Rokkor 40mm - nice day, nice lens!
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dmchadderton
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Nice n crisp shots. But what is the 'fringing' on the rh vertical of the third pic? Is it just a product of the scan?
pfogle
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it's an out-of focus column that wasn't visible in the viewfinder!dmchadderton said:
ampguy
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I love this lens on the RD1, have 2 now, one is the QF or triangular tabbed rokkor 40/2, the other is the more common rectangular tabbed rokkor. Both are great wide open, and are m/c, and non-CLE versions, are ultra light and small even with hoods.
thafred
silver addict
Good pictures pfogle! I like the first one very much since the red leave is standing out so nice!
I love this lens too! recently I´m enjoying the color the lens delivers very much. I have the Leitz version and it´s permanently married to my M6. The Lens is soo small and light that the Leica feels very pocketable.. also the fov is growing on to me. perfect street lens!
my pictures with the ´CronC:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57493810@N00/tags/summicronc/
I love this lens too! recently I´m enjoying the color the lens delivers very much. I have the Leitz version and it´s permanently married to my M6. The Lens is soo small and light that the Leica feels very pocketable.. also the fov is growing on to me. perfect street lens!
my pictures with the ´CronC:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57493810@N00/tags/summicronc/
Sailor Ted
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Phil,
Yea I'm not that in love with my Nocton 1.4 SC either- the high lights are too hot and the OOF areas are not so pretty. Any suggestions from an old hand on how best to use the Nocto? (off topic but not really: )
Nice shots on the Rokkor
Ted
Yea I'm not that in love with my Nocton 1.4 SC either- the high lights are too hot and the OOF areas are not so pretty. Any suggestions from an old hand on how best to use the Nocto? (off topic but not really: )
Nice shots on the Rokkor
Ted
Terao
Kiloran
I tend to use my Nokton almost exclusively as a B&W lens, and normally in low-light conditions. I've used it a hell of a lot recently, the last two sets I've uploaded to Flickr are almost exclusively with it...
scho
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The Nokton is a good cloudy day lens when you want more contrast. Example here:Sailor Ted said:
http://www.pbase.com/scho/image/71750880
pfogle
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thanks thafred: the pix on your site are terrific. The FOV on the Epson is more like a 60mm than a 40mm on the full frame.
Ted: my approach with the Nokton would be to shoot RAW and then apply an 'anti-S' curve to lower the contrast. Also, keep the camera settings you're using to minimum contrast; that way the in-camera jpgs will be softer, and the histogram will give a more realistic estimate of the brightness range of the scene. The histogram shows the brightness levels of the in-camera conversion, not the RAW itself, I think.
At the end of the day, though, the Nokton's a great lens if the scene isn't too contrasty.
Ted: my approach with the Nokton would be to shoot RAW and then apply an 'anti-S' curve to lower the contrast. Also, keep the camera settings you're using to minimum contrast; that way the in-camera jpgs will be softer, and the histogram will give a more realistic estimate of the brightness range of the scene. The histogram shows the brightness levels of the in-camera conversion, not the RAW itself, I think.
At the end of the day, though, the Nokton's a great lens if the scene isn't too contrasty.
R
RML
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The M-Rokkor 40/2 is a great little lens. Just a few weeks ago, I took off the 50/2 Carl Zeiss and replaced it with the Rokkor. I can't say I'm let down by this lens. It's an entirely different lens from the CZ, different characteristics, but great anyway. It'll be on the R-D1 for a while. 🙂
SteveM(PA)
Poser
postie just delivered my Leitz version, what a tiny jewel! Flatter than my collapsible, and my j12. Come on, lunch hour (or two). 😀
ampguy
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If you keep the original firmware loaded
If you keep the original firmware loaded
you don't need to shoot RAW or fiddle with Curves, the in camera JPG processing does it right.
If you keep the original firmware loaded
you don't need to shoot RAW or fiddle with Curves, the in camera JPG processing does it right.
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kds315
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ampguy said:
I haven't seen this first lens you mentioned. Would it be possible to see both side-a-side?
Thanks!
ampguy
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sure
sure
I'll try to take some snaps today or tomorrow of the 2 rokkor 40s.
sure
I'll try to take some snaps today or tomorrow of the 2 rokkor 40s.
kds315 said:
ampguy
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The QF is on the Right
The QF is on the Right
note the focus tab on the QF is like a molded old style infinity lock type assembly, and the s/n is on the front, the left is like the CLE with S/N on barrel like the CLE Japan versions, both are M/C just like my CLE 40/2s.
photos are in med. jpg macro mode of fuji f30, iso 1600, 2.8, med. room light on.
The QF is on the Right
note the focus tab on the QF is like a molded old style infinity lock type assembly, and the s/n is on the front, the left is like the CLE with S/N on barrel like the CLE Japan versions, both are M/C just like my CLE 40/2s.
photos are in med. jpg macro mode of fuji f30, iso 1600, 2.8, med. room light on.
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davidbivins
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How many CL/CLE 40mm Rokkors were there? I have one similar to the second one above, but it doesn't have the QF designation. S# 202251. Otherwise it looks the same as yours (pretty much just like the Summicron-C).
ampguy
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4 that I know of
4 that I know of
MIJ, Rokkor branded M-mount.
4 that I know of
MIJ, Rokkor branded M-mount.
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Krosya
Konicaze
What does QF stand for? Any difference in performance among rokkors 40mm/2 ?
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
Any 40mm lens is a joy to use. It's the perfect focal length for most days.
sf
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pfogle said:
yes, I think the Rokkor is a softer renderer. I owned the Nokton once, and it was really nice, but I think more contrasty than the Rokkor, and not as gentle on tones.
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