Lens Test

Minolta MC Rokkor QF 50mm 1:3.5 Macro – MC II – review

Minolta MC Rokkor QF 50mm 1:3.5 Macro vintage manual lens review (Minolta MC Macro Rokkor-QF 1:3.5 f=50mm)

  • Official classification: MC
  • Collector’s classification: MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled

I like vintage lenses that can be used in today’s times regardless of age. This macro-fifty is one of that type – independently of the year of production, it makes ‘macro’ or ‘object’ photos like any other macro lenses even modern. No, I’m not going to say that this lens is a resolution monster or opponents killer, no, it’s just an instrument that is able to cover 95% of the photographer’s “50mm focal distance macro tasks” with the same result as super-duper another lenses.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 two copies comparison – LensRomantic

Minolta MD 85mm 1:2.0 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.

Minolta New-MD 85mm F2.0 is the well known and one of the famous 85mm lenses in the humans history.

The hull of Copy #1 displays a lot of signs of using, but surprisingly the optical part stayed like new. Anyway, I have to say that this lens was reassembled at least two times – firstly by one of the previous owners, and later by me with the purpose to remove the result of the first disassembling.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55mm 1:1.9 – MC II – review

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55mm 1:1.9 vintage manual lens review (Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 1:1.9 f=55mm)

  • Official classification: MC
  • Collector’s classification: MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled

This lens is much more interesting to collectors than for photographers. This is because it has a special place in the line of Minolta lenses. Though of course photographers can use it too.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55mm 1:1.7 – MC II – review

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55mm 1:1.7 vintage manual lens review (Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 1:1.7 f=55mm)

  • Official classification: MC
  • Collector’s classification: MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled

It is difficult to predict the test results by lenses with average specifications. Sometimes they can give us surprises because are working better than more powerful sisters. This Minolta 55/1.7 also has such a chance: it is not ultra-fast and not from the top-end of the products line, but F1.7 still sufficient for a photographer. And the one more nice feature – low price makes it affordable for everyone.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 two copies comparison – LensRomantic

Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.2 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.

MD 50/1.2 – the latest superfast lens by Minolta. The queen. Here is the comparison even of three different copies – it has been started with two copies, but the results were abnormal, so, the third copy has been added lately.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm 1:1.2 vs MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 – comparison

Minolta SR 58mm lenses comparison:

  • Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm 1:1.2 (MC II)
  • Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 (MC II)

Comparison of lenses Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm 1:1.2, Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4

I love both lenses, each for a different reason, but this is a rare case when it is not possible to say something like “one of the lenses is a little worse, but a gap isn’t so big to think about it“. No. Here we see a total victory of the faster version.

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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By Tony, ago

Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm 1:1.2 – MC II – review

Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm 1:1.2 vintage manual lens review (Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 1:1.4 f=58mm)

  • Official classification: MC
  • Collector’s classification: MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled

This lens has “The legend” status, it’s well known and demanded by collectors or photographers. The popularity is happened because of the fact that Minolta MC PG 58mm 1/1.2 is on the top in the list of ‘bokeh monsters for a whole human history of photography’. Even, maybe, it is Number One Monster by popularity. If a photographer thinks about bokeh rendering, cares about the “3D effect” on photos, and looking for the best bokeh-tool ever – then this lens should be in a photographer’s bag.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 – MC II – review

Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm 1:1.4 vintage manual lens review (Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 1:1.4 f=58mm)

  • Official classification: MC
  • Collector’s classification: MC II, Hills &Valleys, Knurled

This is the well known, enough cheap, and very popular ‘near fifty’ lens, which can be an easy find in auctions or flea-markets around the whole world. I’ve read a lot of different opinions from skeptical to over-positive and this review is another one try to sort out with this lens.

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By Tony, ago

Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 two copies comparison – LensRomantic

Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.7 two copies comparison (New-MD, MD III or Plain MD design)

The description of a LensRomantic test is here. These comparisons are for collectors or tech-enthusiasts. Photographers may go directly to a lens review.

Minolta New-MD 50mm F1.7 is from the top of popularity among other fifties – great IQ for a minimal price.

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By Tony, ago