Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Sample Photos, Real-world Use, and Specs - Round Glass Review
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- This is the second 28mm f/3.5 lens that I’ve reviewed now and, for those of you who, like me, enjoy this focal length and speed, yes, more of these are on the way - at least Olympus, Pentax, and Konica. The Minolta 28mm f/3.5 is a suitably sharp lens - it won’t disappoint when stopped down and the detail level it captures from f/5.6 to f/8 is good. It does exhibit more softness wide-open than other, comparable lenses, however. Taken as a solo offering, I would rank this as a fine lens, but not a stand-out among peers.
One thing that I like about the Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 is that it performs consistently across the aperture ranges in terms of color and contrast. This means that the color cast and contrast will be consistent and predictable across the aperture, and that facilitates editing work and image consistency.
One thing I do not like is that the lens is noticeably soft wide-open, as live view use will show, and it does exhibit field curvature at f/3.5 as well. Both of these manifest as the lens being soft in an area near the middle to the point that my Sony A7 IV had trouble with focus peeking on this lens in the middle of the image circle when wide open.
A last observation about the MC Rokkor-W 28mm f/3.5 is that it also performs remarkably well on digital, which is not universally true of vintage lenses. For shooters invested in the Minolta SR system as well as digital, this can be a viable option and a good travel lens. It is far from the smallest of the similar lenses, and it’s not as refined an experience, but as the images in this video ought to show, it performs in a predictable and consistent manner that should meet or exceed the expectations of most casual photographers.
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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Round Glass Review
2:18 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Specifications
3:06 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Tips & Tricks
4:49 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Lens Diagram
5:49 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Video Use
6:41 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Strengths & Weaknesses
10:29 - Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Review
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tyvm for a thorough review - i look forward to the other brands in the 28mm focal range.
Thank you! I'm hoping to get the comparison video of them out this year, too.
Great review, I would love to see some more Olympus Zuiko lenses featured!
Thank you! The next Zuiko is the 50mm 3.5 keep which is tentatively scheduled for November 13.
Thanks a lot, David. Always enjoy your vids on film cameras which I love just as you do.
I have several Minolta lenses including this one. I use a Fotodiox Pro MD-NIK adapter to mount it on a Nikon dslr, D3100. I have one major problem using them.
The aperture has to be 5.6 at least to be sharp. 1.4-4 all give blurry images on any of my collection of MD or MC lenses. The photos are not usable.
Do you have any advice on how to use them to produce clear images on larger openings (smaller F numbers)?
Thanks again.
Thank you!
For the MD-NF adapter, there may not be anything you can do. If it has an optical corrective element in it, that may be the source of the issue. Also, using the D3100, you're using the APS-C part of the image center and enlarging it more than this lens was originally designed for, which, combined with the D3100's sensor, may tax the lens' ability to resolve more than they can tolerate.
@@DavidHancock Thanks for the reply and the explanation.
hello david , thanks for your videos ! can we use this lens on a Minolta X-700 ?
Definitely yes but your camera won't be able to operate in program mode as this version of the lens lacks the switch. I don't know if the 1981 release has the program mode switch or not.
Hello, Thank you for the video. Is it a M42 mount lenses :
In the video's description, there's an index to the different sections. The specifications section will include that info.
what are your thoughts on the MC W. Rokkor 24mm f/2.8?
I haven't used that lens before. As a general statement, though, 24mm lenses tended to be engineered to a higher standard.
I like most the Nikkor 28mm 3.5
I like the metal construction and overall rendition of the image of the Nikkor
I have had problems with Minolta lenses with plastic components (50mm f1.7, two slightly different copies), the plastics parts degrades and some plastic debris accumulate in the lens, then you need to open it and clean the debris that is evident in the images. So I try to avoid lenses with plastic or rubber parts.
Plastic lens parts from all makers in the 80s and 90s are not holding up well.
Excuse me, what is the size of the filter on this end, I'd like to buy a matching lens cap. But the key information is not written on the lens.
Check the specs section of this video. That info is there. The description has a link that will take you to that section.
@@DavidHancock Thank you very much for your patient answer.
6:53 sharpness is way overrated. Overall contrast and usability have a much higher impact on the final image.
I concur. A soft lens can still create great photos. Ultimately, sharpness is a function of contrast, though.