{"id":43196,"date":"2023-09-03T08:18:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T07:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=43196"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:08:03","slug":"review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43210\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43210\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Title.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Title-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Title-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor on Minolta CLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor was released alongside the Minolta CLE and is one of the most affordable 28mm M-mount lenses these days. Unfortunately it is also infamous for developing &#8220;white dot issues&#8221;, probably the main reason for this lens still being affordable on the used market. What is this all about and is it still a good idea to buy this lens or should you rather stay away from it? Let&#8217;s find out.<br \/>\n<em>Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII&nbsp;and 24mp Leica M10<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43244\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43244\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_7_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_7_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_7_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_7_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43373\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_2_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_2_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_2_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_2_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma fp | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0 | \u00a9Juha Kannisto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43242\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43242\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_4_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_4_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_4_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_4_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43243\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43243\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_5_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_5_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_5_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_5_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43372\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_1_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_1_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_1_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_1_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma fp | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0 | \u00a9Juha Kannisto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-more-tag mce-wp-more\" title=\"Read more...\" data-wp-more=\"more\" data-wp-more-text=\"\" data-mce-placeholder=\"1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>You can find most of the sample images in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeFk\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor was kindly provided free of charge by our reader Victor for reviewing purposes. Thanks a lot!<\/p>\n<p>As this sample of the lens wasn&#8217;t in perfect condition I asked my friend Juha if I could use some of his pictures for the review, as he owns a sample in better condition. His pictures are those taken on a Sigma fp.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 51 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 75\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 35 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 136g (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Filter diameter: 40.5 mm<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 7\/5<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.8 m (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:23.6 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You can buy this lens from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=minolta+28mm+2.8+m&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) expect to pay <strong>$200<\/strong> for one full of white dots and <strong>$450+ <\/strong>for one in actually good condition<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43204\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43204\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of casing design and colors the three Minolta M-mount lenses strongly resemble the style of original Leica M-mount lenses of that era. When comparing this 28mm 2.8 (and also the 40mm 2.0) to e.g. my similarly old <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-90mm-2-0-summicron-m\/\">Leica 90mm 2.0<\/a> from 1987 (or modern Voigtl\u00e4nder and TTArtisan lenses) the build quality does not feel as nice though: the focus rings of the Minolta lenses have a rather low resistance and both their helicoids show a bit of slack. I don&#8217;t know if they have always been like that or if it is simply because they have been used a lot over the past 40 years though.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring turns ~110\u00b0 from its minimum focus distance of 0.8 m to infinity. The aperture ring features equidistantly spaces half-a-stop click-stops between f\/2.8 and f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>All the markings are engraved and filled with paint and most parts of the outer barrel feel like they are made from metal. I am not 100% sure about the small focus tab though, it feels like that one is made from plastic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43207\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43207\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Dots.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution white dots\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Dots.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Dots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_Dots-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">close-up front element<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An issue very common to encounter with this lens are white dots behind the edges of the front element and apparently also some condensation that shows up as oil on the rear of the front element. This very lens has been taken apart and cleaned by its owner, but you can still see traces of this issue and you can also still notice a negative impact on this lens&#8217; flare resistance, as I will show you in the corresponding section.<\/p>\n<p>While there were retractable screw-in rubber hoods available for the 40mm 2.0 and 90mm 4.0, the hood for this 28mm 2.8 is a round vented one that attaches via a bayonet.<\/p>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor brings up the correct 28mm framelines on the Minolta CLE. On the Leica M6\/M10 it brings up the 35\/135mm pair, you can however use the frame preview lever to display the 28\/90mm pair. As long as you don&#8217;t use a hood there is only minimal rangefinder blockage in the lower right corner when the lens is set to its minimum focus distance. With the lens set to infinity there is hardly any.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43563\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43563\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_28mm_2.8_Color-Skopar_Comparison_M-Rokkor.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.8 color skopar ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_28mm_2.8_Color-Skopar_Comparison_M-Rokkor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_28mm_2.8_Color-Skopar_Comparison_M-Rokkor-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_28mm_2.8_Color-Skopar_Comparison_M-Rokkor-768x202.