The 40mm M-Rokkor CLE [some snaps]...

"Currently, I'm using my CLE/40mm mostly for slide film. These are all shot on Velvia 50 and are from a recent trip to San Francisco."

Beautiful color with the Velvia. I'm going to have to try the "Velvia" setting on my X100! :)
 
Another tribute to this beautiful little unassuming lens.

Bess R3A, Fuji Acros 100 @ 200 ISO, D-76. Minolta M-Rokkor 40/2, CLE version.

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Finally printing some frames from a summer trip down the Oregon coast -- Newport here. The CLE is a terrific traveling camera, and I find the 40mm very versatile. (Pardon the flatbed scan.)

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HU CLE ROKKOR / Tokyo

HU CLE ROKKOR / Tokyo

I just saw a nice copy at MAP Camera for 19900¥ :)
 
Finally got some time in the darkroom to print my last roll of summer shots. I was pleased with the frames I took of a field of pitcher plants (Darlingtonia) near Florence, OR. The combination of forest shadow and direct sunlight on the pitchers is especially good in the wet prints. This is a flatbed scan, poor substitute but gives a good feel for the contrast quality with the 40mm M-Rokkor.

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I use mine just like a 35mm. No problems with framing on the M9 after filing the flange. It makes a nice light-weight travel lens. Very contrasty and flare resistant. Good for landscapes. I prefer the 35/1.2 Nokton and/or Jupter 3 50/1.5 for people shots because both have much better bokeh than the 40/2 CLE which can give that awkward double-edge effect to objects in the middle distance background.
 
I've been trying to sell my CLE + original grip recently, but yesterday I found the original dedicated leather bag, as new, for peanuts. And I love bags nearly as much as cameras. So I've got to keep my CLE + 40 to use my new bag.

You can laugh at me now. :D
 
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