the MC 2.8/135mm, the MC 4.5/200mm, the MC 3.5/200mm and the MC 4.5/300mm.
In the front row there's the MC 2.8/35mm, the MC 1.8/35mm, the MC 3.5/28mm and the MC 2.5/28mm. And the UW Rokkor 9.5/18mm, of course.
The MC-I lineup marks the transition between more traditional computations such as the 3.5/28mm, the 2.8/35mm, 1.4/58mm, the 2/100, and the 2.8/135mm - and the "new" Rokkors.
The latter (e. g. the 2.5/28mm, the 1.8/35mm, the 2.5/100mm and the 4.5/300mm) were constructed with new sophisticated glass, using the in-house "Super Computer".
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