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Rokkor 58/1.2 brillant lens; new pics page 4
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another "must have lens". I really don't want to thank you for that, but what a fine series


Very Happy Very Happy patrickh


PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well the word is out now on that lens. Just checked eBay and they have two listings, both BINs, with sky high prices. 55mm f/1.2 Nikkors and Canons are substantially cheaper.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really cool series. You are lucky to have this lens!

Excellent write here about this lens:
http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/minolta-rokkor-58-to-canon-eos-conversion.html


PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
cooltouch wrote:
Well the word is out now on that lens. Just checked eBay and they have two listings, both BINs, with sky high prices. .


I blame karabud for this! he should have shot some ugly brick walls instead of those gorgeous pictures! Twisted Evil


PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are every single one of these photos taken wide open? The lens resolves a lot of detail to my eye. Great lens in the hands of a great photographer Smile


PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
goombles wrote:
Are every single one of these photos taken wide open? The lens resolves a lot of detail to my eye. Great lens in the hands of a great photographer Smile


Thx guys!
Yes, almost or all are wide open. This lens is very strange. Contrast and sharpness(sharpness at@1.2 is same as takumar or zeiss planar at@1.4 but at @1.4 rokk is better) isn`t very high when shooting wide open. But after adding it in pp it looks great and very sharp; none of my lenses are so susceptible to pp sharpening. Btw this lens is faster more than 1/2 stop than takumar.. and more than 1/3 than planar. Now i`m selling all my 50` and i keep Rokk and C/Y Planar, this 2 are very different and every special


PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmmm . . . it could be that the sharpness is there, but just that the contrast is a bit soft, so it isn't as evident. And that during pp, by increasing contrast, the existing sharpness is revealed. I have lenses that are like this.


PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Few from today:










PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
3 pics more






PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked Shocked Shocked
that`s one great lens!!!!!


PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
shauttra wrote:
Shocked Shocked Shocked
that`s one great lens!!!!!


Thx, yes it`s great lens, my favourite 40-60mm lens


PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
karabud wrote:
shauttra wrote:
Shocked Shocked Shocked
that`s one great lens!!!!!


Thx, yes it`s great lens, my favourite 40-60mm lens

few years ago i had rokkor 50/1.2 but it wasn`t so good..


PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
shauttra wrote:

few years ago i had rokkor 50/1.2 but it wasn`t so good..


What was wrong with it? The usual story I hear is that it has bad bokeh but should be sharper/etc.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Arkku wrote:
shauttra wrote:

few years ago i had rokkor 50/1.2 but it wasn`t so good..


What was wrong with it? The usual story I hear is that it has bad bokeh but should be sharper/etc.


I used it only on film, bokeh was great and sharpness looks ok, i loved that lens.
Then i put it on DSLR with adapter(without correction lens) , and without possibility focus to infinity, and sharpness realy was bad.. all pictures from a DSLR I deleted..
Lens was not my own, I had borrowed it, but i will try to get it again Smile
There is sample on film, looks great.



PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shauttra, I find that puzzling. I have some fast Canon FD lenses -- 85/1.2, 55/1.2, 50/1.4 -- and with my FD-EOS adapter, I can't focus very far, but the images look good at close distances. If I mount the correction lens in the adapter, then when I try to use the lenses wide open, yes, I get really bad flare.

Here's a yellow rose I shot with my 85mm f/1.2 SSC and FD-EOS adapter, lens wide open at 1.2:



If anything, photos with this lens and my DSLR are sharper than they are with my film cameras. Same is true with my FL 55/1.2 and my FD 50/1.4 SSC. Focusing with my DSLR is tricky though. It lies to me about what's in focus at fast f-stops. So I have to use Live View to make sure the subject is actually, really, and truly in focus.


The B&W photo you're showing looks very nice. If you have a chance to use the lens again, please post the photos next time before deleting them. Smile

Last edited by cooltouch on Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:56 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, i will try this lens again, maybe i was young and stupid when i use it first time Smile


PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
karabud wrote:
Few from today:



Your shots are fantastic! this one (above) in particular. this lens can yield some wonderful results!


PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woo ... sharp and nice bokeh


PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
New pics:













PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great 3D look in last serie! Color, contrast and sharpness are perfect too.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice, as I am used to see from this lens. I think you are bumping the contrast a bit too much though. The soft color rendering is one of the things that make this lens special.
You should also try the lens stopped down a bit to f/1.6-2.0 more (for variety) -- it transforms the bokeh a lot to become MUCH softer.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
great Rokkor pics!

AhamB wrote:
I think you are bumping the contrast a bit too much though

with my last Rokkor series, I was frustrated to not be able to play with the contrast, slightest adjustment blocked the shadows and I preferred to let it
karabud contrast bump give lot of pop, it attract attention, I like it but I guess it could be boring after a while


PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Few with strobes:









PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Few more






PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic! Popping colour! I want one! I want the lens too!
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