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Radozhiv already has a review of the same lens, but marked 'ROKKOR-X'- MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-X PG 1: 1.4 f = 50mm.
Versions marked 'ROKKOR-X' rarer and optically more perfect. But head-to-head comparisons indicate the identity of the optical characteristics of lenses with different markings. Lenses marked 'ROKKOR-X' were only shipped to select countries in North America, while regular 'ROKKOR' lenses were sold worldwide.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm is an old manual focus fifty fifties, designed for film cameras, produced from 1973 to 1977. Later it was replaced by a similar lens, but without the 'PG' marking, the main difference of which was a reduced MDF and lighter weight (the lens was already sold as Minolta MD). In 1979, the lens changed its optical design (transition from 7/5 to 7/6), which made it possible to reduce the diameter of the front filter to 49 mm.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm is primarily interesting for its good performance at F/1.4. By the nature of the image, it is similar to many other similar fifty dollars built according to the 7/5 scheme.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
History
The Minolta 50 / 1.4 lens line is a further development of the previous line Minolta 58 / 1.4 (1961-1973).
The MINOLTA Class 50/1.4 line of lenses includes the following models:
- MINOLTA MC ROKKOR [+-X]PG 1:1.4 f=50mm, 1973-1977, ⌀55mmScheme 7/5
- MINOLTA MD ROKKOR [+-X] PG 1:1.4 f=50mm, 1977-1979, ⌀55mmScheme 7/5
- MINOLTA MD ROKKOR [+-X] 50mm 1:1.4, 1979-1981, ⌀49mmScheme 7/6
- MINOLTA MD 50mm 1:1.4, 1981-1985, ⌀49mmScheme 7/6
- MINOLTA AF 50mm 1:1.4(22), 1985-1998, ⌀49mmScheme 7/6
- MINOLTA AF 50mm 1:1.4(22), 1998-2006, ⌀55mmScheme 7/6
- Sony 1.4/50 SAL50F14, 2006-2016, ⌀55mmScheme 7/6
- Sony SEL50F14Z Zeiss Planar FE 1.4/50 ZA T*, 2016-2021, ⌀72mmScheme 12/9
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
Main technical characteristics of MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
| Name of instances from review | Near the front lens 'MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm 3308098' |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 55 mm |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 1 x (this is fix) |
| Designed by | for film cameras with Minolta MC mount |
| Number of aperture blades | 6 petals |
| Tags |
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| Diaphragm | F / 1.4 to F / 16
You can set one intermediate value between each pair of numbers (except between F / 1.4 and F / 2) |
| MDF (minimum focusing distance) | 0.5 meters |
| The weight | 310 grams |
| Optical design | 7 elements in 5 groups
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| Lens hood | must screw into the thread of the front filter |
| Period | From 1973-1977, later replaced by MINOLTA MD ROKKOR-X 1:1.4 f=50mm |
| Manufacturer country | LENS MADE IN JAPAN (Lens made in Japan) |
| Price | New do not sell. In a variant B. at. about 50 cu
Prices for modern Sony lenses (which absorbed Konika-Minolta) can be viewed here. |
Classic spoiler for fifty dollars: The creative potential of such a fifty-kopeck piece (lens with a focal length of 50 mm) can hardly be overestimated. It is suitable for a wide range of photographic tasks. Amateur photographers often use it as a portrait lens. The fast prime is an excellent addition to any standard kit lens. Aperture F / 1.4 four steps wider f / 5.6 aperture, which is used in 'dark' kit lenses at the long end. In numerical terms, this means that Minolta AF 50 / 1.4 is approximately 16 times brighter whale mirror lens Sony DT 3.5-5.6 / 18-55 SAM or mirrorless Sony FE 3.5-5.6 / 28-70 OSSwhich use a maximum relative aperture of only 50: 1 over a 5.6 mm focal length. The calculation of the difference in the relative aperture (count the aperture) is performed elementarily: (5.6 * 5.6) / (1.4 * 1.4) = 16, which is rounded to the value '11'.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
Assembly, control, focus
Lens body It is made qualitatively. The focus ring has a wide anti-slip insert made of hard rubber or similar material.
