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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't remember my alpha converted HH 1.8 ever suffering any vignetting either on my A900 or A77


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Apparently, Asian tastes differ as to colour rendition, particularly in Japan. In Europe, light bulbs tend to be of the warm spectrum, 3400-4200K. However, in Asia, they prefer cooler ones in the 5600-6400K range. I read this a while back when researching lighting types for a job I had at the time.

Anyways, it's a factoid, for what it's worth.


Interesting. Since 6400k is equivalent to bright sun, to me, this means that Europeans prefer the warmth of early morning/late afternoon lighting, whereas the Japanese (and other Asians) prefer something closer to mid-day.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tervueren wrote:
Don't remember my alpha converted HH 1.8 ever suffering any vignetting either on my A900 or A77


Not if stopped down to f/2.8 or further. True. But heavy wide open, at least on my copy: MC W.Rokkor-HH 35 mm f/1.8 review


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
VLR wrote:
Tervueren wrote:
Don't remember my alpha converted HH 1.8 ever suffering any vignetting either on my A900 or A77


Not if stopped down to f/2.8 or further. True. But heavy wide open, at least on my copy: MC W.Rokkor-HH 35 mm f/1.8 review

That's the problem with reviews of older lenses, product variation especially with older glass as we are not aware of previous use/misuse although I've yet to find a really bad Minolta lens, I would like to say that yours had a problem but it might just as well be that mine was better or endured a kinder life lol, incidentally mine was ok wide open Smile


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tervueren wrote:
That's the problem with reviews of older lenses, product variation especially with older glass as we are not aware of previous use/misuse although I've yet to find a really bad Minolta lens, I would like to say that yours had a problem but it might just as well be that mine was better or endured a kinder life lol, incidentally mine was ok wide open Smile


Yeah. If you look at the picture of mine, you can certainly conclude that it barely survived the years Wink


PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lenses i like most in the Minolta SR System (see also http://artaphot.ch/minolta-sr/objektive):
* MC 2.8/21mm
* MC 2.5/28mm (radioactive)
* MC 1.8/35mm
* MC 1.2/58mm
* MD 1.7/85mm (or MD 2/85mm, if u prefer high micro contrast at f2)
* MD 2.5/100mm (5L)
* MC/MD 4/200mm (early MD only)

Minolta AF system (see also http://artaphot.ch/minolta-sony-af/objektive)
* AF 2.8/20mm
* AF 1.4/50mm
* AF 1.4/85mm G
* AF 2/100mm
* AF 2.8/200mm G HS
* AF 2.8/300mm G SSM
* AF 2.8/70-200mm G SSM

Greez, Stephan


PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevemark wrote:
The lenses i like most in the Minolta SR System (see also http://artaphot.ch/minolta-sr/objektive):
* MC 2.8/21mm
* MC 2.5/28mm (radioactive)
* MC 1.8/35mm
* MC 1.2/58mm
* MD 1.7/85mm (or MD 2/85mm, if u prefer high micro contrast at f2)
* MD 2.5/100mm (5L)
* MC/MD 4/200mm (early MD only)

Is there any reason other than the smoother focus rings to prefer the MC versions?
I've been trying to find the lightest versions (usually the MD-IIs), here's what I've got:
    MD 24/2.8 (MD-II version)
    MC 28/2.5 (MC-X version)
    MC 35/1.8 (MC-X version)
    MD 35/1.8 (MD-II version)
    MC 50/1.4 (MC-X version)
    MC 58/1.2 (MC-X version)
    MD 85/2.0 (MD-II version)
    MD 100/2.5 (MD-III version)
    MD 135/3.5 (MD-II verion)
    MD 200/4.0 (MD-I version)
    MD 200/2.8 (MD-II version)
    MD 300-S

I'll be selling these:
    MC 35/1.8
    MD 100/2.5
    MD 200/4


I guess it's time to get an A7...


PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Boris_Akunin wrote:


I guess it's time to get an A7...


Indeed.... i feel the same! Just too many Minolta and Konica which mostly get used on film right now.


PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apart from the "usual" assortment of Minolta MC/MD lenses, plus these I've mentioned before:

Minolta MD 85mm F2

Minolta MD 100mm F4 Macro

I've recently acquired an MD 16mm F2.8 fisheye

Very, very nice on a Sony A7. I will post some shots.....
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