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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