Topcon Super D

[JSteed#2]

Its the glass! 58mm f1.4

 

[xayraa33]

It is hard to top Tokyo Kogaku glass, Rokkor came close but not as conservatively built.

 

[steveyork]

I shot a bit with Topcor lenses from the late 1950's, including this 58mm focal length. I was astounded with the optical quality. Very good indeed.

 

[Teemō1]

It is hard to top Tokyo Kogaku glass, Rokkor came close but not as conservatively built.

Minolta was always enthusiast focused with their SLR pricing. I am guessing that Topcon was a bit more expensive like Nikon? I see some of their lenses even had bayonet mounts for the hoods - that's quite expensive to machine.

 

[xayraa33]

Minolta was always enthusiast focused with their SLR pricing. I am guessing that Topcon was a bit more expensive like Nikon? I see some of their lenses even had bayonet mounts for the hoods - that's quite expensive to machine.

The pro level Topcon SLRs were just as rugged as the Nikon F, but hampered by that small diameter Exakta derived lens mount and also by a certain quirkiness to their body designs and styling and less exposure via advertising in photo magazines in the USA.

I believe the US Navy picked the Topcon SLR system over the Nikon F system in the 1960s, as their official on board 35mm camera system.

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

I love the glass on my Topcon Super D lenses, the rendering is a delight. They are pretty big though.