Minolta Rokkor 28mm/2.8 Lens

[raid]

I took out my 28mm Rokkor lens last weekend, and I used it on Bessa T with Fujicolor 100 film. here are some of the results taken in the historic district of Pensacola (Florida) as we spent some time together as a family. The lens is rather small and light and I like it. I am trying to load up images here, but the file sizes are too large. I will upload them somewhere else and place a link here.

Link: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=605103

There is a tiny probability that the photos were taken with the Fuji Natura. I used three wide angle lenses that day (Canon 28mm/3.5, Minolta 28mm/2.8, and Fuji 24mm/1.9). Sorry for this confusion. The vignetting makes me suspect the Natura, but I cannot recall using the Natura that day for these specific photos.

The B&W photos are from the Canon 28mm/3.5 taken in the same outing with XP2 film in the Leica Standard.

Link: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=605111

For comparison purposes I am adding a link to photos taken with the Fuji Natura P&S camera. I just got back the scans.

Link: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=605123

I turned off the flash and used the camera handheld in dim light with Fujicolor 200 film. The results are not bad at all, don't you think so?

 

[raid]

Your comments are very welcome. These are just family photos and snapshots from my walks downtown. I continuously test my lenses by taking many photos and then inspecting them for a signature of some sort.

 

[RayPA]

...I continuously test my lenses by taking many photos and then inspecting them for a signature of some sort.

I find I do the same thing. 🙂

The "flashless" Fuji does look good!

The Canon looks nice too. I've got a 35/2.8, which *seems* to have a similar look. I've not shot more than a couple of rolls with it, though.

I'm curious about the 28 Rokkor. I've not seen a lot of images produced using it. If those are indeed Rokkor shots then it has some pop to it.

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[raid]

I find I do the same thing. 🙂

The "flashless" Fuji does look good!

The Canon looks nice too. I've got a 35/2.8, which *seems* to have a similar look. I've not shot more than a couple of rolls with it, though.

I'm curious about the 28 Rokkor. I've not seen a lot of images produced using it. If those are indeed Rokkor shots then it has some pop to it.

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Ray:
I am expecting a Canon 35mm/2.8 in the mail, and I have heard good things about its look. Try your lens out.

The Rokkor has a pop to it, but I am concerned about the vignetting in some of the photos. I wish some people who own such a lens could comment on this feature of the lens.

The Fuji Natura seems to be made to be used without a flash. The results are far more pleasing than photos taken with flash.

 

[Richard Black]

I have the 28mm in the MD mount and love it. I use either an X370 or X700 with and love the images. I don't know if they are the same formula, but great glass none the less.

 

[raid]

Richard: Whether they have the same optical formula I don't know. Mine is a rangefinder lens and yours the SLR version. I bet that both are fine performers.