Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm 1:1.4 MD II (49mm filter thread) – vintage manual lens test and review
This is one of five 50/1.4 lenses made by Minolta. One of the best.
BTW – all of them are the best.
Minolta MD 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.8 Zoom comparison with other lenses.
This is a set of non-expensive and very common lenses. There is no need to pay a lot of money if all that is needed – is a good photo.
Minolta MD 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.8 Zoom Macro lens review
This is not a true Minolta actually, just labeled. Anyway, Minolta’s logo can’t appear on an unworthy lens.
Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.8 vs MD 135mm 1:3.5 – comparison
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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Minolta MD 35-70mm 1:3.5 Zoom Macro vs primes comparison.
The famous zoom versus famous primes – detailed battle on the infinity.
Minolta MD 35-70mm 1:3.5 Zoom Macro lens review
Folks speak a lot about this lens, probably it is the most famous manual zoom ever.
Minolta MD 135mm 1:2.0 samples
Any author of reviews needs to support the idea that not only bricks-walls are photographed by him, but he is able to make a few not bad photos at least. Here the article about it.
All photos are taken: Greece – Crete – Hanya, Minolta MD 135mm F2.0, Sony A7II (F2 in EXIF is fake because adapter has been used), Capture One, 2x resized
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Minolta MD 24-50mm 1:4.0 Zoom lens review.
The zoom which is strongly recommended, even independently of the photographer’s personal preferences and of used crop-factor. This lens will work great in any case.
Minolta MD 24-35mm 1:3.5 Zoom – lens review
Well, this is the first review about zoom-lens on the site. And this zoom is genius, as it often happens with Minolta.
Tests of this lens are divided for 24mm, 28mm, 35mm groups.
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Minolta MD 50mm 1:3.5 Macro – vintage manual lens test and review
This lens is a workhorse for any cases when a photographer needs to shoot a close-up without issues and in a budget.