matt-to wrote: nehemiahphoto wrote:
I think the Minolta 100/2 is a great under rated option. I owned a 100 ZF, CY 100, Mino 100/2 and Oly 100/2. They all had distinct positives, but I enjoy my Mino 100/2 and kept it.
Thanks for sharing and nice pics! I don't know anything about Minolta lenses so had to do some research and check browse Flickr.
Does someone have experience with those and able to give some comparison?
I would also be interested to know how they compare to the:
- CY 100mm f3.5
- Nikkor 100mm f2.5 ai-s
I have crops from an A7r2, but it’s a sharp lens wide open. It’s has a slight SA wide open, and some fringing but cleans up by 2.8 and is superb by f4. Its small (for a 100/2) and quite cheap.
The major downsides 1) small focus ring—it’s meant as an AF lens 2) no dedicated aperture ring, it’s on the adapter so unmarked and 3) flare resistance is not as good as modern glass.
Late Minolta lenses can be fabulous, bokeh and color are so rich. Check out review of the Mino 200/2.8, 100/2 200/4 macro and such. I know Phillip enjoyed the 100 2.5 for a time.
Dec 25, 2019 at 01:23 PM
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