There is an abundance of manual 1.4/50 lenses available, is there anything which makes the Minolta MC 1.4/50 special? That’s the question I try to answer in this review.
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Review: Zeiss Planar 2/45 T*
The Zeiss Planar was one of the sharpest normal lenses back in the film days. In this review I check how well it performs on the 24MP Sony a7.
Thanks to Uwe for loaning me the lens and Techart adapter for this review!
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Sony a7 | Zeiss Planar 2/45 | f/8 | full resolution
Review: Sony FE 1.8/50 (SEL50F18F)
The new Sony FE 1.8/50 is the second more affordable lens after the FE 2/28 which I liked a lot. Has Sony created another winner?
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Review: Pentax K SMC 28mm 1:3.5
The Pentax is a rather small and affordable 28mm lens and Pentax had a reputation for their very effective coatings. Read on if you want to know why I like it so much on my 24MP fullframe Sony a7.
Specifications
- Diameter: 63mm
- Length: 47mm
- Weight: 261g
- Filter Diameter: 52mm
- Number of aperture blades: 5
- Close Focusing Distance: 0.3m
- Mount: Pentax K
The Pentax K SMC 1:3.5/28 usually sells for around $45-90 at ebay.com (affiliate link).
In Germany you can buy it for 40-85€ at ebay.de (affiliate link).
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Quick-Review: Minolta MC Rokkor 35mm 1:1.8
Specifications
- Diameter: 66mm
- Length: 68mm
- Weight: 415g
- Filter Diameter: 55mm
- Number of aperture blades: 6
- Close Focusing Distance: 0.3m
- Mount: Minolta SR
The Minolta MC 35mm 1:1.8 usually sells for around $115-160 at ebay.com (affiliate link).
In Germany you can buy it for 120-160€ at ebay.de (affiliate link).
Also check out my Minolta SR-mount adapter guide.
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