The Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 is actually a copy of the Zeiss Sonnar 50mm 1.5 and was produced in the UDSSR after WWII. The Jupiter lenses belong to the very few “lowcost” rangefinder lenses, but what do they have in store in terms of optical quality? Read on to find out.
The Minolta MC 35mm 1:1.8 usually sells for around $115-160 at ebay.com (advertisement, affiliate link).
In Germany you can buy it for 120-160€ at ebay.de (advertisement, affiliate link).
Also check out my Minolta SR-mount adapter guide.
The Minolta MC/MD 85mm 1:1.7 usually sells for around $210-280 at ebay.com (advertisement, affiliate link).
In Germany you can buy it for 130-180€ at ebay.de (advertisement, affiliate link).
Sony a7 | Minolta MC 85mm 1:1.7 | f/1.7 | full resolution
The specs of the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/90 sound great: Small, cheap, it’s from Zeiss so it should be very sharp and with the right adapter it even offers AF on the a7II! So how will it actually perform? Read on if you want to know.
Thanks to Uwe for loaning me the lens and Techart adapter for this review!
Continue reading Review: Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/90 T* on Sony a7II
Since the introduction of the Contax Distagon 2.8/21 in the early 1990’s, the 21mm lenses from Zeiss have a long and glorious history of being some of the best wide angle lenses in the world. While the Loxia 2.0/35 and the Loxia 2.0/50 are refined ZM-Designs, the Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 is the first Loxia lens that features a new optical design. Lets have a look if the Loxia 2.8/21 can keep the heritage alive.
31/05/17 Update by Bastian: I have been using this lens regularly for a year now and Jannik asked me if there is anything I would like to contribute to his review, so I added a few notes and sample images.
