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testing my lenses - part 18 - Minolta 35-105mm/3.5-4.5
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:21 pm
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Minolta MD Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5













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Dog is great! My favorite type is German shepherd what else Wink


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you can tell by the expression on dogs face in pic #5 that it's old... am I right? Smile


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:47 pm
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Attila wrote:
Dog is great! My favorite type is German shepherd what else Wink


first one or the second one (with sad expression)


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:49 pm
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NikonD wrote:
you can tell by the expression on dogs face in pic #5 that it's old... am I right? Smile


don't really know, it's not mine, just a dog a came upon while walking around near my Grandma's retirement home in Stubičke Toplice
but he really has a sad face


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:55 pm
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First one, I like happy animals.


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:10 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:10 pm
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what a awful lens, it can't even hold 1024px web pics, or maybe m4:3 stress the lens too much


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:14 pm
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poilu wrote:
what a awful lens, it can't even hold 1024px web pics, or maybe m4:3 stress the lens too much


what makes you label this lens awful?


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:08 pm
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WolverineX wrote:
what makes you label this lens awful?

I found the definition poor, but of course it is my subjective interpretation


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:16 pm
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WolverineX wrote:
Minolta MD Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5




Ah! Maybe a Kiron 28-105mm to compare with this one Wink


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poilu wrote:
WolverineX wrote:
what makes you label this lens awful?

I found the definition poor, but of course it is my subjective interpretation


awful is a bit harsh

btw. first two photos are actually crops of the original photos


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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:30 pm
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I think the lens is OK - I would say it's sharp!

What camera?

tf


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trifox wrote:
I think the lens is OK - I would say it's sharp!

What camera?

tf


i use Olympus E-520 (for now, untill fortune falls out of the sky and i'm able to buy E-5 Very Happy )

this lens also has "macro" mode at 105mm ,but i woul prefer calling it close focus, it goes up to 1:4 magnification

close focus shot of the modelling manequin that is on my car's dashboard , it's about 10cm tall (about 4 inches)




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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:26 pm
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WolverineX: Would you happen to know if it is the same optical formula as the 1st AF version in A-Mount? That one is my go-to lens when not using MF.


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woodrim wrote:
WolverineX: Would you happen to know if it is the same optical formula as the 1st AF version in A-Mount? That one is my go-to lens when not using MF.


i really don't know, tryied the google but couldn't find anything good, all i can say is that this lens has 14 elements in 12 groups


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Then maybe likely the same. The earlier of the AF zooms were 14/12 and then it changed to 12/10. The early one is the more highly regarded. I love mine and find it very sharp, very low CA, and dead on with its focusing. It's an early AF, so its a bit noisy. If what you have is the same lens in AF, I suggest holding onto it and giving it a good workout to properly assess. I have two galleries from mine; one misc, and the other from the Amelia Island Concours last year where this was the only lens I brought.
http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/minolta35to105
http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/amelia


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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:19 am
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I have this lens , it was my favorite all-purpose lens on my Xe-5 years ago ... Smile


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The lens served me well again at this year's Amelia Island Concours...







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new samples with E-M5











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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:26 pm
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Superb results - looks like a very capable lens! Smile


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+1!
But my favorite stays the sad looking German Sheperd.

NikonD wrote:
you can tell by the expression on dogs face in pic #5 that it's old... am I right?

I think he is 5 - 6 years old (still hardly any gray round his mouth).
The way of looking doesn't depends on his age, but how he reacts on what he sees.
They have a great variation in expressions available!


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WolverineX wrote:
new samples with E-M5


Has fortune fallen out of the sky? Nice results. The Minolta 35-105 remains my go to lens for AF and the best of only two zooms I will use.
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