Richard G
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I remember in the '70s the back page of the National Geographic was always a Minolta SLR ?SRT101.
Minolta lenses kick ass!
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Sparrow
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My daughter uses a x700 to good effect
David Murphy
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Minolta MD glass is almost unbelievably good quality for the money. Unfortunately threads like this will eventually cause the prices to go up!
Nokton48
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Yes but there are always garage sales! 😀
Here's the 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor with Canon EOS adapter:
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tlitody
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Just curious but where does that expression come from? Why are clams noted for being happy?
Jack Conrad
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Jack Conrad
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The 58/1.2 is among a few elite exceptions in Rokkor lenses that sells for a few $. I'd love to find one at a garage sale. 🙂
Most of them on the other hand you can hardly give away. I see ordinary standard 50/1.7 copies for instance, molding away in junk stores and flea markets all the time. 🙁 Sad.
kubilai
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sorrow
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Among biggest remorse in my life is having sold my 85/1.7 MD with immaculate original case and shade. Such a lens makes beautiful images and is also truly usefull.
sorrow
Among biggest remorse in my life is having sold my 85/1.7 MD with immaculate original case and shade. Such a lens makes beautiful images and is also truly usefull.
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raid
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I don't own any Minolta camera but have three Minolta lenses. The Rokkor-M 28mm/2.8 for the Leica, plus a 21mm/4 and a 35mm/2.8 which I use with a Minolta-Leica adapter. The lenses are very sharp and have excllent bokeh. The images by the 21mm lens have a vintage look, which can be reduced with PS.
Ranchu
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My Dad had a SRT 102 when I was little. One day, he can't remember exactly why, he decided to take apart his 35mm 2.8 HG. It must be said that the grease in these old Rokkors can be pretty sticky, maybe it was something to do with that. Anyway, after my third attempt, I have finally gotten it back together right!!!
Riverman
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After starting this thread, in a fit of GAS I picked up an SRT201 and 50mm f1.7 on the auction site this weekend. Having donated my own Minolta kit to my bro it's cost me exceedingly little to put together another set up. I don't know if others find the same but I just find the look of Minolta lenses much smoother and warmer than Nikon - I find my AIS lenses a bit too 'cold' and 'clinical' in comparison.
Ranchu
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I agree. I have the MC version of that lens, it is a beauty! I got a SRT 201 last week to go with my SR-1. Great cameras. Happy shooting!
Riverman
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Good work! Any shots from the lens?
raid
Dad Photographer
Rokkor-W 21mm/4.0: non-retro focus lens on Leica M6
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Rokkor 58/1.2 at 1:1.2. Nokton 35/1.2, eat your heart out 🙂
Another gem is the rare 35mm 1:1.8
Ranchu
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Not yet! It was literally yesterday that I got it fixed. It's kind of a tricky thing inside. Part of the problem is I didn't know what my Dad might have done with it, so I didn't have a known good state. I'll post some when I get em! Lovely pics people have posted here, the colors (and bw's) look so true!
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Ranger Copy
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I took a gifted SRT101 which I had CLA'd and used it for the first time in Vegas a week a go. It was the most difficult camera to load film into. I missed too many shots. Haven't had time to take any rolls in for development, but I'm not hoping for much. 🙁
unohuu
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More difficult than a bottom-loading RF? I haven't used an SR for some time now, but I found them easy to load. My last was an SR-7 that I regret selling along with my 85 f/1.7. Dumb, dumb, dumb!
Fawley
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I know how you feel. My SR-7 is one of my most treasured cameras. The body style, although only slightly different from an SRT, is much nicer as a whole. I think its mainly the pentaprism shape and lack of a hot shoe. Hot shoe's destroy camera asthetics. As for loading, I do find the clips on the takeup spool among the worst in the industry. One of my few complaints about Minoltas.
Riverman
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Oh boy... I still haven't cured my Minolta GAS. I've now laid my hands on the coveted 58mm f1.2 and a black XD-7 in decent nick. The 58mm MC is a huge chunk of glass and it wasn't cheap but at least I've saved it from being carved up by someone looking to mount it on a 5D.
