Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison – LensRomantic

Published by Tony on 2019-08-302019-08-30

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.

This comparison is correct only for conditions and equipment used for tests. Test results can differ if any element is changed

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Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison – long-distance resolution test

Testing methods description

• Target: cityscape
• Distance: > 200 meters to center focus point
• Camera: Sony A7II (24mpx, full-frame, tripod, remote control). M-mode, ISO fixed, WB fixed, SteadyShot – OFF. The focus point is on the center only.
• RAW processing: Capture One, default settings. All quality settings – 100%. Crops – 300×200 px

Scene preview

Test results

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison – close-distance resolution test

Testing methods description

• Target: 10-15 cm picture, printed on glossy photo paper
• Distance: 1.7m
• Camera: Sony A7II (24mpx, full-frame, tripod, remote control). M-mode, ISO fixed, WB fixed, SteadyShot – OFF.
• The test was repeated for every F-stop on every focus position with manual focus adjustment for each shot. That is to avoid the effect of field curvature.
• RAW processing: Capture One, default settings. All quality settings – 100%. Crops – 300×200 px

Original target image (printed in horizontal orientation on 10cm X 15cm glossy photo paper)

Test results

Minolta MC 58mm 1:1.4 two copies comparison – final conclusion

Notes:

• A slight color difference on the close distance test is because shootout has been performed at different times. It doesn’t affect the result.
• I know that at least one serious collector is working on researching this lens model right this time, and if you read this article much later than it was published I recommend looking for other materials – it possible that another more detailed information is available.

I don’t see deviations between these two copies on both tests which are worth to be mentioned. They work like twins.