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Is the MINOLTA MD 28mm f3.5 a bad lens?

danny832 — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:52:59 +0000

Hi everyone, recently bought a Panasonic GH2 for a great price and wanted to try out some vintage lenses with it for video. Was scrolling through eBay late the other night and purchased a hardly used Minolta MD 28mm f3.5 lens in excellent condition THINKING it was a f2.8!! (Will teach me to read things properly in future) ... anyway it only cost around £30 with postage and it should be here in a few days, but just wanted to find out a few opinions on this version because i couldn't find much information on it.

Ive done quite a bit of research on the f2.8 version and really like some of the images it produces on the GH2, will this f3.5 version be considerably bad compared?

The few posts I've found online have said its nowhere near as good as the f2.8 and on this lens survey site: http://www.photozone.de/active/survey/querylenstxt.jsp?filter=%22brand='Minolta%20MD'%22 it shows quite low ratings compared to the f2.8 model and mentions a 'slightly warm' colour balance.

Just wondering if anyone has had personal experience with this lens and if its worth selling it on and getting the 2.8 instead? (they are practically the same price on UK eBay for both versions) or just sticking with it?

I guess il just test it out myself when it arrives and find out... but would like to get a few opinions on this lens before it does, If anyone has any. I've had no experience with minolta lenses Id just seen the video samples people was getting from the same setup as id ordered and researched the 28mm f2.8 only.

Also as a last thing if it helps: The lens is the last MD version produced by Minolta (quite sure anyway, might be wrong!) and has no 'W.Rokkor' stamped on the front like a lot of them do, not sure if that makes a difference. Here are some images of the exact lens I've ordered: http://addieleman.smugmug.com/Lenses/Minolta/MD-28mm-135/i-K4nT78V

If anyone can share any info id be very grateful!

Want to trade: Minolta MD,Lumix G and Canon FD with 25MM Leica DG 1.4

mushifreak — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:45:11 +0000

I want to trade my 50MM Minolta MD Rokkor-X 1.7, 50MM Canon FD 1.4 and 14-42MM Lumix G Vario 3.5 with 25MM Leica DG Summilux 1.4 . All lenses are in great condition. Email me at mushitakamoto@gmail.com for pictures

Fisheye for GH2 : Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 OR Rokinon 8mm f2.8 with adapter ?

TruHype — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:41:27 +0000

Hello everyone,

I just recently wanted to buy a fisheye lens to filming skateboard videos, but I came across 2 different fisheyes :

The Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 for Micro 4/3

The Rokinon 8mm f2.8 for Sony E-mount (NEX-7, NEX-5, NEX-3...) + Adapter

The thing is I know the Rokinon for M4/3 is going to fit directly on my camera (tried it in a shop), but the Rokinon for Sony is much faster, but maybe a little less wide...

Can you please help me choose ?

Thank you.

SOLD FS Seetec 3.5 EVF with sony battery plate and battery

josh_chiara — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:15:37 +0000

SOLD

For sale is my very gently used Seetec EVF. This one was purchased directly from a manufacturer in china, and as such, it doesn't have the Seetec logo on the side of it.

I've only used it a handful of times, and it is in like new condition.

I will include the pictured sony battery, which lasts for around 2-3 hours, and a short mini hdmi cable.

Price is $200.00. I will ship it for free to anywhere in the US. International shipping will be the actual cost of the shiping.

FS: TOKINA RMC 17mm F3.5 with m43 adapter and lens hood

katig — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:35:46 +0000

TOKINA RMC 17mm F3.5 OM mount

Focus smooth, no oil, 100% precise (suitable for follow focus for video), aperture good. Glass in perfect condition, no dust, no fungus, no scratches. Excellent condition (actual pictures). Included: Tokina RMC 17mm F3.5, OM>m43 adapter with rear m43 cap, step-up ring (67>72mm) with front 72mm cap, and lens hood.

150€ (+20€ shipping)

SOLD!