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- Buy the Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Rokkor-X PG MC
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Buy the Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Rokkor-X MD
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The MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f1.4 is often said to be Minolta’s sharpest standard prime. In this video, we’ll be comparing the MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f1.4 with its successor, the MD Rokkor-X 50mm f1.4. - บันเทิง
Dear Matt Rice, Great review. I just wanted to point out that your information about the Rokkor lenses not having any anti-glare coating on the front surface element is correct, however, it's important to note that all Minolta Rokkor lenses had at least a three layer or more anti-reflective coating on all air-to-glass surfaces starting in the late 1960's. Also, anti-glare coatings do reduce sharpness where as anti-reflective coatings do not. Minolta Rokkor lenses had at least a 3 layer anti-reflective coating which does help reduce reflections and some glare. This is based on the literature that I read at the time (1973) when I first bought my Minolta SR-101 camera with the 58mm f/1.4 MC Rokkor PF lens and later my 28mm and 200mm Rokkor-X MC lenses. You can tell that a Rokker lens is multi-coated when you look at the front lens and it reflects multi-colored hues mainly blue and orange. Older Rokkor lenses only had one anti-reflective coating which was only blue/purple in color with no orange, but they still had an anti-reflective coating on the front element and internal air-to-glass elements. Anti-reflective coatings were invented in 1935 and common in camera lenses starting the late 1930's. By the late 1940's, no lens sold did not have an anti-reflective coating giving the lens a bluish cast to it. If you do a quick search on Minolta anti-reflective coatings, you'll find several sources that say Minolta was the first Japanese optic to use anti-reflective coatings in 1946. The difference you are experiencing between the two lenses could be the difference in coatings or a difference in the condition of the lenses like from dirt or fine dust layer build-up or from fine crazing (scratch) marks from cleaning the front and rear surfaces too vigorously.
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“Both of these can be had at very low prices”
Me watching this in 2021: “haha, good one!”
I can still find one for around $90 in Indonesia (December 2021), what is the price there now?
@@rizkiyoist 60 - 70$ in Vietnam depends on the condition, 2022 :)
got aroud 15$ mint in indonesia 2022, attached on the film camera.
Great review man. Thanks and keep it up.
I have every single lens ever sold for the SRT-101, My grandfather was gifted that camera by family in the late 60's or early 70's and Whilst the camera is no longer around we have all the lenses still in great shape for sitting for all this time. I bought another camera for him to be able to use them again. Its crazy that with how prices have gone up im sitting on like $500-700 of lenses.
I have the PG. Inherited from my grandfather and use it on my GH4.
Wouldn’t such a huge crop factor affect sharpness?
I have the PG and use it with film only. For digital using adapters, I'd use my Takumar 50mm f1.4. Never tested them against each other. Now days, I've become somewhat lazy and use the 45mm f2 pancake just because it's much smaller and lighter. Thanks for the comparison - I think I'll shoot the PG next outing on digital.
Hi!!!, great video I got few Rokkor's and I loveit, please did you know some store to buy some old legacy lens near Santa Monica?, thank you
I recently did tests between the MC Rokkor-X -PG 50mm 1.4 and the MD Rokkor-X (with the 55mm filter size) at close to infinity at f8. Both did very well, but the MC won out in the corners. I also tested the MC & MD versions of the 50mm 1.7 lenses. In this one, both were extremely close, but the MD won by a hair.
Can you help me with this lens adapter for nikon d90 or any any nikon crop sensor camera?
Amazing video, thank you.
I have the PG 50mm 1.4 that has a serial number starting at '3772', and I wonder if the glass is different, or the coating, or maybe there's dirt inside your lens, because my own comparisons faired much better against my MD lenses, showing noticeably better detail.
Recently purchased a good minolta xg9. Looking up all i can about this camera and find that everything i encounter is good except those who buy and play with the cameras
Hi! I see 2 versions for the PG. One is Rokkor-X PG (the one you reviewed), but I also see Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Rokkor PG MC Mount Manual Focus Lens {55} on KEH as well. Is there a difference between that?
Rokkor-X was used by Minolta for lenses they marketed in North America. "Rokkor" was used in the rest of the world. The name Rokkor was a reference to Mount Rokko in Japan, which was adjacent to the Minolta factory.
I've been looking for this exact comparison! Thanks -just picked up the PG at a local shop on the cheap. Any advice on how to get an after-market hood for it?
Awesome! The MC Rokkor-PG is an awesome lens and I know you will not be disappointed. First of all, the 55mm filter thread is not very common so you will have a hard time finding a 55mm lens hood. I'd suggest you first buy a 55-58mm step up ring for the lens which is a much more common filter thread size nowadays: goo.gl/B6x1pw. In fact, I'd suggest you do this for all your lenses you own so you can attach whatever lens hood you buy. I prefer using rubber lens hoods because they fold up and pack up nicely when you're not using them. Take a look at this one and see what you think: goo.gl/3yaZ7u
Maybe is not what you are looking for, but check asin B01HHR833Y on amazon usa, I got it and it work just fine.