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta 40mm 2.0 M-Rokkor | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar | Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While compact, this 28mm 2.8 is neither as small as its longer sibling the 40mm 2.0 nor the Leica 28mm 2.8 Elmarit-M or its newest competitor, the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43205\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43205\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_A7rII.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_A7rII.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_A7rII-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-Rokkor_A7rII-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens can of course be adapted to modern mirrorless cameras. When coupled with a Sony E-mount or Nikon Z-mount camera you can e.g. use the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/ttartisan-leica-m-to-e-6-bit-adapter-product-of-the-year\/\">TTArtisan 6-bit adapter<\/a> to give it Exif data or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-techart-lm-ea9-leica-m-to-sony-e-autofocus-adapter\/\">Techart LM-EA9<\/a> to equip it with autofocus.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43234\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-95\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-95\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.9 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.5 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0-f\/22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.3 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-95 from cache -->\n<p>The vignetting figures are not low, but in line with what is to be expected from a compact 28mm f\/2.8 lens. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> performs a bit better at f\/2.8 but worse stopped down. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-funleader-x-brightin-star-28mm-2-8-xslim-pro-m\/\">Brightin Star 28mm 2.8<\/a> shows very similar vignetting figures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43232\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43232\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>Focus shift<\/h3>\n<p>This Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor shows no visible focus shift even on 42mp cameras.<\/p>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII, 24mp Leica M10)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-91064\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Leica M10<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony A7rII<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-91064\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43201\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_M10.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_M10-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_M10-727x1280.jpg 727w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_M10-768x1352.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43202\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_R2.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43199\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43199\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_Sharpness_Infinity_R2_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_Sharpness_Infinity_R2_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_Sharpness_Infinity_R2_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M_Sharpness_Infinity_R2_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now on the Leica M10 this lens shows a very fine performance with good resolution across the whole frame from f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p>On the Sony camera (this would also apply to other mirrorless cameras with a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thicker sensor stack<\/a>) the situation is a bit different, here the lens needs to be stopped down to f\/8.0, or better f\/11, to look as good in the corners as on the Leica camera at f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that many of these lenses suffer from haze, allegedly caused by oil on the rear of the front element, significantly decreasing the overall contrast and also saturation.<\/p>\n<p>This becomes very obvious when comparing it to a modern lens without any such issues:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-74409\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Scene 1 Minolta 28mm 2.8 @ f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Scene 1 Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.8 @ f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Scene 2 Minolta 28mm 2.8 @ f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Scene 2 Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.8 @ f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-74409\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43568\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_M28_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_M28_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_M28_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_M28_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43569\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_VM28_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_VM28_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_VM28_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Comp_VM28_M28_VM28_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43399\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_M28mm2.8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_M28mm2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_M28mm2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_M28mm2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43400\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_VM28mm2.8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_VM28mm2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_VM28mm2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comparison_haze_VM28mm2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leica M10<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you look closely you will see this issue in many of the sample pictures and I also added a few, where it is very obvious, to the flare resistance section.<\/p>\n<h3>close distance (0.8 m, 42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-21763\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-21763\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43281\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43282\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43283\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sharpness_Close_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | 100% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A minimum focus distance of 0.8 m is pretty long for a 28mm lens. Modern non-M-mount 28mm lenses usually focus as close as 0.3 m and even the modern M-mount lenses can often be focused down to 0.5 m at least.<\/p>\n<p>At close distances at f\/2.8 the image is a bit soft, but stopping down to f\/4.0 already makes a big difference.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43323\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43323\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_10_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_10_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_10_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_10_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As I told you before this lens is known for having issues with white dots showing up behind the front element and that this very sample has been cleaned by its owner, but as I have also shown you the lens is not perfectly clean, so we will see what the performance in this category is like now.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-93233\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-93233\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43258\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43259\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare1_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is a bit of a blooming effect around strong point light sources which I think might be because of the aforementioned issues.