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woodrim
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 Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: Some from my Rokkor |
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woodrim wrote:
Minolta 50mm f/1.4 MC Rokkor PG This is my oldest lens, having been with me since early '70s. I'm emotionally attached to it, but also love it for what it does. Through this lens has traveled images from all that I have loved. My girlfriends, including my wife; my parents; family; relatives; all of my children; friends; myself as a young man; my cars; all the dogs I have loved; etc. The lens has seen my life come into focus.
On Sunday I used the lens as I have many times before, but never before have I used it wide open as much. I was somewhat surprised by the bokeh in some of the photos - I didn't think it would provide this type of specular highlight rings. Some shots are stopped down.
This was shot at f/5.6 and is a merge of ten images. The door had cars parked in front where I could,'t get a picture of it without obstruction, so I took ten images, close up, and merged them to create the entire door. This is similar to the Breziner method, except stopped down and not for the same effect. This also creates a very crisp image since it is essentially the same as using a much larger format.
During our walks downtown, I mope along finding things to photograph. When my wife gets far enough ahead, she parks herself somewhere and reads while waiting for me to catch up.
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patrickh
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patrickh wrote:
Very very fine series. The door is especially stunning
patrickh
BTW: what an understanding wife!
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kds315*
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kds315* wrote:
There is something seriously wrong here - they are all so consistently good, that it cannot be just then lens.
Unfortunately it must be you then... 
Amazing work!!
Oh, you even wrote it so wonderfully personal + emotional "...I'm emotionally attached to that lens...", so no wonder the results are so good!!
Let somebody else explain that way better than I can:
"Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera" – Yousuf Karsh
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Attila
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
You can make any lens to gold just like Luis or Lars or Klaus .... long list luckily from good photographers here , great series , excellent presentation.
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eddieitman
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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eddieitman wrote:
Shhh the first thing about Rokkor club is you don't talk about Rokkor club
I have the same lens, and i love it attached to my very first Minolta that i owned the lovely x300, I bought it with aterrible sigma zoom lens and it is a surprise i ever got in to taking photos it was such a terrible lens, but now i can afford these cheap excellent lenses
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poilu
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
congrats, fine colorful series!
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There is something seriously wrong here - they are all so consistently good, that it cannot be just then lens.
Unfortunately it must be you then... |
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RSalles
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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RSalles wrote:
Nice story, great series, thanks for sharing,
Cheers,
Renato |
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DR.JUAN
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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DR.JUAN wrote:
Very, very good plus.
Did you use ring attached to the lens for close up ? It focus from 50 cm, and some of your excellent pics are closer than this, I guess.
I have that lens too, and love it.
Actually don't use a lot like time before, because use more the PG 1,2/58. Almost the same.
Congratulations for that images, so nice. |
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sichko
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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sichko wrote:
A great set.
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David
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David wrote:
Those are really great. The detail on the old door, especially, is incredible. I like how weathered wood looks photographically, and that's a pretty good rendition.
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hoanpham
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
what a great series!
I have the same too, but can't recall that this lens is as good. may be it's time to bring it forward.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Wow, so many nice comments, thank you all so much. I will try to answer questions...
David: Yes, as I indicated, merging images results in very crisp results. Notice how many repairs that door has had.
Dr, Juan: No rins or extension tubes, just the adapter to mount to my NEX-5N. However, I do crop images as part of my post processing routine. The close-up of the bee was cropped about 50%.
eddieitman: This lens came on my SRT-102 which I bought in 1973.
Attila: Thank you for regarding me with such good company.
Klaus: I love the quote, thank you. And by the way, I have stopped sharpening my images post camera since you convinced me a while back.
patrickh: Yes, my wife is very supportive. And I had the lens before her. Used it to capture her sentiments our first summer together in 1974:
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IAZA
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IAZA wrote:
very nice series, I cannot write better comment than above. 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:01 am Post subject: |
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BurstMox wrote:
Really nice photos..
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Attila wrote:
last image from your wife a crown on series, so lovely !
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:10 am Post subject: |
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BurstMox wrote:
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| last image from your wife a crown on series, so lovely ! |
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skida
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skida wrote:
All excellent! I haven't seen a bad Minolta lens, but you make that one sing!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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bogolisk wrote:
beautiful series. I, too, have a bunch of 50mm rokkors. I've been waiting for a FF mirroless to take them out again.
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
More recent from my beloved Rokkor...
Soft - handheld at 1/10 sec.
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fermy wrote:
Super images. From the last batch I especially love the man on the beach and the dog.
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
A good lens with a good eye behind it, what more do we need? Very good set! I'm also a Minolta fan, but i should definitely use them more !!
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