Thanks for watching, Alex! I think Maxxum 70 might be sliiightly beefier than the 5 - and it was made in black, which (to my eye) looks much better with Minolta lenses than than the 5 😉 It's a shame that the only Minolta lenses made in matching silver were the rather basic kit zooms...
Thank you. Very good video. Plus, nicely presented. I like your "calm conversation" approach. What an irony! Sony made such a plastic and flimsy lens, but to be honest, this is one of my favorite 50mm on the Sony A7 III (via adapter), besides my favorite lenses from Minolta. Sharp as a katana, and despite its plasticity - made reliably. It is good to use it when you need not only sharpness, but also the "modernity" of the image. Still, Minolta lenses are quite vintage and have some blurring, even when they are new (the specifics of the era). But the most important thing is the colors of Minolta! But I'm curious - does every copy of this DT 50 mm SAM model have such a loose focusing ring move? I don’t know about your lens (although you showed it in the video, but it’s not completely clear there), but personally, my focus ring seems so loose that literally a gust of wind can turn it :) The slightest movement of fingers can turn the focus ring (in manual focus mode). It would be necessary to somehow disassemble it and see what is there ... maybe it needs to be lubricated. On the other hand, with such looseness, it is rather necessary to look for ways to make the focus ring move tighter. There are service manuals for many Minolta and Sony lenses on the Internet. Also, my copy has some strange feature - this infinity focus mark wand - goes a little further than the infinity sign itself on the other ring. That is, with the "focus to infinity" position, they are not neatly above each other, but slightly shifted. I saw the same thing in your video. And I wonder if this is normal? The lens seems to focus correctly, though. But what if there is an offset and it can be even better... P.S. Personally, I don't like the focal length of 50 mm at all. Because it is the most inconvenient - not versatile enough to capture a wide scene (if necessary) and at the same time not long enough if zoom is required. Therefore, 35 mm is much better overall. And if one needs a zoom then 100-135 mm is out there. That's why Minolta zoom lenses like AF 28-105 or MD 35-135 (rare one!) are my favourites. But unfortunately... in the area of fix lenses - Sony's DT 35mm model is almost unusable on FF because of the really noticeable vignetting. So only 50 mm left :(
Do you have some example pics on 35mm film or is that all digital? Not sure about the vignette, got one offered for rather cheap and will get a Dynax 5 soon. Or are these black and white examples shot on your Dynax? Sorry, didn't really understand the disclaimer some time before that.
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Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
Awesome! I use my metal clad Minolta’s on my Maxxum 70 and it feels weird but good. But that 85 is intriguing!
Thanks for watching, Alex! I think Maxxum 70 might be sliiightly beefier than the 5 - and it was made in black, which (to my eye) looks much better with Minolta lenses than than the 5 😉 It's a shame that the only Minolta lenses made in matching silver were the rather basic kit zooms...
Thank you. Very good video. Plus, nicely presented. I like your "calm conversation" approach. What an irony! Sony made such a plastic and flimsy lens, but to be honest, this is one of my favorite 50mm on the Sony A7 III (via adapter), besides my favorite lenses from Minolta. Sharp as a katana, and despite its plasticity - made reliably. It is good to use it when you need not only sharpness, but also the "modernity" of the image. Still, Minolta lenses are quite vintage and have some blurring, even when they are new (the specifics of the era). But the most important thing is the colors of Minolta! But I'm curious - does every copy of this DT 50 mm SAM model have such a loose focusing ring move? I don’t know about your lens (although you showed it in the video, but it’s not completely clear there), but personally, my focus ring seems so loose that literally a gust of wind can turn it :) The slightest movement of fingers can turn the focus ring (in manual focus mode). It would be necessary to somehow disassemble it and see what is there ... maybe it needs to be lubricated. On the other hand, with such looseness, it is rather necessary to look for ways to make the focus ring move tighter. There are service manuals for many Minolta and Sony lenses on the Internet. Also, my copy has some strange feature - this infinity focus mark wand - goes a little further than the infinity sign itself on the other ring. That is, with the "focus to infinity" position, they are not neatly above each other, but slightly shifted. I saw the same thing in your video. And I wonder if this is normal? The lens seems to focus correctly, though. But what if there is an offset and it can be even better... P.S. Personally, I don't like the focal length of 50 mm at all. Because it is the most inconvenient - not versatile enough to capture a wide scene (if necessary) and at the same time not long enough if zoom is required. Therefore, 35 mm is much better overall. And if one needs a zoom then 100-135 mm is out there. That's why Minolta zoom lenses like AF 28-105 or MD 35-135 (rare one!) are my favourites. But unfortunately... in the area of fix lenses - Sony's DT 35mm model is almost unusable on FF because of the really noticeable vignetting. So only 50 mm left :(
Do you have some example pics on 35mm film or is that all digital? Not sure about the vignette, got one offered for rather cheap and will get a Dynax 5 soon. Or are these black and white examples shot on your Dynax? Sorry, didn't really understand the disclaimer some time before that.
Bravo!!
Cheers! 🙏