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.

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

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.

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...

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

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.

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

Hey, Ed. Where are those scanned lens reviews, again?

www.edsawyer.com/lenstests/ The rokkor 21 and many others are in there. ;-)

Here is a shot that i took today with my converted to EOS Mount Rokkor 50mm f1.4
Shot on 5D
-Jim

The 50/1.4 rokkor is rubber gripped only right? Too bad there wasn't an earlier counterpart.

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

the 58/1.4 would be the earlier counterpart...

Enjoying the Rokkor 1.4.Took this shot at f2 on 5D.Focus is on the eyes.
-Jim

Beautiful cat, give it a pat from me.

is there a smiley icon for rubbing hands together along with a maniacal grin... muwahaha

So how does the 21mm fare

Is is a gem like other the 58mm


pictures, and more pictures

Nicely done! I still haven't converted my 21 rokkor. cool to see that it will clear the mirror w/o having to reduce the rear retaining rings. I had guessed that might be the case. Post more pics of the mount conversion if you would. It looks like the basic typical wide-angle rokkor rear conversion method. (Silver ring becomes mounting surface)

-Ed