The Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 is a small and affordable lens which delivers a surprisingly good performance on the Sony a7 series. Read my in-depth review to decide if it could be a good addition to your camera bag. Specifications Diameter 64 mm Length 65.5 mm Filter Thread 49 mm Weight 310 g Max. Magnification … Continue reading Review: Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5
P: Hi Ronny, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to use manual lenses? R: Hi, I live in Sweden in a village called Johannishus. I am 45 years old and work as a construction painter. I have a wife and two children, a daughter of 17 years … Continue reading The Manual Photographers Series Part 5: Ronny Olsson
Introduction The Leica Summilux 35mm 1.4 Asph FLE is to my knowledge the most expensive 35mm lens for fullframe money can buy and it is also very highly regarded among the few that can afford it. But does it make any sense to use this lens on an A7 series camera? Read the review to … Continue reading Review: Leica Summilux 35mm 1.4 Asph FLE
The Minolta MC 1:1.7 55mm is 50 years old but none the less it is one of my favorite normal lenses to use on the Sony a7. In this review I will tell you why. Sample Images
P: Hi Sebboh, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to use manual lenses? S: I’m a neuroscience researcher from Portland, OR. Photography has been a hobby for most of my life and I shot with my father’s manual focus film camera (Minolta XE-5) when I was a kid. I … Continue reading The manual photographers series part 4: sebboh