First-Generation (SLR) Rokkors

Univer · Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 282

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts - positive or negative - about the first-generation Minolta SLR lenses: the ones sold with the SR-2 and SR-1.

I've checked online reference sources, and found some useful information about lens models and features, but there doesn't seem to be a great deal of discussion, one way or another, about their actual performance.

Just curious - given a choice, I tend to gravitate toward earlier lenses (preferring, say, Canon FL over FD), notwithstanding later improvements in coatings, etc.

Thanks!

PS Profound apologies for the double post. Pages are still loading very slowly for me, and I must have inadvertently hit "submit" twice. Admins, please feel free to delete one of these!

Jon

Ash · Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 185 Location: Evanston, il, usa

minolta mc/md lenses has huge list! You can refer to rokkorfiles.com for more information and review of many rokkor lenses: http://www.rokkorfiles.com/Lens%20Reviews.html

But finally it comes down to what camera system you have currently and how are you planning to mount these lenses on it.

koji · Expire: 2012-12-27

Please look at this site too: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mciepl/chronology.htm

One of earliest lens is Auto Rokkor-PF 55/1,8
This lens scores quite a good resolution, see this: http://www.pbase.com/kkawakami/rokkor_lens_resolutions

My humble samples in here: http://www.pbase.com/kkawakami/rokkor_auto_pf_55mm_f18

This lens has a locked aperture ring, you have to unlock to rotate the ring every time you want to change F-stop.
Some more examples are on FreadMirand site, guy called "Bifurcator" uploards his examples too at the thread
"ROKKOR Normal-ish Image Thread" on "Alternative Gear & Lenses" section.

WolverineX · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject:

http://minolta.eazypix.de/lenses/index.html

walter g · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA

Univer · Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 282

Hi All,

Sorry to be slow to reply.

Thanks to all of you for the very helpful insights - and the very helpful links. I had a rough-and-ready familiarity (as familiar as a non-Minolta-user can be) with the MC and MD lenses, but I knew next-to-nothing about the earliest series. I'm happy to begin to remedy that gap in my knowledge.

Cheers,

Jon

walter g · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA

Revers has the 55 1.7. Check out this thread.
http://forum.mflenses.com/as-requested-by-blue-t30157,highlight,minolta+55mm.html

Minolfan · Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3438 Location: Netherlands

On my SR-1 sits a 55mm 2.0 (MFD 0.5m, filter 52mm). Long ago, in the sixties, my standard lens, not bad at all. But now I have no digital samples and the lens doesn't fit on my DSLR. So I would have to make some macros or pictures on film to scan to get some samples.