Wide angle lenses

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.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MD 35mm 1:2.8 Shift vs MD 35mm 1:2.8 – comparison

Minolta MD 35mm lenses – Minolta MD 35mm 1:2.8 Shift vs MD 35mm 1:2.8 – comparison:

  • Minolta MD Shift CA 35mm 1:2.8 (MD III, New-MD)
  • Minolta MD 35mm 1:2.8 (MD III, New-MD)

These lenses have the same technical parameters, so a battle would have looked fair if it had not been known earlier that New-MD 35mm 1:2.8 is one of the sharpest lenses in the world among all others.
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By Tony, ago