NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Minolta MD 17mm f/4 MC
| poor (*)
| very good (****)
|
|
| heavy distortions (**)
|
| significant (w/o) (***+)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***-)
| average (2.84)
|
| superb (*****)
| 5 |
Minolta MD 24mm f/2.8 MC
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| significant (***)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| good - very good (3.86)
|
| very good (****)
| 12 |
Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 MC
| good (***)
| very good (****-)
|
|
| little distortions (****-)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| good - very good (3.8)
|
| good (***)
| 10 |
Minolta MD 28mm f/3.5 MC
| poor (*)
| good (***)
|
|
| significant (***)
|
| heavy (**+)
|
| slightly warm
| quite heavy (**)
| sub-average (2.18)
|
| good (***-)
| 6 |
Minolta MD 35mm f/2.8 MC
| good (***+)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***)
| good - very good (3.84)
|
| very good (****-)
| 6 |
Minolta MD 35mm f/1.8 MC
| Ok (**)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***-)
| good (3.37)
|
| very good (****)
| 9 |
Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7 MC
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| good - very good (3.95)
|
| good (***+)
| 25 |
Minolta MD 50mm f/1.4 MC
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***+)
|
| neutral
| little flare (****-)
| very good (4.17)
|
| very good (****)
| 20 |
Minolta MD 50mm f/1.2 MC
| Ok (**-)
| very good (****+)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***)
|
| warm
| little flare (****)
| good (3.4)
|
| very good (****)
| 8 |
Minolta MD 50mm f/3.5 MC macro
| very good (****-)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| slightly warm
| little flare (****)
| very good (4.38)
|
| very good (****)
| 7 |
NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Minolta MD 85mm f/2 MC
| good (***)
| very good (****+)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| little flare (****-)
| very good (4.34)
|
| very good (****)
| 12 |
Minolta MD 100mm f/4 MC macro
| very good (****)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| little flare (****+)
| excellent (4.77)
|
| very good (****-)
| 5 |
Minolta MD 135mm f/2.8 MC
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| very good (4.25)
|
| very good (****-)
| 12 |
Minolta MD 135mm f/3.5 MC
| poor (*)
| good (***)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| quite heavy (**)
| good (3.07)
|
| good (***+)
| 7 |
Minolta MD 200mm f/2.8 MC
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| very good (4.05)
|
| very good (****)
| 6 |
Minolta MD 300mm f/4.5 MC
| poor (*)
| good (***+)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| significant (w/o) (***-)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| good (3.18)
|
| superb (*****)
| 5 |
Minolta MD 24-35mm f/3.5 MC
| poor (*)
| Ok (**-)
| poor (*)
| Ok (**-)
| significant (***)
| heavy distortions (**)
| no vignetting (*****)
| no vignetting (*****)
| cool
| some flare (***+)
| poor (1.82)
|
| good (***-)
| 5 |
Minolta MD 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 MC
| poor (*)
| poor (*)
| poor (*)
| poor (*)
| heavy distortions (**)
| significant (***)
| heavy (**)
| significant (w/o) (***)
| slightly warm
| heavy flare (*)
| very poor (1.06)
|
| not so good (**)
| 9 |
Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5 MC
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
| good (***)
| very good (****)
| significant (***+)
| little distortions (****)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
| no vignetting (*****)
| neutral
| little flare (****-)
| good - very good (3.77)
|
| very good (****-)
| 6 |
Minolta MD 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 MC
| poor (*)
| good (***-)
| poor (*)
| good (***-)
| heavy distortions (**)
| critical (*)
| significant (w/o) (***)
| significant (w/o) (***+)
| warm
| heavy flare (*)
| poor (1.81)
|
| good (***)
| 5 |
NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Minolta MD 70-210mm f/4 MC
| Ok (**)
| good (***)
| poor (*)
| Ok (**+)
| significant (***+)
| little distortions (****-)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
| warm
| some flare (***-)
| average (2.52)
|
| very good (****-)
| 8 |