Most wide angle lenses are designed and optimized for mid distance/infinity, yet at the same time, they offer very close minimum focus distance. Generally, the wider the lens, the closer you can focus. There are exceptions, of course. This particular Minolta MC W.Rokkor can only focus to 0.5 meters, whereas most 28mm lenses can focus to at least 0.35m. 0.5m is what most 50mm lenses will focus down to. In any case, I am sure there is a good reason for this rather long minimum focus distance for the Rokkor 28mm f2.5, but I will never know exactly what. I decided to test how it performs at close distance anyway, and I found it to be quite good, actually. I especially like the bokeh, which is much better than the OM 35mm f2 wide open.
Royal Enfield Motorcycle - NEX-5N & Minolta W.Rokkor-SI 28mm f2.5. Click for larger.
Upside down - NEX-5N & Minolta W.Rokkor-SI 28mm f2.5. Click for larger.
Umbrella - NEX-5N & Minolta W.Rokkor-SI 28mm f2.5. Click for larger.
Bokeh - NEX-5N & Minolta W.Rokkor-SI 28mm f2.5. Click for larger.
like the green umbrella
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DeleteThe motorcycle tank shot is interesting for a couple reasons:
ReplyDelete1) Its an interesting Indian bike with a grand old English motorcycle name
2) Sneaky self portrait with the cute girl walking by in the tank reflection...
Thanks James! You noticed :)
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