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Peekayoh 
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 Topic: Samples: Minolta RF 800mm F8Posted: 25 January 2016 at 17:05 |
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Samples: Minolta RF 800mm f/8
There are the following versions of this lens:
mount: Minolta SR format: FF year: 1971-1981 max aperture: F8 min aperture: F8 elements/group: Catadioptric 8 in 7 aperture blades: N/A min focus distance (mm): 8000 filter diameter (mm): 39 (rear slot) length (mm): 166.5 (1-3) | 178 (4) weight (g): 1800 (1) | 2000 (2) | 1900 (3) | 1960 (4) additional information: This thread is open for C&C and for posting additional pictures. Please ONLY post pictures taken with the lens in the title- or start a new thread. Please state camera, version of the lens and adapter in your post![/QUOTE] |
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Peekayoh
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Posted: 25 January 2016 at 17:28 |
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CAMERA: A7rM2 - LENS VERSION: 1981 RF ROKKOR 800/8 - METABONES ADAPTER
The locking assembly fell off my my ball head so these are all hand held which is a bit of a challenge but possible with this lightweight 800. I really need to take this Minolta gem out more often, these are all shot on the Somerset levels at dawn or just after. GOLDEN MORNNG  A7rM2 * iso400 * 1000th (+1EV) WAITING FOR THE SUN  A7rM2 * iso400 * 250th (+1EV) ANY WARMTH YET  A7rM2 * iso400 * 160th (+1EV) HERE COMES THE SUN  A7rM2 * iso400 * 80th (+1EV) LEAVING  A7rM2 * iso800 * 320th (+1EV) TO WAKE OR NOT TO WAKE .....  A7rM2 * iso800 * 250th () |
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Basil
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Posted: 25 January 2016 at 18:07 |
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moved to different thread
Edited by Basil - 25 January 2016 at 20:16 |
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dogears
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Posted: 25 January 2016 at 23:49 |
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A gem indeed
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Posted: 23 February 2016 at 08:16 |
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I own this lens, but how to determine which version is it ?
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Peekayoh
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Posted: 23 February 2016 at 10:49 |
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If it's white, then it's the 1981 MD3.
If it's black and says 80cm, then it's the original MC-X. If it's Black and says 800/RF, then it's either MD1 or 2. |
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fritzenm
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Posted: 23 February 2016 at 12:15 |
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Interesting to see images from this lenses which I remember well from Minolta's advertising folder back in the 70ies and 80ies.
Seems that this lens shows less donut shape bokeh than the Minolta/Sony AF f/8-500mm which I owned for some time. |
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Posted: 23 February 2016 at 16:31 |
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The doughnuts are still a feature but not always obvious.
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Basil
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Posted: 23 February 2016 at 16:42 |
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I have found that when the background is darker, the donuts are more visible. It's still not as noticible as the 500/8.
I really need to get out with mine some more. |
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fritzenm
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Posted: 24 February 2016 at 12:51 |
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Perhaps the lower amount of donut shape bokeh is related to the relation FL/f-stop - or better: the size of the central obstruction since it's the same f/8 for both the 500mm and the 800mm. So the 800mm is "faster" with less of the front opening taken by the 2nd mirror.
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sybersitizen
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Posted: 24 February 2016 at 14:24 |
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The relative size of the obstruction is essentially the same for both lenses.
Somewhat softer donuts are a logical result of the narrower depth of field of an 800mm lens.   |
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Basil
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Posted: 24 February 2016 at 18:25 |
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Here's another angle:
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Posted: 25 February 2016 at 10:41 |
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How about some images with the 800 rather than of the 800
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Basil
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Posted: 25 February 2016 at 20:46 |
I'll dig some out of the archives when I get a chance. Meanwhile, I thought others would like to see what these beasts look like next to their little cousins. |
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