Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 – 7 elements in 7 groups formula – two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III)
The description of a LensRomantic test is here. These comparisons are for collectors or tech-enthusiasts. Photographers may go directly to a lens review.
Carl Zeiss Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 1:2.8 CY Lens Comparisons - Wars Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7 elements 7 groups Minolta MD 28mm 1:3.5 Minolta MD III
Carl Zeiss CY vs Minolta MD – 28mm lenses – comparison
- Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 1:2.8 CY (AE)
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 (MD III)
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7el7gr (MD III)
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:3.5 (MD III)
This article was made specifically for this Carl Zeiss because Minolta 28mm lenses have already been enough studied and the site contains a lot of materials about them.
Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 1:2.8 (AE) for the test was provided by Egor Nikolaev (Егор Николаев) – many thanks.
Lens Comparisons - Wars Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 5 elements 5 groups Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7 elements 7 groups Minolta MD 28mm 1:3.5 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(7×7) vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(5×5) vs MD 28mm 1:3.5 – comparison v2
Minolta MD 28mm lenses comparison v2: Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(7×7) vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(5×5) vs MD 28mm 1:3.5 – all are MD III
The first battle of 28mm Minolta MD III lenses was the very first lenses-comparison on this site. That time I had copies of MD 28mm 1:2.8 5×5 version and MD 35mm 1:3.5 in bad cosmetic appearance. I believe that it didn’t affect the results of the tests, but after I got other copies of these lenses I’ve re-made tests. Here you can see the second comparison. Actually, there are no changes – the result is close the same, as it was for the first time, but article design and conclusion text are changed for better visualizing.
Lens Comparisons - Wars Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 5 elements 5 groups Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7 elements 7 groups Minolta MD 28mm 1:3.5 Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(7×7) vs MD 28mm 1:2.8(5×5) vs MD 28mm 1:3.5 – comparison (v1)
Minolta MD 28mm lenses comparison:
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.0 MD III
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 (7 elements 7 groups) MD III
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 (5 elements 5 groups) MD III
- Minolta MD 28mm 1:3.5 MD III
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7 elements 7 groups Minolta MD III
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 – 7 elements 7 groups – review
Minolta MD 28mm 1:2.8 7×7 – vintage manual lens test and review
- Official classification: New-MD
- Collector’s classification: MD III
Minolta has produced two MD 28mm F2.8 lenses in the similar MD III design – one with 7 elements in 7 groups optical scheme and another – 5 elements in 5 groups. Both have enough identical exterior but may be easily distinguished because 5×5-version has a thin black ring around the front lens but 7×7-version doesn’t have. Both sisters have been compared by sharpness/resolution, the link is at the bottom of the page. But this article is about the test results of the 7×7-version.
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