Minolta MD 35-105mm 1:3.5-4.5 Zoom Macro (16el.13gr.) vs Minolta MD 35-105mm 1:3.5-4.5 Zoom (14el.12gr.) – comparison
A perfect demonstration of the differences between lenses with the same parameters, but with different optical designs.
Minolta MD 35-105mm 1:3.5-4.5 Zoom Macro (16el.13gr.) lens review
A bit unusual zoom for MD-III Minolta line – too many metals is visible in exterior. The combination of F4.5 with 105mm for the long end looks quite fast for portraits, so the main question – what a sharpness this lens can offer?
Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm 1:3.5 vs Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 – comparison
Older DDR’s (German Democratic Republic/East Germany) vs Japanese latest – 135mm slow manual primes fighting.
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Yashica ML 28mm F/2.8 vs Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8 5×5 – comparison
Both of these lenses are quite suitable for those looking for an inexpensive wide-angle. But the price quite accurately reflects their capabilities – they cope with their tasks, although they are not something outstanding from the point of view of optics. They are somewhere in the middle of the evolution of 28mm lenses – there are many sharper ones, but there are also many much weaker models.
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Minolta MC Rokkor PF 50mm 1:1.7 vs Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.4 – comparison
This battle cannot be called fair – the difference in construction between 1.4 and 1.7 usually always makes itself felt. But it so happened that I still have materials that are suitable for such a comparison, and it was decided to use them. Just out of curiosity.
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SEOLensName XX-XXmm 1:x.x-x.x vs SEOLensName XX-XXmm 1:x.x-x.x – comparison
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50mm F1.4 lenses comparison – Minolta MD 50 f1.4 vs Yashica ML 50mm f1.4 – comparison
The battle of the monsters – two ‘must-have’ lenses of two famous systems.
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Minolta Varisoft 85mm 1:2.8 lens review
Quite a rare specialized lens from Minolta. It is rather difficult to find it due to its high demand among collectors. The review uses one of its versions – MD3, according to the generally accepted classification, let’s say – the latest and the rarest. Let’s see what it can do.
I thank Andrea Aprà for his collaboration on my work
Chiyoko 135mm 1:4.0 vs Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 – Comparison
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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Meyer Optik Görlitz 50mm 1:1.8 vs Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7
We don’t need to be an oracle to predict Minolta’s victory. But we need to find out how much Meyer-Optik Goerlitz will lose. In terms of IQ of course, this comparison is not about bokeh, feelings, and other esoteric materials.
Meyer-Optik Goerlitz 50mm 1:1.8 for the test was provided by Egor Nikolaev (Егор Николаев) – many thanks and greetings.
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