Hello! Yes, the colors would definitely going to be great! The New MD version had the latest coatings that Minolta developed so no worries at all. Enjoy!

Thanks for the quick reply 🙏 then I don't need to worry about Minolta colors☺️ Tnx

If you have an auto focus (AF) lens, it will be more complicated to take it apart, because there are electronics inside it that communicate with the camera. I only disassemble vintage manual focus lenses, because they are much simpler and easier to take apart. If you don't have experience disassembling lenses, and if your lens is special, it's best to take it to a professional who can properly clean it for you.

The mustache distortion is a mixture of pincushion and barrel distortions. That's why I showed all 3 types of distortion, so people can see the differences between them.

@@VintageOptiks I get that. But I see no sign of pincushion in the mustache.

Hi, I'm not sure if you can find the same helicoid adapter for M43. But take a look on eBay. That's where I find most of these adapters. Another thing to consider is the flange focal distance (FFD) of your camera. For Sony E mount is only 18mm, which allows me to adapt a lot of different lenses. But for M43 is 19.25mm which is longer and will make it a bit harder for you to reach infinity especially if you are adapting old rangefinder lenses like this Minolta. For regular SLR lenses you will be fine, but rangefinder lenses need to sit really close to the sensor in order to reach infinity. I hope this helps.

@@VintageOptiks woww, thank you for the reply 🙏 this helps a lot, i'll try to report back if i figure something out then!

You are welcome! Definitely try it out on your X-T3. It's a great lens!

Glad to hear that the videos have been helpful. I recently started working on some lens reviews, and new content will be uploaded in the near future. Cheers!

Thank you!

Thank you!

You are welcome. That's amazing that you got your first Nikkor lens back in the 60's! I love hearing from people who used this equipment back in the film days. I have the Nikon F2 and I love shooting with it. Perhaps the best mechanical SLR ever made IMHO. Not sure if you saw this on my channel, but I also reviewed the Nikkor 180mm f2.8 ED AIS. One of my all time favorite lenses!

@@VintageOptiks The 180mm f/2.8 Nikkor is one of my sharpest prime lenses. The 55mm f/3.5 micro Nikkor and the 105mm f/2.8 micro Nikkor are my two others. In 1971, I traded my two Nikon F bodies for two Nikon F2 bodies. The F2 has been my personal favorite camera ever since. In addition to the F and F2, I have also used Nikon F3, F4, N70, N2000, EM, L35 AF, Nikonos III, and the digital D200.

@@Narsuitus I also have the two Nikkor Micro lenses you mentioned. Indeed they are amazingly sharp! I need to review them at some point. Cheers!

Hi, what you are describing on your lens sounds like haze, and not fungus. Exposing it to the sun is not going to do much if it's haze. You will need to take it apart and clean it. But if you are worried about doing that you can always bring it to a professional.

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, this is an amazing lens indeed, one of my favorites. I am very fortunate that I have access to such beautiful places where I can shoot. I love the swamp.

Thanks so much!

You are welcome. Glad the review is helpful

Thank you 🙏

It can do close ups but it can also reach infinity, if you have the right helicoid adapter for your camera.

Nice! Enjoy it!

Thank you for your kind message. I’ll try to make some new videos in the near future. It’s been a very busy year.

@@VintageOptiks great to hear!

Hi! If you are interested in star photography it’s best to use a lens with a wider field of view, something around 20mm should work well. And if you want a vintage Nikon lens, check out the Nikkor UD Auto 20mm f3.5. I reviewed it on my channel a while back. Hope this helps.

Thank you!

It makes me happy to hear that you adapted this awesome little lens and are happy with its performance! It’s indeed astonishing! Enjoy and thank you for the feedback.

Thank you Gerry. Glad you enjoyed the video. I don’t have the AI Nikkor 50mm f1.2 so I can’t say how this Pentax lens compares to it. But I do have the Nikkor -S Auto 55mm f1.2 and I like the Pentax much better. The bokeh from the Pentax is absolutely stunning and whatever is in focus stays sharp even at f1.2. But as you probably know, your depth of field is ridiculously thin at that aperture setting, so only a tiny fraction of your image will be sharp. I hope this helps. Cheers!

Thanks for the reply. I tried that 55 1.2 lens and the flare from it was quite noticeable compared to my 50 1.4 AFD lens. I recently acquired a 57 mm 1.4 Konica lens and I like having the longer normal focal length. That 7 mm makes a difference And blows the background out more than a 50 mm lens does. On a DX camera that 57 becomes an 85 which is really nice for portraits. I checked out eBay and that Pentax lens is now over 500 bucks, so uTube has had a big effect on the 1.2 market.😊

The Hydrogen Peroxide I use is a 3% solution, so it’s very weak. I haven’t had any issues with the coatings on my lenses.

@@VintageOptiks Hopefully the oxidizer didn't do anything to the coating on your lens, but I would never recommend using a diluted solution of a strong oxidizer to clean your camera lenses.

Amazing deal! Enjoy!

They are both excellent macro lenses. The main difference is simply their focal lengths. Otherwise they will both serve you well.

Thank you!

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! And I’m excited for you to use this macro lens! It’s superb!

The next generation is definitely just as good, optically speaking, but the SSC line is better built. No plastic whatsoever.

@@VintageOptiks tnx

A great Nikkor lens that doesn’t have any distortion is the AI-S Nikkor 28mm f2.8. Fantastic optics!

@@VintageOptiks what about a good lens to an APS-C sensor?

You are welcome. It's great to hear that you found yourself a copy of this amazing macro lens. Enjoy!

Thank you!

@@VintageOptiks Do you know the music name used in the transitions ?

No I have no idea who made it or what it’s called. I only have that small snippet.

Still be the first today.

Thank you!

Hi! How wide of a lens are you looking for? If 28mm is wide enough for you, then there are plenty of good choices out there, but if you want to go wider, prices get pretty high and the lenses usually have more issues with aberrations and distortion.

@@VintageOptiks hello, thank you for the amazing videos 🙏🏼 28mm is fine but do you recommend one or know of one f2 or faster? Appreciate your insights!

​@@MichaelNoLimitsLi Hi! Yes, I do know of a few great 28mm lenses. The Olympus OM Zuiko 28mm f/2 MC is very good as is the excellent Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 Ai-s ( the Nikkor doesn't have any distortion)!! There is also the Carl Zeiss Dsitagon T* 28mm f2 which is great, but can be pricey. One of my go to fast 28mm lenses is the Minolta MC W. Rokkor-X 28mm f2. Absolutely love it. There is also the Vivitar Series-1 28mm f1.9. Also really good. It depends on what you are planning to shoot. Each one of these lenses has its strengths and weaknesses. I hope this helps. Cheers.

@@VintageOptiks thank you 🙏🏼 you're awesome!

HI! I haven't tried adapting the lens from the Minolta A5 so I can't say what you will need to do in order to use it with your camera. And speaking of cameras, what are you going to adapt it to? I'm asking because each brand has a different flange focal distance, which is a very important factor when adapting lenses.

@@VintageOptiks I’m planning to adapt it to my Fujifilm XPro-3

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Sorry to hear you no longer have your Minolta gear anymore. But fortunately there are still a lot of used Minolta cameras and lenses on the used market so if you want to put a kit together you definitely can. Cheers!

Thank you. They go for around 200 dollars, but if you are lucky you can get one for a bit cheaper. Definitely worth it for such an incredible lens!

Nice to hear that you are enjoying the f1.4 version. Pentax made so many incredible lenses!

Glad you are happy with it! It’s an incredible lens that is still highly underrated.

Thank you! Glad you were able to clean your lens. Cheers!