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The Minolta MD lenses are supposed to be decent

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xpfloyd wrote in post #17756893
The Minolta MD lenses are supposed to be decent

minolta are awesome on the a7 line up.the 50mm f1.7 are great and cheap,35mm 2.8 also and the 135mm 2.8 very good.i recently bought a old stock new konica 135mm and its very good too.adapters are dirt cheap also i have a few of each so i just keep them on the lens

CJCMarquez wrote in post #17756798
I've been coming across a lot of old film glass at some local thrift shops and craigslist.

Any tips on some lenses to look out for?

There are way too many good and bad lenses out there to just list away. Most lenses (especially if they're decent or good) will have some used feedback somewhere on the internet. What I would recommend is to poke through the MF adapted lens sample thread to get a basic idea of things too consider then if you find something you're not sure of, Google for a review of two of that particular lens.

If you have any questions about any particular lens feel free to ask, I've done more research on vintage lenses than I'd like to admit

vinmunoz wrote in post #17756953
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Nicely done as usual Vinz. You might try to remove the bra strap so it won't be a distraction.

Wow, I just visited my Flickr page and the images zoom in much closer now. I have a 27" monitor at 2560 x 1440 and the images now fill the screen + when I click on them. I don't know if this is a new feature or a fluke but I like it. I'm surprised by the size of the zoom since I typically upload at 2048 X about 1366 so the zoom is more than 100%.

I should add that this works when viewing with IE but not Chrome at the moment.

navydoc wrote in post #17757060
Wow, I just visited my Flickr page and the images zoom in much closer now. I have a 27" monitor at 2560 x 1440 and the images now fill the screen + when I click on them. I don't know if this is a new feature or a fluke but I like it. I'm surprised by the size of the zoom since I typically upload at 2048 X about 1366 so the zoom is more than 100%.

I should add that this works when viewing with IE but not Chrome at the moment.

Eww youre using IE?

davidfarina wrote in post #17757117
Eww youre using IE?

I use both IE and Chrome. There are some things I like better when browsing using IE...

...and nevermind on the enlarged images. I must be hallucinating this morning.

davidfarina wrote in post #17757117
Eww youre using IE?

I don't think IE is color managed. Firefox is with an extension. That's what I use.

CJCMarquez wrote in post #17756798
I've been coming across a lot of old film glass at some local thrift shops and craigslist.

Any tips on some lenses to look out for?

Google the lens before you buy, also be sure to check for fungus and oil on the aperture along with other stuff.

Primes are generally the best but I have been surprised by a couple of zooms. Always carry extra cash or be near a ATM, I had a Nikkor 1.2L slip away because of this. They were just asking $100 for it, I wanted to cry haha


At swap meets I actually take a body with me to test lenses out, But I don't think they would allow that in thrift stores. They might think you're trying to steal a A7 they had in stock lol

I've had way better luck finding awesome glass at swap meets actually. Priced very very well. The thrift stores here are hit and miss. Sometimes they want a fortune for something worth $5.

Ebay is still my favorite place to buy lenses, yes you'll pay more but you won't haven to spend months to find something good.

In my 3 years of thrift store shopping I've never found any thing worthwhile, besides a QL17, but swap meets I run into a 1.4 once in a while and sometimes lot deals where they'll sell 4-6 lenses for $25. I've had three of those that turned out great.

xpfloyd wrote in post #17756893
The Minolta MD lenses are supposed to be decent

genesimmons wrote in post #17756980
minolta are awesome on the a7 line up.the 50mm f1.7 are great and cheap,35mm 2.8 also and the 135mm 2.8 very good.i recently bought a old stock new konica 135mm and its very good too.adapters are dirt cheap also i have a few of each so i just keep them on the lens

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #17757021
There are way too many good and bad lenses out there to just list away. Most lenses (especially if they're decent or good) will have some used feedback somewhere on the internet. What I would recommend is to poke through the MF adapted lens sample thread to get a basic idea of things too consider then if you find something you're not sure of, Google for a review of two of that particular lens.

If you have any questions about any particular lens feel free to ask, I've done more research on vintage lenses than I'd like to admit

Thanks. That's probably why I couldn't find anything. I was just kind of searching generally. I did find a Minolta 135mm f2.8 for $50 on my local CL, so may consider that.

there are many minolta 135's! you may hit a gem or a dud.


do a google translate on this: http://artaphot.ch …ive/171-minolta-135mm-f28

basically you want the 4 element version. I think genesimmons posted a photo of one a few pages back. It's like an L lens, uses high quality low dispersion glass.

the focus grip has 6 rows of squares, which is unique to other minolta's.

CJCMarquez wrote in post #17757337
Thanks. That's probably why I couldn't find anything. I was just kind of searching generally. I did find a Minolta 135mm f2.8 for $50 on my local CL, so may consider that.

if u buy it and don't like it i will take it from u and pay for shipping and ur time,i would like a spare 135,i like that focal length

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