NEX-5N with Rokkor X 50 1.8

[Joshua Cairns]

Playing with the new lens, the Rokkor x 50mm f1.8

JOSHUA CAIRNS: Light up the Night

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I'm quite liking this lens so far; it renders images beautifully with pleasing bokeh. Although, these lens are making me wish I had an Alpha camera for the IBIS! Shooting at night with these fast primes + IBIS would be incredible.

 

[Ad Dieleman]

Intrigued...

As far as I know there never has been a Rokkor 50mm 1:1.8, but then again I could be misinformed. Could you show us a picture? I'm quite curious to see what you have!

 

[applemint]

Although, these lens are making me wish I had an Alpha camera for the IBIS! Shooting at night with these fast primes + IBIS would be incredible.

Not sure on the details, but I think there is an issue with using the older (manual focus) Minolta lenses on the Alpha cameras - something about having to use an adapter with a glass element which degrades the image quality? The current model Alpha SLT's have focus peaking and a green light to confirm focus on manual but the only manual focus lenses which are easy to use are M42 mount as for some reason that works with a cheap adapter which is like the Nex adapters (no glass) but other mounts don't have that option.

 

[freddytto]

wow, offers great bokeh, very nice. We expect more photos.

 

[Joshua Cairns]

As far as I know there never has been a Rokkor 50mm 1:1.8, but then again I could be misinformed. Could you show us a picture? I'm quite curious to see what you have!

The reason you don't know about it is because it never existed! You caught my error. 1.4**

 

[freddytto]

The reason you don't know about it is because it never existed! You caught my error. 1.4**

lol, I really liked the bokeh so try to investigate about that lens but didn't found anything in the web, so you mean Rokkor X 50mm f/1.4 right?
: D

 

[davect01]

Glad your having fun!

I have a similar 45mm Rokkor that I love.
Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm f/2.0 at Teeeeejirrrrr