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walter g
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 Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: Minolta Md 50 f2 on EOS |
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walter g wrote:
I've been playing around with my Minolta MD 50 f2. I'm using a glassless adapter so it's now a macro lens. 
I will post more pictures over the next several days as time for shooting allows. Shot is wide open. Lens is mounted to my 10D.No pp just resized.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Western Washington State
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:29 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
NICE! With a little Unsharp Mask or other sharpening tool, I'm betting
this image REALLY stands out. Pretty darn good for an image with no
post-processing. That lens has to be right "up there" with the best
50mm lenses, even though a LOT of 50mm lenses are very good.
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Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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walter g
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:40 am Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
| Laurence wrote: |
NICE! With a little Unsharp Mask or other sharpening tool, I'm betting
this image REALLY stands out. Pretty darn good for an image with no
post-processing. That lens has to be right "up there" with the best
50mm lenses, even though a LOT of 50mm lenses are very good. |
Thanks. 
This lens performs better then I expected it to. Kinda suprised me in a good way.
It was one of my bargain lenses. Near mint condition and won it for USD $2.24. 
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Western Washington State
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:50 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| walter g wrote: |
| Laurence wrote: |
NICE! With a little Unsharp Mask or other sharpening tool, I'm betting
this image REALLY stands out. Pretty darn good for an image with no
post-processing. That lens has to be right "up there" with the best
50mm lenses, even though a LOT of 50mm lenses are very good. |
Thanks.
This lens performs better then I expected it to. Kinda suprised me in a good way.
It was one of my bargain lenses. Near mint condition and won it for USD $2.24. |
Are you serious? $2.24?  Wow, what PROFESSIONAL results
for a lens under $3!
You must be extremely happy with this lens, especially at that cost!
One thing that strikes me is the way the color blending and gradients from
white to red to magenta is so very smooth.
Just think: if all you had was the camera body and this lens, you could
create many professional images. Sometimes I like to go out with just
one lens and try to come up with various possibilities.
I look forward to more images from this obviously fine lens.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Seele
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Location: Sydney Australia
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 4:03 am Post subject: |
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Seele wrote:
The more modest Minolta lenses such as the "plain MD" 50/2, or its earlier 45/2, are great performers; when I do not need the extra speed - in other words, most of the time - I actually favour the 50/2 over its "higher end" siblings. They work very nicely on my XD's and SR's, of course with the exception for the earliest SR models prior to the Type V unified chassis, where the MD lug hits the name plate. |
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walter g
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Location: NC, USA
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
This next shot is at f4 handheld and no pp. Had a little breeze when I shot this one. Then my camera died. Just a dead battery.
Taught me a lesson tho. Order a backup battery. Shot would of been better and sharper if I could of just had one more shot before the batttery died. 
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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walter g
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Next shot is at f4.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Nesster
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Nesster wrote:
That last one is a gorgeous allegro of shape, light and color. Bravo!
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walter g
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 1:56 am Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
| Nesster wrote: |
| That last one is a gorgeous allegro of shape, light and color. Bravo! |
Thank You, this lens is quickly becoming one of my favorite 50's.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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