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Ricoh XR Rikenon 45mm 2.8
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:41 am    Post subject: Ricoh XR Rikenon 45mm 2.8 Reply with quote

I know someone who is selling a Ricoh XR Rikenon 45mm 2.8 pancake lens. I have heard that it's rather rare. However, I would like to know if the lens is actually optically good.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not heard of it I'm afraid, but Ricoh lenses have a generally good reputation.

Minolta Rokkor 2/45 pancake is excellent and still dirt cheap, but can only be used on mirrorless cams.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the response. It's a K-mount lens. I think this is a picture of it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/minami/538635053/


PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

XR series has good reputation. Buy it and post samples here.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It will certainly be a nice lens, but quite how people justify calling it (and similar ones) a "pancake" is beyond me. More of a "Yorkshire Pudding" than a "Pancake" Very Happy (Try Googling to see the difference!)


PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The price I'm being quoted for the Ricoh is $60. However, I have no idea if that is a good price or not. There's no historical completed buy info I can find on ebay. It seems to be a rare lens though that doesn't exactly mean it's optically good.

I think they call it a pancake for anything that's a bit squished. Although after seeing pics of it, it's not as compact as the Panasonic 14mm f2.5 for m4/3. I wouldn't call it pudding size just maybe a really thick biscuit.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

60$ is OK. Since Ricoh bought Pentax i predict 5% rise of prices on Ricoh lenses Smile.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds expensive for me, I would expect a lesser price for the lens with a camera attached. Price only for rarety, no macro but a simple Tessar like 4 elements? MFD 60cm. Something like the older 55mm 2.8 M42 Rikenon that you can buy for very little money. Not a bad lens though.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's just put this in perspective: it's basically a slow 'regular' lens. For $60. And it isn't a Leica or a Zeiss.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can also compare with Pentax SMC 2.8/40mm price. And take into account there is not even one sample of Ricoh available at the moment on Ebay (well i am sure a detective will find it).