The Minolta MD 35-70mm 1:3.5 is an very affordable, light weight zoom with a very good performance in a limited but handy focal range Specifications Diameter 69 mm Length 68.5 mm Filter Thread 55mm Weight 365g Max. Magnification 0.1 0.25 (Macro Mode) Close Focusing Distance from the sensor 80cm 33cm (Macro Mode) Number of aperture blades 7 Elements/ Groups … Continue reading Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm 1: 3.5 – Review
So Sony announced their newest flagship camera and it got a lot of hype. And after my initial enthusiasm cooled down a bit I collect my thoughts and ask myself the essential question: Would the a7rII improve my photography if I upgraded from my Alpha 7? Image quality The specs tell us that the camera will … Continue reading My thoughts about the Sony Alpha 7r II
My friend Matt had a review copy of the Samsung NX1 at his hand so we met up and I could get some hands on experience with this new camera which created quite some buzz. This is in no way an in depth review, just some thoughts and impressions after using it for about five hours.
I like and use Minolta SR lenses a lot and this is a growing database of them. Please read my about lens ratings page to understand how the ratings are to be read. All ratings are based on my experience with these lenses on my fullframe Sony Alpha 7. If you purchase the lens through one of … Continue reading The rated List of Minolta MD/MC Lenses on the Sony a7
I have owned the Canon FD 2.8/20 for about a year now and I am mostly happy with it’s performance. Now I got the chance to test it against the smaller and lighter Minolta MD 20mm 1:2.8. So, how do they compare? Specifications