Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 – 7 elements in 7 groups formula – two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III)
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Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 35mm 1:1.8 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 35mm 1:1.8 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 35mm 1:1.8 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III)
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Minolta New-MD 35mm F1.8 can be alone in a photographer’s lens set, and it would be enough for everything.
One of the tested copies is waiting for the re-lubrication of the helicoid, but I’m sure this fact can’t affect the sharpness/resolution.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III)
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Minolta New-MD 85mm F2.0 is the well known and one of the famous 85mm lenses in the humans history.
The hull of Copy #1 displays a lot of signs of using, but surprisingly the optical part stayed like new. Anyway, I have to say that this lens was reassembled at least two times – firstly by one of the previous owners, and later by me with the purpose to remove the result of the first disassembling.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 20mm 1:2.8 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 20mm 1:2.8 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 20mm 1:2.8 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)
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Minolta New-MD 20mm F2.8 is a well known wide-angle lens, I always recommend it because of the nice balance of characteristics. It’s small, lightweight, it has a great IQ and a reasonable price.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III)
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MD 50/1.2 – the latest superfast lens by Minolta. The queen. Here is the comparison even of three different copies – it has been started with two copies, but the results were abnormal, so, the third copy has been added lately.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MC II Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm f:1.4 - MC II
Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MC 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison (MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled)
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Minolta Rokkor MC 58mm F1.4 is one of the most recognizable Minolta lenses. He is loved and well known by photographers, collectors, and lens-testers.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)
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Minolta New-MD 100mm F2.5 is one of the best-balanced portrait lenses – the ideal combination of focal distance, aperture, and IQ with weight and size. It was forgotten for some period, but today the lens is becoming popular again, and it is harder and harder to find it.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)
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Minolta New-MD 50mm F1.7 is from the top of popularity among other fifties – great IQ for a minimal price.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)
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Minolta New-MD 135mm F2.0 – the true portraiture queen, enough rare and quite expensive lens. I was glad to compare two different copies.
Lens Comparisons - Romantic Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison – LensRomantic
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)
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Minolta New-MD 28mm F2.0 is the best one from the 28mm manual lens line. I have a dream to compare it with modern lenses by Leica or Sony or something like that but today can offer to read just one another LensRomantic photo session.