Thanks Matt, I had not considered the step up ring option for a hood (just associated them with filters for some reason), but I do love the rubber lens hoods so will look into that.
That seems like a good option Alex. Thanks! I think I'm gonna try the step up ring to use a hood I already have though. appreciate the help!
That sounds great. Glad I could help!
Nice comparition, I actually have the pg :). Maybe a review on the Md rokkor x 35 2.8? thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the comparison! I've got my eye on the MD Rokkor X 35mm F2.8. There will be a review of that lens soon.
Many thanks Matt, so I will be following...
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it's so helpful video
Awesome comparison. Can I know what is the difference between MD rokkor, MD rokkor-x, MC rokkor PG and MC rokkor-x PG ? It makes me very confuse. Thanks !
John Doe The only difference is that the X marked lenses were sold in USA. Just like Minolta Maxxum cameras in US was the same as Dynax in Europe and a (alpha) in Japan.
I have 10 Minolta f1.4 lenses from the 58 f1.4 mkI and mkII (slightly better than the I in my copy) through the 50 MC Rokkor, Rokkor-X, MD Rokkor and Rokkor-X. Of my copies the best optically speaking is the 50 1.4 MD plain (utan rokkor name) of 49 mm filter d. But the 58 1.4 mkII the funniest. If I have to choose one to use in general photography with my A7III then I prefer the MD 50 f2, it does almost everything well, taking portraits, in that case I prefer the MC 58 f1.4 it is fantastic despite its imperfections.
There's many others like MC Rokkor PF 50mm f1.4 have you ever use this?
Is there a difference between the PG's and the PF's?
@@joshuatimmins2681 PG = 7 elements in 5 groups; PF = 6 elements in 5 groups.
I have a question, MD and MC are the same mount? there are diferent minolta mounts? I have 3 minolta lenses and want to buy an EF adapter. Thanks!!
They're the same mount (Minolta SR,) just different generations of lenses.
excellent review. Where do you get lens hood for the PG? thx
make one
My PG, purchased from a seller in Japan included a Toshiba (!) filter that says "55mm" on the side. I assume, a generic eBay lens hood that says "55mm" should also screw into my PG lens (hopefully). That lens hood should arrive any day now. It was $2.62.
There is a version that was released between these two. Are you aware of it and have you used it?
nice, useful video ~
Hi there, what's the difference between the PG and the PF's?
PG = 7 elements in 5 groups; PF = 6 elements in 5 groups.
Dude are this lenses have image stabilization?? In your opinion i have lumix g7 better to get this lense or panasonic 25mm f1.7 ??
No bro, this lrns are from years 70's. Too old, lens with imagen stabilization have a big price. Look how to make stabilization in you tube. GOD Bless you )
Does the PG version have something different?
I have it. Its thread is 55mm i think it has to do with the coating. Its a very amazing lens. I purchased it for 60 dollar. Real bargain.
Minolta used a two-letter code for the optical design of its older lenses. The first letter indicates the number of groups and the second letter indicates the number of elements. P = "Penta" or 5 groups, "G" = 7 elements. Thus "PG" = 7 elements in 5 groups.
What about Minolta lenses named PF?
@@joshuatimmins2681 PF = 6 elements in 5 groups
Why do all the ebay items NOT say Rokkor-X but just Rokkor? Whats the difference?
Rokkor-X was for lenses sold in North America; Rokkor was for lenses sold in the rest of the world.
its turn to 100mm when mount in lumix ?
yep
MC stands for multicoated? Is MD multicoated?
"MC" = "Meter Coupled" lenses equipped with an aperture indicator tab, introduced in 1966 for the Minolta SRT-101. "MD" = "Minimum Diaphragm" adding a minimum aperture tab, introduced in 1977 for cameras with shutter priority (SD series) or program mode (X-700). Both MC and MD lenses are multi coated.
Is there a difference between the Minolta MD Rokkor with out X 50mm f1.4 and the minolta md rokkor x f 1.4. What does this X means?
X was for lenses marketed in North America.
...And actually, you have the later most version of that MD Rokkor-X f/1.4. Minolta made a larger 50mm MD Rokkor-X f/1.4 that has a 55mm Filter ring size, it was preceded by the MD you have in this video. It is the smaller one when Minolta began make their lens lighter and made of plastic, and subsequently dropping the cool sounding and looking Rokkor line.
Somebody should do a piece about lens plastic. Because I've never seen a lens with plastic screw up because of it. User screwup, but not lens.
hi
anyone ever used..... Minolta MC rokkor x pf 1.7 ??? how isi t?
I have it. It's great. I use it on almost every photoshoot. Gonna buy another one for video production
@@nitablackwood6301 thanks for the advice... i am new to the film photography and was offered 2 options for my Minolta x370, one is rokkor x pf 1.7, the other Minolta 50mm 1:2. there is a Soligor 28mm f2.8 but i hear nothing good about Soligor
@@Ardavan47 can't go wrong with the minolta f2 or the minolta mc pf 1.7 .
@@nitablackwood6301 very kind of you to answer, thanks
@@Ardavan47 you're welcome. Enjoy your camera
99% chance markiplier has seen this video lol