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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
no need to apologise bud.
Lets get the info!


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've got one of those Sigma Superwide 24's somewhere that hasn't got a mount. It came in a box of crap ages ago, and my intention is to make a tilt - shift with it.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scsambrook wrote:

Thomas, that's interesting and I didn't know that Minolta had made four variants. I wonder of you'd mind sharing the source of your information so that I can improve my own knowledge? My interest extends outside pure photography to the history of the business of photographic equipment manufacturing.


Stephen,

Actually there are even more variants from Minolta around (totally 10 variants in MF including the special VFC version) plus the Leica-R variants. However, from the optical design point of view mainly 4 different versions are available (3 MF and 1 AF).

Here is a list of my source of information:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/24mm_f/2.8_Elmarit-R
http://artaphot.ch/minolta-sr/objektive/143-minolta-24mm-f28
http://artaphot.ch/minolta-sony-af/objektive/244-minolta-af-24mm-f28
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/24mm.html
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/24mm%20VFC.htm
http://rokkor.blogspot.co.at/
http://minolta.eazypix.de/lenses/index.html

Unfortunately (for you) some of it is in German. There may be also more, but I've forgotten the links. I've investigated about this subject quite intense, as I am somehow a little "Minolta-Maniac" since the early 80's when I bought my first Minolta SLR and I was also like you always interested in the stories behind. Wink

Have fun.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great Shots, congrats. Besides that, nothing new for real, i do have the Sigma Super Wide II 24/2.8 and also Mini Wide II 28/2.8 for many years into my Collection, because i know these 2 primes are really good lenses. Cool I do have the lenses into MD and C/Y Mount.

But what is worse, every time a good old MF lens here or onto fredmiranda, etc. is being reviewed with good samples, the prices onto ebay & alike will rise, it seems to me...which is worse for new collectors. Shocked Confused


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had one of these super wide II lenses in CY fit. It's a good, sharp lens. Better than the Canon FD 28/2.8 but not quite as good as the Olympus OM. It's also got better corners than my Contax 25/2.8 though I prefer the colour and micro-contrast from the Ziess.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
barryreid wrote:
I had one of these super wide II lenses in CY fit. It's a good, sharp lens. Better than the Canon FD 28/2.8 but not quite as good as the Olympus OM. It's also got better corners than my Contax 25/2.8 though I prefer the colour and micro-contrast from the Ziess.


So do i, and after the very good Canon nFD 35/2.8 i was a bit disappointed with their similar 28/2.8 - it's not that good as their 35/2.8 for real. I do prefer the Zeiss Look way much, or being better said, high micro contrast and that kind of 3D Pop. I don't know about Olympus OM Mount lenses, never had one...except a few very cheap Praktica OM Mount Zoom lenses, which i bought off eBay straightly from Pentacon...haven't tried them yet, because i am waiting for my OM Mount to Sony eMount Adapter.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oops. Should have read FD24/2.8 - I've never owned the 28/2.8.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay. Very Happy but i never owned that nFD 24/2.8, too...only the 50/1.4, 35/2.8 and 28/2.8...and i have them still, minus the 28/2.8 nFD.


PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like it.


PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thomas - thanks for the references !


PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
scsambrook wrote:
Thomas - thanks for the references !

+1 Thomas, and thanks BRB for whats turned into a very useful and informative post.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, i'm new here. My next post is some photos taken with this lowly Sigma 24 f2.8


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
All taken with this Sigma by the sluggish Canon M, at Nam Cat Tien National Park - Vietnam













PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Sigma 24mm f2.8 Reply with quote
BeardsAreBest wrote:
So a little while ago i was gifted a little sigma 24 by the Oldhand and have only just got to stretch its legs a bit and it is quite a good performer.
Apologies for the darkness of the pic, it was dusk and had camera on iso200 my bad.


That really is a striking, beautiful photo. Kudos

I cannot comment on your lens, which appears to be an AF lens. Can say here in USA the Sigma Super-Wide II lenses, MF version, are sought after but are expensive. I was never able to afford one . . . . and they just continue to escalate in price when you even can find the lens offered for sale!! Do own the companion Mini-Wide II lens at 28mm, but the Super-Wide II 24mm lenses are much more highly prized and cherished.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those last 2!
Very nice. Smile
Actually they all nice.

Last edited by BeardsAreBest on Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:04 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[dutchflyer]

Simply excellent! What a great lens. I wonder how the previous version (Super Wide) compares to this one (II)?
Most links returned are for the second version.
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