Lumens77

Well gentlemen time is passing and yellowing is truly minimal. I am now only loosing a third of a stop compared to one full stop in terms of light transmission so the 2,5 is now effectively faster ...

First thing first. Thank you all for the information and encouragement. I only disassembled a lens once before this one:  it was a 50mm Minolta for the purpose of adjusting infinity. Never touched ...

I would appreciate any assistance of someone walking me through the disassembly of this lens. Mine  is good but has some haze I would like to get rid of . It seems to be located on second or third ...

You might go russian as well... EOS M3 and MTO 500 F8

I agree that in most cases sharpness is there, even wide open, avoiding field curvature and corners for wide angles. Sometimes some Canon FD I own have more pop (and some disadvantages) but in ...

From a neighbouring thread, A7II and Rokkor PG 1,4.

Very useful and nicely written indeed. Thank you.

Here comes the legendary MC Rokkor 50mm 1,4 PG. I received it a few days ago and will have to find how to align the distance ring to obtain infinity end stop. This is my first attempt in low light, ...

And I am delighted with 70-210 F4 combination of sharpness and bokeh. However beware purple fringing under certain conditions. Sony A7II and Minolta MD 70-210 F4

Minolta 35-105 3,5 4,5 shows truly good sharpness and rendering. Here at 105 mm f5,6: Sony A7II and Minolta MD 35-105 3,5-4,5

If you cannot reach infinity and your minimum focusing distance is closer than expected it might not be a lens but an adapter problem. You will find on this forum and elsewhere posts about shimming ...

Still exploring the possibilities of Rokkor 28 mm 2,5 SI Magnolia | Spring |Rokkor 28mm 2,5 SI

Same lens and atmosphere. Sony  A II and Rokkor 28mm 2,5 SI

Some pics with this lens. I am trying to de-yellow my copy. Sony A7II and Minolta Rokkor 28mm 2,5 SI at 2,5