Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.0 – vintage manual lens test and review
Yes, this is one of the best 135 mm lens ever. Yes, this is one of the most expensive lenses based on a classic scheme. Is it worth its price? It’s difficult to answer because the choice depends on the photographer.
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Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 – vintage manual lens test and review
‘The best hundred’ – are appropriated words if linked with this 100/2.5. It gives predictable and guaranteed results without unexpected surprises. It was underrated for about 35 years but now it seems people start to understand what gem it is.
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Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 – vintage manual lens test and review
This is an outstanding portrait lens with an unexpected IQ for so small dimensions. So yes, it is sharp even wide-open.
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Minolta ultra-fast 1:1.2 lenses comparison:
Minolta MD 50mm lenses comparison:
This is a battle without losers. All 50mm Minolta lenses are balanced in terms of technical capabilities and price. Therefore, this comparison was made rather out of curiosity, no matter what lens you take for photography – the result will be the best.
Minolta MD 50mm 1:2.0 – vintage manual lens test and review
Unexpectedly popular lens among Minolta fans. Even more – some people think that it is the best fifty ever,.. but sometimes these people say that this lens is a result of collaboration with Leica – and this is not true of course. So, don’t believe da hype (c). Anyway, independently of the fact that tests don’t display any advantages over other MD fifties, except a slightly better geometry, it is an amazing lens, like any other fifty by Minolta.
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Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 – vintage manual lens test and review
This is one of the most common lenses from Minolta. Not so famous as faster sisters 50/1.4 or 50/1.2 that is why it is a very cheap for today, but at the same time – absolutely wonderful fifty that will never let you down and works wonderful, like any other Minolta’s 50mm.
Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.4 – vintage manual lens test and review
This is the ideal lens. If a photographer gets this lens first – then all other lenses in the photo-bag will be the Minolta only. It’s like an essence of the fifties – the last generation which absorbs all the best from predecessors and balanced in all aspects.
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Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 – vintage manual lens test and review
F1.2 means that a heavy artillery is here. Dream-fifty with tons of glass and Minolta’s quality. This lens is permanently underrated independently of a price.
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Minolta MD and Sony 35mm lenses comparison:
I could never make a choice on one of the two lenses – New MD 35/1.8 or New MD 35/2.8. To be honest, this comparison does not help either – they are both the best.
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