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43260\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43260\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare2_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare2_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare2_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Flare2_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the sun barely outside the frame there is that one position leading to huge veiling flare, but this can easily be avoided by slight reframing.<\/p>\n<p>As I already told you in the sharpness section what is a bit more of an issue (and I encountered this frequently): even in overcast and seemingly unproblematic conditions there is often some haze stealing away a lot of the contrast, here easily visible on the building in the back and the tree line on the right:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43261\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43261\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_8_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_8_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_8_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_8_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43324\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43324\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_12_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_12_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_12_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_12_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-73518\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-73518\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43319\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43320\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43321\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Coma_Crop_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops from extreme corner, Leica M10, focus at infinity hard stop<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We saw good corner resolution at infinity, so coma shouldn&#8217;t be a huge problem. At f\/2.8 we do some &#8211; which is probably the reason for the lower contrast in the corners we saw in the sharpness section &#8211; but the situation improves noticeably at f\/4.0 and at f\/5.6 the corners are completely clean.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43245\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43245\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_Distortion.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_Distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_Distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_Distortion-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor is almost distortion free.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-87691\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-87691\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43328\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43329\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43330\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43331\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43332\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43333\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_16.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43334\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_22.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sunstars_Crop_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor | slight crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This Minolta 28mm 2.8 is using 10 straight aperture blades like many of the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM\/E and Zeiss ZM\/Loxia lenses, leading to pretty nice sunstars between f\/5.6 and f\/16. At f\/2.8 and f\/22 the opening is perfectly round, so no sunstars at these settings.<br \/>\nIf you want to learn more about this topic have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43240\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43240\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_2_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_2_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_2_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_2_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A maximum aperture of f\/2.8 coupled with a minimum focus distance of 0.8 m in a 28mm lens is pretty bad news if you are after some nicely blurred out of focus backgrounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43325\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43325\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_13_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_13_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_13_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_13_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For faster (and closer focusing) 28mm lenses that are more suited to the task of environmental portraits best have a look at the alternatives section at the end.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic Aberrations<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-68230\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-68230\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43263\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_uncorrected_R2_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_uncorrected_R2_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_uncorrected_R2_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_uncorrected_R2_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43262\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_corrected_R2_11.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_corrected_R2_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_corrected_R2_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_laCA_corrected_R2_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor shows only a low and easy to correct amount of lateral CA.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now bokeh fringing cannot really be a problem because there is not a lot of bokeh to begin with, but what about purple fringing?<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-11912\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-minolta-28mm-2-8-m-rokkor-11912\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43326\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43327\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_loCA_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | 100% crops<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You have to look really close to spot some faint purple fringing in an extreme scenario like this and then you will only be able to spot it at f\/2.8, not stopped down to f\/4.0 or further. A good performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">good and even across frame resolution from f\/2.8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">CA correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">low distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">nice sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">small size, low weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">durability issues (white dots, haze) leading to flare resistance\/contrast issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">minimum focus distance 0.8 m<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Generally, especially considering this Minolta 28mm 2.8 M-Rokkor was meant as a &#8220;low cost&#8221; 28mm lens when it was released, the optical performance is really quite good. On film or digital Leica M cameras already at f\/2.8 the resolution is really good across the whole frame at infinity without any obvious midzone dip. When used on a Sony E or Nikon Z camera stopping down to f\/8.0 or better f\/11 to get some details in the corners is advisable though.