This is the classic Cinderella lens, and I use the singular instead of the plural because the Summicron-C and the Minolta M-Rokkor really are the same lens, optically speaking, even if some people state (but I think they are wrong) that the former has only a single layer anti-reflection treatment while the Minolta has a …
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Review: Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2,8 for Leica M
A little, sweet lens, the most overlooked of the entire Leica (well, Minolta…) M catalog probably because of its “bubble-related” problem. Bubbles? Yes. There are many theories about the causes, but this lens has almost in every case developed some strange bubbles in the glass. Some people think that is depends from the lens cement, …
Review: Minolta 55mm f/1,7 Rokkor-PF MC
It focuses smooth as butter after over 30 years of use. And it is one of the sharpest lens I ever used. Period. Unfortunately it will mount, because of the short focal plane/flange distance, only on the Minolta manual cameras, or, with an adapter, on the Olympus and Sony Nex mirrorless. I’ve adapted it on …