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rokkor. md 135 or mc 100
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:15 am    Post subject: rokkor. md 135 or mc 100 Reply with quote

Which is better in IQ, the 4/4 MD Rokkor 135/2,8 or the MC Rokkor X 100/2,5.

I saw http://www.paulfvs.dds.nl/lenstest.html

Any experience or though?

Thanks.

Rino[/i]


PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My thought: all teles from 1st tier manufacturers in 85-135 range are from very good to excellent. In practice IQ difference won't matter even if you can find them, so get the focal length that you want/need.


PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks a lot but not for me. My son in law. I should use both. But it seems interesting to me know which of the two is the best.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Minolta 135mm might be slightly better. I remember the Minolta 100mm f2 thread, there was some discussion about the earlier 135mm. Not exactly what your asking, but still revelant.

http://forum.mflenses.com/minolta-rokkor-100-2-0-t25591,start,45.html


PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Rino ! The following may not actually be any use to you, but ... Very Happy

At the time when when the MC Rokkors were being made, the consensus in the photo retail trade was that MOST makers' 100 or 105 lenses were less sharp than their 135s. That was quite a sweeping generalisation but I do believe there was a large amount of truth in it. Back in the 60s, we were all obsessed with sharpness and considerations of 'bokeh' and focus-shift on stopping down got hardly any acknowledgement.

In my own experience, the 105 Super Takumar was less 'punchy' than the 135/3.5, the Canon 100 was certainly no better than the 135/3.5 and the 90 Tele Elmarit didn't have the bite that the 135 Tele Elmar did. But back then, Minolta wasn't on my shopping list. The big exception was the 105/2.5 Nikkor which certainly did have more about it than the 135/3.5, but whether than was because the 135 Nikkor was a weak performer I'm afraid I can't say!


PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

walter g wrote:
The Minolta 135mm might be slightly better. I remember the Minolta 100mm f2 thread, there was some discussion about the earlier 135mm. Not exactly what your asking, but still revelant.

http://forum.mflenses.com/minolta-rokkor-100-2-0-t25591,start,45.html


Thanks. Yes, interesting posts. Thank you.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

scsambrook wrote:
Hi Rino ! The following may not actually be any use to you, but ... Very Happy

At the time when when the MC Rokkors were being made, the consensus in the photo retail trade was that MOST makers' 100 or 105 lenses were less sharp than their 135s. That was quite a sweeping generalisation but I do believe there was a large amount of truth in it. Back in the 60s, we were all obsessed with sharpness and considerations of 'bokeh' and focus-shift on stopping down got hardly any acknowledgement.

In my own experience, the 105 Super Takumar was less 'punchy' than the 135/3.5, the Canon 100 was certainly no better than the 135/3.5 and the 90 Tele Elmarit didn't have the bite that the 135 Tele Elmar did. But back then, Minolta wasn't on my shopping list. The big exception was the 105/2.5 Nikkor which certainly did have more about it than the 135/3.5, but whether than was because the 135 Nikkor was a weak performer I'm afraid I can't say!


Hi Stephen!

Yes, the 100/105 mm seem to be designed for portraits, so less sharper than the 135, for much general use. But I found the mi nolta 100 so sharp that I want to know which is the sharpest oc both.

It seems to be the 4/4 135/2,8.
Thanks Stephen.