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that this lens is small and lightweight, distortion is well corrected, CA correction is good, sunstars stopped down are nice. So what is not to like?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there are two things to be aware of:<\/p>\n<p>The not so significant one is the minimum focus distance of 0.8 m. This is way too long for me in a 28mm lens and this would be reason enough for me to pick one of the alternatives already.<\/p>\n<p>The more significant one is the white dot issue, especially because it seems to be a recurring problem. Even if you buy a clean lens today it will most likely develope some issues over time.<br \/>\nI am not exactly sure what is the problem. Some people say the paint dissolves and can lead to oil residue on the rear of the front element, others also claim that if this isn&#8217;t fixed, it will lead to corrosion of that element and permanently damage it.<br \/>\nEither way, I think it has a strong negative impact on the flare resistance and general contrast of this lens, as I had to deal with veiling flare in situations where I really didn&#8217;t expect it.<\/p>\n<p>Now if you are a bit of a tinkerer and you find one of these lenses in such a condition that you are able to restore it, this can be an interesting, affordable 28mm option for you.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone else the latest Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar Type II is probably the better option, see the Alternatives section below.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can buy this lens from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=minolta+28mm+2.8+m&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) expect to pay <strong>$200<\/strong> for one full of white dots and <strong>$450+ <\/strong>for one in actually good condition<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>I reviewed quite a few 28mm M-mount lenses ranging from f\/1.4 to f\/5.6 all listed <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">on this page<\/a>&nbsp;and I will only talk about the real obvious alternatives here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\"><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MKII:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nProbably the best balanced 28mm lens for M-mount. It is similarly sized and only 50g heavier than this Minolta lens, but a full stop faster, focuses down to 0.5 m and has nicer build quality.<br \/>\nI can hardly think of a category where this Voigtl\u00e4nder lens doesn&#8217;t perform better, not too surprising considering it is a 40 years younger design.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3IQsaa1\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/kojV34\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+2.0&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$799<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\"><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAs of 2023 this is Cosina&#8217;s latest 28mm lens. It is noticeably more compact and even a bit lighter than the Minolta lens and except for the high vignetting its performance is pretty much impeccable.<br \/>\nIt costs almost as much as the aforementioned 28mm 2.0 though, so if you are <em>not<\/em> really after having the smallest lens, I would recommend to go for the faster f\/2.0 one instead.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+vm+28mm+2.8&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/47N7Ggn\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$699<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leica 28mm 2.8 Elmarit-M:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Leica lens sits inbetween the two aforementioned Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses size wise. It does also offer a complex optical design and according to Fred Miranda&#8217;s comparisons the Voigtl\u00e4nder is sharper in the center at wider apertures whereas the Leica is sharper in the midframe and show slightly less vignetting. I am not sure how they compare with regards to flare resistance though where some Leica lenses disappointed me quite a bit in the past.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3YpvPoF\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=leica+28mm+2.8+m+elmarit&amp;_sacat=78997&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_odkw=leica+28mm+2.8+m&amp;_osacat=78997&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+2.0&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YtLdAr\">amazon.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$2795<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are also a Zeiss ZM 28mm 2.8 Biogon and a Konica Hexanon-M 28mm 2.8 available, but I don&#8217;t know enough about either to tell you how they compare to this Minolta.<\/p>\n<p>For E-mount and Z-mount users, lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-28mm-f2-review\/\">Sony FE 28mm 2.0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-28mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 28mm 1.8 AF<\/a> are probably better choices, if you haven&#8217;t sufficiently covered this focal length in one of your zoom lenses anyway.<\/p>\n<h2>Further Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43374\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43374\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_3_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_3_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_3_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_3_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma fp | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0 | \u00a9Juha Kannisto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43375\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43375\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_4_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_4_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_4_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_Sigma_FP_Sample_4_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma fp | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0 | \u00a9Juha Kannisto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43239\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43239\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_1_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_1_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_1_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_1_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43241\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43241\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_3_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_3_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_3_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_3_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43322\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43322\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_9_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_9_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_9_8.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_9_8.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43379\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43379\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_14_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"minolta 28mm 2.8 m-rokkor leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_14_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_14_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Minolta_28mm_2.8_M10_Sample_14_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>You can find most of the sample images in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeFk\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">All M-mount lens Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/photography\/analogue-adventures\/\">Analogue 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