Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.4 – samples (MD III) – demo photography.
All photos are taken: Greece – Crete – Agios Nikolaos, Minolta MD 50mm 1:1.4 MDIII, Sony A7II (F2 in EXIF is fake because adapter has been used), Capture One, 2x resized (more…)
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Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm 1:1.4 – review
Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm 1:1.4 – vintage manual lens test and review
This was the first 50mm F1.4 lens by Minolta, only 58mm with F1.4 was in production earlier. It has so great reputation that even younger and modern fifties sometimes hide in the shadow of this MC. You can find a lot of opinions about this lens, sometimes very objective, sometimes too personal, and the target of this review is to understand the real abilities of this piece of ‘glass and metal’ (and a few rubbers).
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