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racevedo Online Buy and Sell: On p.1 #1 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! I was so happy with the 58/1.2 that I'm exploring more of the knuckle-scalloped metal focus ring'd early MC lenses. I just got in the 21/2.8 and she's a beauty - couldn't resist a quick test. This shot of my eldest daughter was taken by holding the lens in place on the body via 10x live view with the focus set near MFD on my 1Ds3, wide open, 1/40th, ISO800 - no processing, AWB, neutral, no sharpening, resized for web. The 100pct crop is of course untouched. This lens will be heading over for the full service treatment by Mr. Buchanan himself. Just when I thought zuiko fever had subsided, the rokkor mania has taken hold. Oct 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM

PhotoMaximum Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #2 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! I am in the middle of a stalled project for converting a 21/2.8 Rokkor. Hope to get back to it this winter. You don't hear much about this lens but they look really good. PS: Nice photo there, especially when you consider how you shot it. Oct 24, 2009 at 01:12 AM

Ed Sawyer Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #3 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Nice! I have one of these too that I have been languishing in converting also. Superb bokeh there! And very sharp, yes. There's a ton of good Rokkors. If you like these, I'd also recommend: 100/3.5 macro, 85/1.7, 35/1.8 at the least. Maybe some of the 24s and 28s too. Overall the Rokkor 21 is a great lens, better than the Oly 21/2 in some areas, according to Modern Photography tests. (contrast, mainly). I have the oly 21s and also 17-40L so will have to do a shootout sometime. -Ed Oct 24, 2009 at 01:35 AM

racevedo Online Buy and Sell: On p.1 #4 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! It was through your original thread that I became intrigued and interested in it, I hope your conversion results in success! This was like a grab+don't slip oops try not to fumble the shot haha. Oct 24, 2009 at 01:35 AM

PhotoMaximum Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #5 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! I have two: the older style and the newer waffle grip. Both seem so solidly made. Puts the EF 20/2.8 to shame in my book... Oct 24, 2009 at 01:37 AM

racevedo Online Buy and Sell: On p.1 #6 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Hey Ed, you're also an inspiration *cough, bad influence, ahem* I spend more time researching past threads and posts lately - your comments and scanned lens tests have been a great resource. I also have the oly 21/2 but not the 3.5 so I can at least compare those. I have more rokkors en route as well. I really like the focus rings. At the same time, I love the zuikos equally for their power packed punch. Sometimes you feel like a nut... Correction, I'm definitely always an Alt-nut haha and I'm only on my second flavor.... there should be a sticky thread for newbs... Welcome to the disease Oct 24, 2009 at 01:45 AM

racevedo Online Buy and Sell: On p.1 #7 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! I hear you PhotoMaximum. The build quality is wonderful. I decided that the zuikos will be the waffle gripped alt lenses and the rokkors will be metal gear solid haha. Oct 24, 2009 at 01:52 AM

Ed Sawyer Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #8 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Thanks, glad to contribute. ;-) The scanned lens tests are easy and a nice way to at least quantify some testing, FWIW. the Oly 21/2 is a superb lens, it's hard to say if the Rokkor is better - I havent' done a serious comparison but the Rokkor will have big shoes to fill, as I think the Oly is the next best 21 to the Zeiss distagon beast. (Maybe better - at least faster...). I only have the newer style rokkor-x version but I think optically they were pretty much the same between versions, except for coatings perhaps. The rokkor build-quality is great. Optically excellent too. I think the Oly's excel for speed, size and IQ in some cases but Minolta was a first-world player back in the day too. Dimitry (Dim.ka) has one of these too and has tested it against the Rokkor 20/2.8, and other stuff too I think. It holds up well! -Ed Oct 24, 2009 at 03:11 AM

JimBuchanan Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #9 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Hey, Ed. Where are those scanned lens reviews, again? Oct 24, 2009 at 04:30 PM

Ed Sawyer Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #10 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! www.edsawyer.com/lenstests/ The rokkor 21 and many others are in there. ;-) Oct 24, 2009 at 08:09 PM

Jim Schemel Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #11 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Here is a shot that i took today with my converted to EOS Mount Rokkor 50mm f1.4 Shot on 5D -Jim 100% crop - Oct 24, 2009 at 09:25 PM

racevedo Online Buy and Sell: On p.1 #12 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! The 50/1.4 rokkor is rubber gripped only right? Too bad there wasn't an earlier counterpart. Oct 24, 2009 at 11:38 PM

Jim Schemel Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #13 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! racevedo wrote: The 50/1.4 rokkor is rubber gripped only right? Too bad there wasn't an earlier counterpart. The one that i have is rubber gripped. -Jim Oct 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Ed Sawyer Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #14 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! the 58/1.4 would be the earlier counterpart... Oct 25, 2009 at 01:27 PM

Jim Schemel Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #15 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Enjoying the Rokkor 1.4.Took this shot at f2 on 5D.Focus is on the eyes. -Jim 100% crop Oct 31, 2009 at 10:07 PM

kosmoskatten Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #16 · Rokkor fever... not another 58 thread! Beautiful cat, give it a pat from me. Nov 02, 2009 at 01:20 PM

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