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  • #41
Alas, the only f/1.4 normal lenses i have are Minolta and there is a loss of image quality or infinity focus with the adapters for Pentax bodies. My sister had a Pentax 50mm f/1.4 lens but she gave the body and lens away to a friend long before I acquired a Pentax DSLR. I have the box for the lens which has a list price sticker of $145. I heard these one person paid $395 for one. Crazy!

Bwahahaha! Now you have to get a 58/55/50mm f/1.2 lens. The most sought after is the Minolta 58mm f/1.2 MC Rokkor-PG which is renown for its creamy bokeh. The 50mm f/1.2 is sharper but the bokeh is inferior.

See http://www.rokkorfiles.com/Battle of 50s1.htm

Since the image register is 0.2-0.5mm difference don't expect to find a cheap glassless adapter to use a Minolta MD mount lens on your Canon EF mount bodies. There are several sources that will sell or install a precision replacement mount. These are reversible and the original Minolta mount can be reinstalled. You can also get a replacement mount for the Canon body but then you could only use Minolta lenses unless to reinstall the Canon mount. Minolta lenses should not be used on the full-frame Canon bodies as the mirror will strike the rear elements of the lens. You could shave down the mirror.

Some recommended mount replacements/services
http://www.leitax.com/Rokkor-lens-for-Canon-cameras.html
http://www.jimbuchananspace.com/Camera_Services.html
http://digitalrokkor.altervista.org/minoltalens.html

Some other Holy Grail lens in the Minolta pantheon are the 35mm f/2.8 Shift CA Rokkor and the 24mm f/2.8 MC VFC Rokkor.

Hope you win big in a lottery/sweepstakes so you can afford these lenses.
 
  • #42
Some damn nice shots there guys. wow.
 
  • #43
I had no idea that you could change the mounting system on the camera! I had looked a little into changing the mounts on lenses that generally wouldn't work without an adapter with glass (Minolta and Canon FD). A f1.2 lens would be nice, but they are expensive. A quick look turned up a few around $600. I'm still trying to win the lottery....;). Thanks for all the info NaN.

Thanks V!
 
  • #44
Early 1980's vintage Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4

Just opened box and first few quickies to see what it can do

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First impression is very nice.... good low light performance and great bokeh
:boogie:

Av
 
  • #46
hmmm cedar apple rust gall red fuzzy thing. Interesting rust fungus with complex life cycle involving two different host plants.
 
  • #47
Wow! I'm jealous of your bokeh Av. Just beautiful!
 
  • #48
Okay.... that does it! I want you to come over at 3 month intervals and have you take pictures of my plants... with your camera. Mine came from a Cracker Jacks box!
 
  • #49
Some double cult eye candy :hail:

Pentax-A 50mm F/1.4 with Vivitar 2x Macro-Teleconvertor
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Thanks for looking,
Butch
 
  • #50
Just dipping into my camera bag from the 80s (none I could consider "cult" lenses today):

Some quick and dirty test shots. Subject matter repeated for rough comparison

(note: with the adapter I have Minolta manual focus lenses can only be used as close-up or macro lenses)

Minolta 50mm f/1.4 (early 80s)
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Minolta 55mm f/1.4 (two or three generations early than above early 70s)
blur on web is partly the result of wind motion
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50mm f/3.5 macro with life-size adapter (same generation as 50mm above)
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28mm f/2.8 (1/2 to one generation before the 50mm)
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  • #51
Wow! Nice NaN!! You are causing me to miss my succulent collection.

Here are some I took today. The wind was blowing pretty bad.

Yashica 50mm f1.4
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Helios 44-2 58mm f2
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  • #52
28mm Close Focus Vivitar Cult Classic

I loved this lens when I saw what Crissy was doing with hers....
Not sure when it was made, guessing 1970's-1980's

Vivitar 28mm Close focus OM mount
(Komine Co. Ltd mfg.)

Very quick hand held snap shots and a little bit out of focus....

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Still sweet...
 
  • #53
The owner of the building likes succulents so they are planted all around. With my 105mm f2.8 macro:
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  • #54
akulikuli? an ice plant relative?
 
  • #55
Wow... Fantab photos Crysstal, Av, and everyone else. Really nice.
 
  • #56
Told you you'd fall in love with it Av! The focusing distance is perfect for so much stuff.

Wow, very nice NaN! What brand 105?

Thanks Devon :).
 
  • #57
45mm M4/3rds (90mm 35mm equivalent) F/2.8 Leica lens

Wow, such nice photography! I'm still learning but here are some shots to share:

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  • #58
I love the fourth and second last one Brokken.

I don't have a vintage lens, but here are some of muh macros anyway. I'm always having problems with unbalanced exposure, as you may notice...

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How do you take those pics of the moon? :-O

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Oh, and one of my recent favs, a frog from the backyard pond. Someone on another forum pointed out to me that the background rock should not be brighter than the subject.. Oh well! :p
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  • #59
Next year's calendar is going to be awesome!
 
  • #60
Fantastic shots people!
 
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