Wow, think that might be sharper than mine Can hardly see the difference between 1.2 and 2.8. Test it on high contrast scenes though, for ghosting etc. Would love to see some samples. Do you have the metal or rubber grip edition?
By the way Ulrik, do you live in the high apartment buildings right next to Sandakersenteret? Seems about right from the shots of Oslo downtown further up in the thread.
I've had two Rokkors, one with metal focus ring and the other one with a rubber one... and the sharper one was the rubber one.
The serial number started with 276...
Paul Yi wrote:
I've had two Rokkors, one with metal focus ring and the other one with a rubber one... and the sharper one was the rubber one.
The serial number started with 276...
Well, for the sake of full disclosure:
I've shot 11 Rokkor 58/1.2s and the sharpest (unmatched by any of the others) is an old, banged up, radioactive version with serial number starting with 200.
Cogitech wrote:
I've shot 11 Rokkor 58/1.2s and the sharpest (unmatched by any of the others) is an old, banged up, radioactive version with serial number starting with 200.
All the rest were only excellent.
I use 3 Rokkor 1,2/58 (one radioactive version with SN 250xxxx, metal focus ring with SN 255xxxx and the last with SN 256xxxx).
The sharper one is with radioactive version, but my "Geigerzähler" tells me that the gamma radiation 10 times more than the other one (measuring time was 28 second).
I don't know what kind of influence to my eyes.
ovredal73 wrote:
Wow, think that might be sharper than mine Can hardly see the difference between 1.2 and 2.8. Test it on high contrast scenes though, for ghosting etc. Would love to see some samples. Do you have the metal or rubber grip edition?
By the way Ulrik, do you live in the high apartment buildings right next to Sandakersenteret? Seems about right from the shots of Oslo downtown further up in the thread.
Hey!
I love the sharpness alright
I'll put it trough some rigorous testing the next few weeks!
I live in the tall appartment building (12 floors) at bjølsen, just by the Ica Maxi (student appartments)! Great view for sunset and sunrises
cogitech wrote:
I've shot 11 Rokkor 58/1.2s and the sharpest (unmatched by any of the others) is an old, banged up, radioactive version with serial number starting with 200.
All the rest were only excellent.
I have never seen another 200xxxx copy.
I have a 200xxxx copy. How can one know it is radioactive? My copy shows not the slightest sign of yellowing. Alas, the former owner informed me that he had not used the lens since he owned it, but stored it behind glass, so it was somewhat exposed to light for years.
BKue wrote:
I have a 200xxxx copy. How can one know it is radioactive? My copy shows not the slightest sign of yellowing. Alas, the former owner informed me that he had not used the lens since he owned it, but stored it behind glass, so it was somewhat exposed to light for years.
BKue
The only way to tell, if there is no yellowing/browning, is with a geiger-counter, AFAIK.
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