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Sony A9 + Minolta MC Zoom Rokkor 40-80mm f/2.8
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 10:02 pm    Post subject: Sony A9 + Minolta MC Zoom Rokkor 40-80mm f/2.8 Reply with quote
Shot at 40mm f/5.6 ISO400 1/125s, quickly edited in Windows Photo Editor



PostPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Quite a different experience, shooting with this lens, don't you find?

Optically I find it decent enough, but I don't use it much myself; the haptics are an acquired taste, especially when trying to shoot in macro mode.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
RokkorDoctor wrote:
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Quite a different experience, shooting with this lens, don't you find?

Optically I find it decent enough, but I don't use it much myself; the haptics are an acquired taste, especially when trying to shoot in macro mode.


Thanks, regarding the controls, that's the main downside mentioned in all reviews I found about this lens. Actually I have a completely different opinion and I love them! I almost wish all lenses had a similar layout Mr. Green , maybe that's because I'm used to follow focus units. I find that having the focus control on the side allows much more precision while keeping a good steady grip on the lens/camera, and the focus ring on my copy is almost as smooth as my Rokkor primes, it doesn't feel as heavily dampened though.

Unfortunately I can't say the same about the zoom control, if it was smoother and if the lens was parfocal, that would be perfect for filming with a compact setup. Although it's super fast to change the focal length, also while steadily holding the camera, which is still useful for photo use. And it always keeps the same relatively small size.

The macro mode is kind of useless on this lens IMO, it only allows closer focusing at the wider end and it still isn't that close (unless there's an issue on my copy). The 35-70mm macro is much better in this regard. By the way, I need to do some tests comparing these two. But so far I'm really pleased with the optical performance and rendering of this 40-80mm
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