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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:30 am    Post subject: That crazy Contax mirror! Reply with quote
New toy:






While it isn't new, it looks like it is. Mint, with original packaging plus a Contax UV filter.

I hope to do a comparison with the Minolta MD version.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats

Pretty sure the Zeiss will win in every expect, except the price and weight. Wink


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sexy, indeed!


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
Congrats

Pretty sure the Zeiss will win in every expect, except the price and weight. Wink


This would also mean a Zeiss victory over Leica, since the Minolta was also sold under that brand, and is considered one of the best


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ultrapix wrote:
calvin83 wrote:
Congrats

Pretty sure the Zeiss will win in every expect, except the price and weight. Wink


This would also mean a Zeiss victory over Leica, since the Minolta was also sold under that brand, and is considered one of the best

I have not tired the Zeiss or Leica. The best one I tired is Nikon N and Minolta. Both of them are pretty sharp with decent contrast. The Nikkor have a better handling since it comes with the tripod mount. The Minolta is better when used with the EA7/EA9 since it is more lightweight.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
Ultrapix wrote:
calvin83 wrote:
Congrats

Pretty sure the Zeiss will win in every expect, except the price and weight. Wink


This would also mean a Zeiss victory over Leica, since the Minolta was also sold under that brand, and is considered one of the best

I have not tired the Zeiss or Leica. The best one I tired is Nikon N and Minolta. Both of them are pretty sharp with decent contrast. The Nikkor have a better handling since it comes with the tripod mount. The Minolta is better when used with the EA7/EA9 since it is more lightweight.


When I had on hands the Telyt (as seller), didn't try it. Then I used to work with plenty of satisfaction with a Tamron, and bought it again a few years ago; It's enough for me, since I don't shoot all that much over 300 mm


PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
curious how that will compare to the near-identical Yashica in C/Y mount, too.


PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
benadamx wrote:
curious how that will compare to the near-identical Yashica in C/Y mount, too.


The Yashica is not near identical and compares unfavorably.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
benadamx wrote:
curious how that will compare to the near-identical Yashica in C/Y mount, too.

The mount is identical and the housing is similar but nothing else. Laugh 1


Source: Zeiss


Source: https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/00804/00804.pdf


PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jamaeolus wrote:
New toy:
...
I hope to do a comparison with the Minolta MD version.


Do we have any news on this one? I would be interested ... Wink

EDIT: I just saw some results wre published in another thread:
http://forum.mflenses.com/marvelous-mirotar-vs-magnificent-minolta-battle-of-the-500-r-t84026.html

I would be interested in a comparison of classical "landscape" images as well ("infinity", with details from corner to corner)

S


PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still planning to do it. The weather here has been mostly atrocious, low 30F and fog or 38 and rain. That plus I am going through several large life situation changes. I retired 2 weeks ago from 40 years as a pharmacist. So theinsurance and finance changes are tedious and time consuming. Additionally I am in the early stages (final designer mods to a stock house plan) of having a house built in a bedroom community outside Eugene. Life has been a bit crazy for me. I want to do the test right. I also picked up a Tamron BBAR to throw into the mix. So it should include the Zeiss, Olympus, Minolta MD, Tamron BBAR, Minolta AF, and the Tokina HMC.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jamaeolus wrote:
Still planning to do it. The weather here has been mostly atrocious, low 30F and fog or 38 and rain. That plus I am going through several large life situation changes. I retired 2 weeks ago from 40 years as a pharmacist. So theinsurance and finance changes are tedious and time consuming. Additionally I am in the early stages (final designer mods to a stock house plan) of having a house built in a bedroom community outside Eugene. Life has been a bit crazy for me. I want to do the test right. I also picked up a Tamron BBAR to throw into the mix. So it should include the Zeiss, Olympus, Minolta MD, Tamron BBAR, Minolta AF, and the Tokina HMC.


Thanks for your response - and all the best for your "new" life!!

Yes, I know how much work these tests are - and especially the long lenses require a lot of attention because of air turbulences. You have a really great line-up of 500mm mirrors, and I think quite a few people would be interested. Especially the MinAF vs Zeiss could be surprising ...

That said I'm NOT a mirror lens guy and my experience with the seven mirror lenses I own is pretty limited. From those i own (250mm Minolta, 500mm: Minolta MD, Nikkor new, Tamron SP, Tokina; 600mm and 1000mm: Sigma) the Minolta MD 250mm and the new Nikkor 500mm seem the most "usable" to me.

S
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