Showcase Minolta 50mm f3.5 Macro

[benjimouse]

I'm a bit surprised this one hasn't had a post yet. IMO it's cheap and sharp.

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[dmc]

I agree, this is a great lens. Thanks for the post.

 

[iliakoltsov]

In my opinion it is not as convenient as an SP 90 F2.5 but this lens has the merit to be very small. I have tested it on my blog , personally i think yes it is sharp but to get something decent you need to close down to f11 the depth of field is so small, if you manage that then it is an awesome macro lens.

 

[chasm]

I've got one, it's perfect for the GF1!

 

[addieleman]

Minolta Macro Celtic 50mm 1:3.5

Last Friday I got the Celtic variety from the US, bought on eBay for a Buy-It-Now price of $40, with a little bit of fungus in it. Boy, is this lens sharp! It's even better than my beloved Micro-Nikkor 55/3.5.

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[spatulaboy]

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[RDM]

Very nice. I was going to get a Minolta 50mm macro, but i found a 55mm f/2.8 Macro (1:1 without adapter) that was made by Kiron, in a box of camera stuff given to me. So i been using that instead.
I like your photos tho.

 

[spatulaboy]

Thanks man. I'm still new to macro photography. My gf got me this lens for my birthday a few months ago, but haven't used it much. Waiting for spring so I can shoot some bugs and what not. The DOF is very shallow so it's a bit difficult to use at first. Practice makes perfect!

 

[LVL8hacker]

Thanks man. I'm still new to macro photography. My gf got me this lens for my birthday a few months ago, but haven't used it much. Waiting for spring so I can shoot some bugs and what not. The DOF is very shallow so it's a bit difficult to use at first. Practice makes perfect!

Great lens!...My wife found mine in ChapelHill in a thrift store. I must be doing something right when the better half is on the look out for legacy goodness for me

 

[lesioc]

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[spatulaboy]

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[spatulaboy]

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[LVL8hacker]

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Wonderful Shot! My wife found one of these lenses for me in a second hand store in Hillsborough NC and I haven't even had a chance to mess with it..........I think I might need to step out back in a bit and introduce myself

 

[Justified_Sinner]

I love mine but have only had it for about two weeks. These shots above are just phenomenal, especially the eye and the moth. Mine are more prosaic!

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That last photograph of the catkin was taken with the 1:1 extension tube and hand-held.
When I got it, I was really disappointed by what I thought was the tendency to flare. Then I noticed the big greasy smear on the front element!

 

[spatulaboy]

Wonderful Shot! My wife found one of these lenses for me in a second hand store in Hillsborough NC and I haven't even had a chance to mess with it..........I think I might need to step out back in a bit and introduce myself

Thanks man. There are a few members on here from the triangle. Maybe we should do a meetup?!

I love mine but have only had it for about two weeks. These shots above are just phenomenal, especially the eye and the moth. Mine are more prosaic!

That last photograph of the catkin was taken with the 1:1 extension tube and hand-held.
When I got it, I was really disappointed by what I thought was the tendency to flare. Then I noticed the big greasy smear on the front element!

Thank you sir! I haven't used this lens much through the winter but now spring is here I will definitely be using it ALOT.
I noticed you have the PL45 macro in your signature... any significant differences? (besides the price )

 

[spatulaboy]

Now that the weather is nice I've been using this lens much more often.

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[sabeking]

Spatulaboy,

How close to the subject are you getting in your pictures? I've never done macro shooting.

Stacey

 

[spatulaboy]

Most are 1:1 or close, which means I had to literally get the lens right up to them.

 

[Roger]

Apples on the Way (natural)

We've had several frosts, but the blossoms seem to be surviving. Looks like these will be open in a day or two. I used a Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm Macro lens that I've had since in the '70's. It's a great lens, but I don't use it very often. Camera was a Panasonic G2.

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