Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 Tele Rokkor

Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 vs Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 – Comparison

Chiyoko Tele Rokkor 135mm 1:4.0 (Minolta/Chiyoda Kogaku) (LTM, M39)
Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 (New-MD, MD III)

I wouldn’t say that this is a fair battle because of the huge difference between the age of these lenses. It is better to call it a demonstration of the development of Japanese optics. How much the great-granddaughter differs from the great-grandmother.
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Chiyoko Tele Rokkor 1:4 f=13.5cm (c) lens review, aka Chiyoko 135mm f:4.0

Mount – LTM, Leica Thread Mount, or LSM, Leica Screw Mount, or M39

This lens is from the list of four very first lenses released by Minolta for 35mm standard film. Just 4 years after the end of WWII. We can say that this lens is a museum exhibit, but nevertheless, nothing prevents photographers from using it. I even think that if these lenses were alive, then they would really like to participate in photographing despite their age.

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Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 Tele Rokkor Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8

Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 vs Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 – comparison

Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 Tele Rokkor Leica Thread Mount - M39

Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 Tele Rokkor – review