Three Vintage Rokkor Lenses + One Fujifilm Camera 

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Thanks for the info. I'm sure that'll be useful to a lot of people looking to buy these lenses. Which ones do you have or what are your top purchases?

@@rossandhisjpegs A bit embarrassed to admit that I have the vast majority of Minolta manual focus lens models they produced. One that is exceptionally good for the very compact and lightweight lens that it is, is the plain MD 75-150 f/4 zoom, a lens that gets little attention other than on the mflenses forum. The old and simple triplet TELE ROKKOR-TC 100mm f/4 is one of my favourites too, as are any of the 35mm f/1.8 models.

I had my eye on a 100 f2.5 and the 35mm f1.8 so we'll see what the future holds haha Thanks for the comments, interest and information! @@maidsandmuses

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Awesome! Which ones have you got??

Nice one - great tip!!

@@rossandhisjpegs By the way, the 35-70mm f/3.5 is VERY good, I would say even as good as some prime lenses. At first I didn't even try it but when I did, I was impressed by the results! So I looked online for some info and it turns out that lots of people are praising this lens, it was even rebranded by Leica for their line-up.

Aww thanks a lot. No way, that's awesome. Mine isn't very good wide open (although does create a cool ghosting effect) but it's so sharp at 2.8/4/5.6/8 range!! How is yours?

That's right! At 1.4 it softens noticeably, but it gives a very cool glow effect on the picture and I like it. I shoot most often at 2 and 2.8. At 5.6 and 8 you can even shoot landscapes. It is very cool for women's portraits, as at f2 or f2.8 it softens the skin) MC Rokkor-PF 58mm is a very unusual lens in this sense. Sharp and soft at the same time)@@rossandhisjpegs

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Thanks a lot! That’s cool. Yeah, you have to keep your wits about you when buying from eBay!

Thanks! I don't but that's a brilliant idea. No way I didn't think it was 42mm, that's nuts. I've used the 28mm at full width on my film camera and I love the results! I haven't seen those adapters but for sure will check them out. What m42 lenses would you recommend?? Thanks for the comment!

Awesome! Thanks very much. What’s FDs would you recommend? I did yeah, one of the SRT line.

​@@rossandhisjpegs I've only got a few FD's so can't personally recommend much haha... Originally just a 24mm f2.8 and 50mm f1.8 that I inherited with a T50. Then for landscape I picked up an 80-200mm F4 L to add some reach with my Fuji, as my longest XF lens was 80mm. If you didn't just shoot primes haha I could absolutely recommend the 80-200 L, it's probably the best FD zoom even if it's a bit clinical. Of course there are the legendary FD SSC's the 24mm f1.4, 35mm f2, 55mm f1.2, and 85mm f1.2, but literally no one can afford those haha. And the L primes 24mm f1.4, 50mm f1.2, and 85mm f1.2 are only a bit more affordable. I get professionals/filmmakers love them, but it's just wild to me how crazy some of the prices are!

Thanks, shooting RAW and edited in LR :)

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Thanks for the recommendations. Which ones in particular?

Good recommendation and I can also recommend. I have both Minolta MC II and Konica Hexanon and use them with a Sony FS100 (video). They complement well. If you want more character, go for the older (sixties) Hexanon ones. The newer (late sixties to late seventies) Hexanon AR are more corrected. All of these are beautiful with sunlight especially. The colours are more towards yellow while the Minolta MD are more towards reds (more neutral to my eye). What to get? The 50mm is great (I use the f/22 version, there is also a (radioactive) f/16 max aperture). I have the 35mm f/2 but actually like the older (metal) 35mm f2.8 more, since it's so characterful. Don't get me wrong the later f/2.0 one is the better lens, better corrected, sharper, but.. the older ones are dreamier. This also goes for the 57mm f/1.4. It's got less contrast, but makes everything into a romantic old story (depending on subject of course haha). It's got a different rendering than the 58mm f/1.4 Minolta MC Rokkor you have. the Minolta has a sort of velvet shine on it when fully open. The Konica 57mm has something like that but different. These were lenses that were designed when photography was considered a kind of art form. They could've made them sharper, but they went for the dreamy look. Also underrated are the Konica AR short tele. I have a 135mm f/3.2. This is a very well behaved lens. There's also a f/3.5 and a f/2.8 which has been said to be wild. Speaking of "wild", I also use the 85mm. Fully open with an ND filter, and sunlight, it's background blur (bokeh) is almost psychedelic with a perfectly sharp subject. Not swirly wild like some Helios and Biotar, but in a different way. All of these do very well with sunlight and an ND filter. Which is a bit of an issue since it's been raining here a lot (The Netherlands).

I love my Yashica Electro 35 GTN although it can be a little tough to shoot as you have to guess what the shutter will be as it's aperture priority with no shutter indicator. Other ones I like are the Canonet QL series, Konica C35 FD, Olympus XA. The Ricoh 500s look good and are cheap. Not sure how well they perform. Jump on eBay and get bidding haha

@@rossandhisjpegs thanks, I'm shooting with Konica C35 EF at the moment but I need "more manual" camera. Will check what you recommend. Cheers from sunny Warsaw.

Nah just Lightroom edits.