Tag: Minolta


  • #6 Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 N

    The Random lens generator through up a good choice for my planned photoshoot of the week – exterior Christmas lights in my locale, the 1988 second generation Minolta AF 35-105 f/3.5-4.5 coupled with the full frame Sony A7R IV and LA-EA5 adapter. I’m pretty sure this is the first time I have used this combination…

  • #5 Minolta 135mm f/2.8

    When the Random Lens Generator through up the Minolta 135mm f/2.8 paired with the full frame Sony A7R IV I was immediately far more enthused than I was when it offered me the Sony 18-55mm the week before. I bought the 1985 vintage lens from Ebay for £90 in July 2024. Looking now it seems…

  • #1 Sony 50mm F1.4 A-Mount – The Irony of it Being This

    The Other Day I Had an Idea…. It was when I was trying to squeeze one more lens onto my shelf of lenses, knowing that just a few hours I had secured purchases on another pair of must have primes, it became quite apparent that I am in a position of owning too many lenses.…