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wolan
Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Posts: 576 Location: Zurich
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:00 pm Post subject: Leica MR Telyt 500mm f8 |
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wolan wrote:
Hi,
how sharp is this lens compared to other mirror lenses, especially to the Rubinar, which I own?
From the pictures I have seen it seems sharper, but I'd like to have your opinion
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
It's the rebadged Minolta RF 500/8 lens. IMHO the Minolta is very nice. I have both Minolta versions RF and AF but no Rubinar.
No need to pay the extra money for the Leitz markings. _________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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paulhofseth
Joined: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 566 Location: Norway
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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paulhofseth wrote:
A long rime ago a consortium of friends bought a maksutov 500\8 in a wooden box with filters from Mashpriborintorg, pesumably similar to the Rubinar. OK sharpness but difficult to use.
I now have a Leitz 500MR which is Ok on a tripod when accurately focussed and with a longer sunshade, with only millimetres depth of field focus is paramount. I cannot make any comparisons, since the Maksutov is long gone, but expect a bit lower contrast than from a first class refractory lens, and do keep in mind that cold and clear air is best for distant subjects.
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3754 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Leica MR Telyt 500mm f8 |
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stevemark wrote:
wolan wrote: |
Hi,
how sharp is this lens compared to other mirror lenses, especially to the Rubinar, which I own?
From the pictures I have seen it seems sharper, but I'd like to have your opinion
Thank you |
I do have the Minolta (and the 2nd [1984] version of the Nikkor, among others).
Since you are in ZH, you might PM me if you want to try the Minolta.
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7785 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I have the Minolta versions, AF and MF, and they are very good, withoubt a doubt the best of the mirror's that I have which are -Tamron 55B, Canon 500 / 8, and the LZOS 3M-5CA 500 / 9 ( Matsukov ) I sold a Korean made Phoenix 500 / 8 which was OK, until you compared it to the others.
The Minolta's are superb, if the Leitz is the same, which I believe it is, then you should be very happy with it. The Tamron is my next choice, but the LZOS isn't bad at all. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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Alsatian2017
Joined: 05 Mar 2018 Posts: 237
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Alsatian2017 wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
I have the Minolta versions, AF and MF, and they are very good, withoubt a doubt the best of the mirror's that I have which are -Tamron 55B, Canon 500 / 8, and the LZOS 3M-5CA 500 / 9 ( Matsukov ) I sold a Korean made Phoenix 500 / 8 which was OK, until you compared it to the others.
The Minolta's are superb, if the Leitz is the same, which I believe it is, then you should be very happy with it. The Tamron is my next choice, but the LZOS isn't bad at all. |
I've got the Minolta MF, The Tamron 55B and the Canon RF - out of those three lenses I would chose the latter if i had to since in terms of optical performance (resolution and contrast) and handling, it is ahead of the others. I think sample variation is important with mirror lenses and decentering issues are frequent, the Tokina 500 mm f/8 and Sigma 600 mm f/8 I had were just awful compared to the three lenses I mentionned above. |
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