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Jan 10, 2009
What a Sharp Little Lens!
This 50mm 2.8 Minolta Maxxum Macro lens has been one of my best buys on e-Bay!
For my cost, approx $160+ including ship, I feel I got quite a bargain!
I used this lens on both my Minolta Maxxum 9xi abd Sony a700. Both worked well with the lens.
For the lens: it's very sharp, noticably better than ordinary 50-55mm lenses. Don't let the opening aperture (f2.8) fool you! Who needs it! The lens meters (and is marked on the lens body) to well below 12 inches. Good for copying photos, which I've done using my tripod for ease of repetition I was able to get the focus perfect for the fixed range I'd set up. Couldn't have dreamed of a better job of copying.
I spent one evening shooting beer bubbles, the suds, on the Far Side of the glass, thru the near side of course, to find that non-alchoholic ber makes smaller bubbles than ordinary, fermented beer. And I was able to shoot through one side of the glass as if it wasn't there!
As for the rest- it takes 55mm filters, is quite light and will be a favorite for years to come. I noticed none of the problems usually associated with zoom or Kit lenses. No flair, dramatic or otherwise, no dark corners, just an honest image shown and delievered. This is one of the better finds among older Maxxum lenses.
Jan 10, 2009
What a Sharp Little Lens!
This 50mm 2.8 Minolta Maxxum Macro lens has been one of my best buys on e-Bay!
For my cost, approx $160+ including ship, I feel I got quite a bargain!
I used this lens on both my Minolta Maxxum 9xi abd Sony a700. Both worked well with the lens.
For the lens: it's very sharp, noticably better than ordinary 50-55mm lenses. Don't let the opening aperture (f2.8) fool you! Who needs it! The lens meters (and is marked on the lens body) to well below 12 inches. Good for copying photos, which I've done using my tripod for ease of repetition I was able to get the focus perfect for the fixed range I'd set up. Couldn't have dreamed of a better job of copying.
I spent one evening shooting beer bubbles, the suds, on the Far Side of the glass, thru the near side of course, to find that non-alchoholic ber makes smaller bubbles than ordinary, fermented beer. And I was able to shoot through one side of the glass as if it wasn't there!
As for the rest- it takes 55mm filters, is quite light and will be a favorite for years to come. I noticed none of the problems usually associated with zoom or Kit lenses. No flair, dramatic or otherwise, no dark corners, just an honest image shown and delievered. This is one of the better finds among older Maxxum lenses.
Aug 03, 2008
Ahead of its Time?
2 of 2 found this helpful When the R1 came to be, Sony had just produced the Best, non-DSLR in the business. The 10mp, APS sensor allows one to keep up with the DSLR Joneses. I'm talking about big enlargements- to 17 or 20". I can see certain Pros completely satisfied with this shooter. With its APS sized sensor the R1 leaves the other "point & shoots" in the dust. The R1, though not equipped for long range, easily and beautifully covers all the short to mid-range ground one might encounter.
If you can find an R1, in very good condition, Snap it Up!
Buying mine on eBay, for an extremely good price, was the way to Go!
I've been nothing but happy with all images taken- knowing its limitations going in.
I strongly recommend a good Sony (or other Upper level equivalent) flash for indoors and out. And a polarizing filter. A Pro Wedding and portrait shooter could be satisfactorily equipped with only the R1, tri-pod and flash.
Beautiful and natural colors every time!
With its F2.8 aperture at a true 24mm, you won't miss the lack of Sony's IS (Image Stabilization). And at the upper end, a true 120mm, one is well equipped for portraits.
As of this writing, 08/04/08, amazon.com lists one, new, for $1999.99!!!
Get on eBay and beat the heck out of that!
The R1 could very well be the Best, general purpose, all round camera ever made!
Try to pull something better out of your pocket!