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 Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject: Rokkor MD 2/45 (Pancake) |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Hi!
I have received my Minolta Rokkor MD 2/45 yesterday. Hermes brought it when we were away, but thank to you friendly neighbours I've got the lens. 
I bought it to have a "little longer" normal lens for my NEX-3 and because it looked rather tiny. And since the Minolta MD register is shorter than the EOS or PK register, I expected the adapter to be shorter as well.
OK, I was right, but the difference is marginal, as you can see here:
(From left: Rokkor 2/45, Pentax-M 1.7/50, Leica Summicron-R 2/50)
The Leica is definitely bulkier than the Rokkor but the Pentax lens is about as compact as the Rokkor (and even a little faster!).
Anyway, the Pentax works as a 75mm lens on the NEX, whereas the Rokkor works like a "67.5" mm focal lenght and I have the impression that it is a tad wider. So it's rather a "normal" lens than the Pentax.
I will go outside and take some shots in our garden now, in order to see how the Rokkor performs.
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
The size of the Rokkor 2/45 fits pretty well to the NEX-3:
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
All shots taken as JPEGs, very basic PP: levels (in case), resizing, slightly resharpened.
f/2.0
f/2.8
f/4.0
f/8.0
I must say, I am pretty impressed by this little lens!
If you have a NEX and you are looking for a compact, rather fast and quite good lens, go for the Rokkor MD 2/45!
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woodrim wrote:
I would say that looks quite good, even at wide open.
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tomasg wrote:
Is that a Chevrolet Orlando?
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BenediktW wrote:
The 45mm F2 MD-Rokkor (also on NEX-3) was a great surprise for me, too. It is unbelievable that this fine lens is still that cheap. I really love it and rate it among the Voigtländer Ultron 40mm F2 and the Nikkor 50mm F2, for example.
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
Thanks! Yes, Benedikt, I also think it's one of the much underrated lenses. Much better than the price seems to show!
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Yes, Tomas, it is. Amazing car for a family like us!
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ChromaticAberration wrote:
Being a bit more technical I think most photos came out a bit over exposed since all highlights are a bit too harsh.
The bokeh sometimes resembles that "trioplan-craze" that so much people look for.
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
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The bokeh sometimes resembles that "trioplan-craze" that so much people look for. |
The second image show some intense highlights in the blurred areas. It was shot with strong sunlight diagonally from front, a situation where I would have expected heavy flaring.
The bokeh is quite creamy (see the wood shot) and yes, the bokeh highlights show some craze  which can be found often in pancake lenses.
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Being a bit more technical I think most photos came out a bit over exposed since all highlights are a bit too harsh.
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Hmmm... I cannot see over-exposure and also the level diagram shows exposure to the point.
But we know how much different displays show different results. Perhaps that's why...
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walter g wrote:
I have the Rokkor X 45 f2 version.It never leaves my camera bag, except when it's on my camera of course.
Shoot it wide open against a busy background and see what happens. To me that is where this lens shines.
The photo below is wide open and demonstrates this. Sorry I didn't nail the focus dead on, it's on my 10D wit macro adapter.
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Jesito wrote:
That picture of the flower @f4 is superb as a demonstration of the power of this lens. I got it some time ago and has remained unnoticed until now...
I'll pick it up and test wth the NEX-C3.
Thanks for sharing, Carsten!.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:10 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Thanks, Jes!
It's the third Rokkor lens that I have used:
- The first one was a 1.7/50 ... well, that's an OK lens, not at all bad but nothing special, really.
- The second one was a Rokkor 2/28... Wow! The best 28mm I have ever used, on par with the Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/28! Still one of my favourites and converted to EOS! Yeah!
- The third one is this one here, the MD 2/45 and this lens also amazes me. It seems that many Rokkors are pretty amazing pieces of gear!
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BenediktW wrote:
I am also thinking about getting some more MD lenses, by now I have tried:
- 28mm F3,5: very good and nice colours, but not as crisp as the 45mm
- 28mm F2,8: strangely similar to the F3,5 in all characteristics, I cannot tell the difference afterwards.
- 35mm F2,8: I should give it a second chance because it awfully disappointed me, but later I noticed the rear lens had a big fingerprint on it, so I can't rate it yet.
- 50mm F1,7: well, there are so many great 50s that this good one doesn't really stick out.
I was looking for something in the 100-135mm range, but the reviews I found were not that euphoric. What do you think?
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poilu wrote:
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+1 I got a triple headache looking at them
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peterqd wrote:
Very nice Carsten, I wouldn't be surprised to see you using a MInolta film cam soon! 
Some of the pics do look a bit bright on my screen. The one of your garage is perfect though.
About your converted 2/28 - is it possible to use a lens with EF mount on the NEX?
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