The diaphragm consists of six blades and forms a regular hexagonal opening.
Important: MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm has no intermediate value between F / 1.4 and F / 2.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm uses small filters with a diameter of 55 mm. On the body there is a focusing distance scale and a depth of field scale + a label for working in the infrared spectrum.
Focus ring MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm rotates approximately 180 degrees (half a full turn). During focusing, the trunk of the lens travels forward, but the thread under the filters does not rotate. Focusing is performed by moving the entire lens block. The minimum focusing distance is 50 cm, which is the norm for such lenses.
Important: MC is not an abbreviation for multi-coated, MC is a type of lens mount/series of Minolta MC lenses.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
Sample photos (Full Frame)
All photos in the review are shown without processing. Photos on a cropped camera were prepared by a photographer Valentin Nazarenko (Instagram). Camera used Sony a7II (Sony Exmor CMOS sensor 24 MP) and adapter FOTGA MD -> SONY NEX. All photos are JPEG taken in camera.
Original JPEG images can be view / download from this link (20+ files). More examples of photos can be found in the review. MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-X PG 1: 1.4 f = 50mm.
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR-PG 1:1.4 f=50mm
How to use SR/MC/MD mount lenses
To use a MINOLTA SR, MC, MD mount lens on modern mirrorless cameras, you should use the appropriate adapter:
- Canon RF/RF-S: adapter SR/MD/MC -> RF/EOS R
- Canon EF-M: adapter SR/MD/MC -> EF-M/EOS M
- Sony NEX/ILCE/FE/E: adapter SR/MD/MC -> NEX/ILCE/FE/E
- Nikon Z: adapter SR/MD/MC -> Z
- Panasonic L / Sigma L / Leica L/T/TL: adapter SR/MD/MC -> L
- fujifilm x: adapter SR/MD/MC -> X/FX
- Samsung NX: adapter SR/MD/MC -> NX
- Micro 4 / 3: adapter SR/MD/MC -> M4/3
- Nikon 1: adapter SR/MD/MC -> N1
The adapters are compatible with SR, MC and MD mount lenses and these mounts are backwards compatible. But the use of lenses with a MINOLTA SR, MC, MD mount on SLR cameras is difficult due to the long working distance. In such cases, a corrective lens adapter must be used, which will degrade the image quality.
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I was told by a knowledgeable person that lenses marked "Rokkor-X" in orange were allegedly manufactured under the control of Leica, and because of this supposedly should be of better quality than lenses not bearing such markings.
I don't know if this is a joke or not.
Then it turns out rangefinders Minolta Rokkor M 90/4, analogues of Leitz Elmar 90/4, under the watering can M bayonet, they certainly were made under the quality control of Leica. It is unlikely that the watering can had something in common, especially the quality control of the optics for the mount, to which it had nothing to do.
And yes, if we compare the Leitz Vario Elmar 75-200, for example, and its analogue Minolta Rokkor 75-200, then mechanically the first one is somehow more impressive. Optical, however, also seemed better. There are doubts that the watering can had something to do with the production and quality control of Rokkor.
From one side, the first 50 / 1.4 is not lumpy, even though it is worse for the upcoming iterations of Minolty and competitors.
Other than that, having marked such a massive downgrade in the pictures of the 55th series (55/1.7, 55/2, 551.9), which is already a chump.
Ale, the people of the vimahaws svetosil that razkostі love koshtom.
Thus began the inglorious era 50/1.4: an object, like a skin, and none can be called loved.
Before them, there was an excellent 58 / 1.4.
So already and inglorious, so already and skin: https://fujiclub.pro/forum/threads/leica-r-50-mm-1-1-4-i-leica-m.2019/page-2