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Minolta 50mm F1.7 vs F1.4

Started Dec 17, 2019 | Discussions thread
QuietOC
QuietOC Veteran Member • Posts: 6,838
Re: Minolta 50mm F1.7 vs F1.4

Minolta 50's vary quite a bit as far as sharpness. The best copies are pretty sharp wide-open.

The Tamron SP 35mm and 45mm primes are fairly affordable options if you want something sharp at F1.8.

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