Rokkor-X

Inspector’s condition notes

Lens in good condition. Glass is perfect with no scratches. Focus and aperture are buttery smooth like new. Internal elements are solid with no internal rattling. The exterior body shows normal use with easily visible scratches and paint loss around the barrel.

How this lens renders

The Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4 stands out among its peers for its compelling value and notable bokeh. Shooters appreciate its generally smooth and unobtrusive out-of-focus areas, with the 6-7 blade aperture providing reasonably circular shapes when stopped down. Compared to a typical fast fifty of its era, this lens offers characteristically warm colors with an amber bias that flatters skin tones, although blues lean toward cyan. It delivers excellent center sharpness even wide open, peaking between f/5.6 and f/8. However, a known limitation is its moderate to pronounced vignetting at wider apertures, though this diminishes significantly when stopped down.

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