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$5 Telephoto I Found On KEH

Started Jun 3, 2019 | Discussions thread
Henry Richardson Forum Pro • Posts: 21,959
Re: Minolta MC Rokkor-X PG 50mm f1.4
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Henry Richardson wrote:

I rarely use adapted lenses, but I have my old Minolta 50mm f1.4 that I bought in 1976 and a few years ago paid $5 for a mint Yashica 50mm f2.8 macro lens in Japan.

Minolta MC Rokkor-X PG 50mm f1.4

Minolta MC Rokkor-X PG 50mm f1.4

Yashica ML 55mm f2.8 macro

I forgot to mention that the Yashica macro included the original front and rear caps and a Kenko UV filter. The filter alone was worth more than $5.

Yashica ML 55mm f2.8 macro

I have m4/3 adaptors for both. My Minolta even at f1.4 is very sharp. I only use magnified view for focusing. I do not recommend focus peaking if you want to really nail the focus.

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