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padam
Joined: 09 Oct 2012 Posts: 175 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:48 pm Post subject: The 'kit prime' fight: 35/2.8 Konica vs Minolta |
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padam wrote:
When you start to accumulate more and more lenses, it is time to put them in to the cage and decide, which one is better.
So, this the lens duel between the Konica Hexanon 35/2.8 (f22, last version) and the Minolta MD 35/2.8 (New MD, also last version) part1 is close range and wide open
Cropped a bit for identical framing.
Can you tell which is which? |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I have no Konica lenses at all, but I do have a few Minolta that I like a lot, I like them for their warm colours, so I'll say second picture is the Minolta. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3693 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
I have no Konica lenses at all, but I do have a few Minolta that I like a lot, I like them for their warm colours, so I'll say second picture is the Minolta. |
That was a brave decision Lloydy i have no clues, both images are really good. _________________ ---------------------------------
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radissimo77
Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 111 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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radissimo77 wrote:
I think first is Minolta (due to higher contrast)
It would be easier to use more structured background though... _________________ Sony A7 ,A7s, 5T, Ricoh GR,Pana LX100, Canon G7x...& too many MF lenses to list |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:36 am Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Lloydy wrote: |
I have no Konica lenses at all, but I do have a few Minolta that I like a lot, I like them for their warm colours, so I'll say second picture is the Minolta. |
That was a brave decision Lloydy i have no clues, both images are really good. |
Ha, yes. and I agree. They are both very good lenses and I'd be happy with both. Perhaps the amount of Pinotage is making the colours of number 2 look warmer? _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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TAo2
Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 319 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:40 am Post subject: |
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TAo2 wrote:
Never used the Konica. The Minolta usually shows vignetting, wide open, on 35mm.film, but the Nex would negate that, and the photos have been cropped anyway; so no clues there. Going by the sensor, Sonys are (usually) very neutral. Ah think Minolta' s warm colours are only really evident on film so ah'd go for the first photo as the Minolta - contrast + sharpness... |
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1840 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:05 am Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
radissimo77 wrote: |
I think first is Minolta (due to higher contrast)
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+1 !
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padam
Joined: 09 Oct 2012 Posts: 175 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:53 am Post subject: |
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padam wrote:
100% crops
1st Konica (very good) 2nd Minolta (superb)
The lighting could have changed just a little bit I've done it several times and this came out the best.
Part2 at infinity will come later. |
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memetph
Joined: 01 Dec 2013 Posts: 942 Location: Poland
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:25 am Post subject: |
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memetph wrote:
I have both lenses but not in the very last versions .
My Hexanon is never sharp in the extreme corners. The Minolta has an advantage here even if you won't notice it in the majority of the cases. (test on A7).
In general the late Rokkor MD or Minolta MD are very contrasty due to improvement in the coating. They are impressive.. |
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notko
Joined: 22 Apr 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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notko wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
.... I like them for their warm colours, so I'll say second picture is the Minolta. |
I second that. |
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shapencolour
Joined: 03 Oct 2013 Posts: 270
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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shapencolour wrote:
I think the second one is Minolta.Why?
1.Warmer,more saturated colours
2.Sharper sides of the picture
I have 6 copies of Minolta 35/2.8 lenses (55mm,49mm,""plain"" Minolta 49mm) and two (EE and AE) copies of Konica 35/2.8.
Both Konicas fall apart towards sides of the picture,even at f8,whereas all Minoltas don't.This is not caused by adapter's shortcomings,but by,what I suppose,is bigger field curvature of Konica 35mm lenses.
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3461 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Guys, we've already been told which is which. _________________ "I've got a Nikon camera, I like to take a photograph" - Paul Simon |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
My md 35/2,8 Of course only 5 elements, was plenty of CA to F/8, my zoom MD 35-70 at 35 mm was better than this lens. Didn't seem very good to me. |
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shapencolour
Joined: 03 Oct 2013 Posts: 270
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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shapencolour wrote:
Basing on my experience with all 5/5 Minolta MD 35/2.8 lenses that I got (6 altogether - 3x MD Rokkor 35/2.8 55mm,2xMD Rokkor 35/2.8 49mm,2x"plain" Minolta MD 35/2.8 49mm),I would say that they are all very good and,suprisingly,often better than similar,more complex,optical constructions,offered by contemporary competitors.I like them for their IQ,compact size and feel,though I prefer more crisp images from much bigger,old fashioned MC W.Rokkor HH 35/1.8.
Sony A7+"plain"Minolta MD 35/2.8 wide open
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1428245670.SEQ.4.jpg
Sony A7 + "plain"Minolta MD 35/2.8 at f8
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1428245668.SEQ.3.jpg
Sony NEX5N+Minolta MD Rokkor 35/2.8 55mm at f4
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1384187149.SEQ.1.jpg
Sony NEX5N+Minolta MD Rokkor 35/2.8 55mm wide open
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1384186930.SEQ.4.jpg _________________ shapencolour |
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