Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 Archives

Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm 1:3.5 vs Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 – comparison

Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm 1:3.5 DDR Sonnar
Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 (New-MD or MD III)

Older DDR’s (German Democratic Republic/East Germany) vs Japanese latest – 135mm slow manual primes fighting.
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By Tony, 2 years2022-07-03 ago

Lens Comparisons - Wars Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 Minolta MD III

Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 vs MD 135mm 1:3.5 – comparison

Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 (MD III)
Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 (MD III)

Minolta MD 135mm f/3.5 has a great sharpness. It’s true and a lot of resources confirmed it. But just imagine – if the cheapest and simplest Minolta MD 135mm has so great reputation, what’s about others?
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By Tony, 6 years2018-09-05 ago

Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 Minolta MD III

Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 – review

Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5 – vintage manual lens test and review

Official classification: New-MD
Collector’s classification: MD III

This lens is in the list of most popular lenses among Minolta fans and it seems because this is most little and cute 135mm lens, but not because of IQ. On the other hand, test results are good and even if this lens is not so sharp as faster sisters it may be a better choice in cases when the weight plays a big role.
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By Tony, 7 years2018-02-14 ago