Picktorial 3.5 review manual#

Picktorial 3.5 review manual#

Build quality and handling The Minolta MD 3.5/35-70 on my Sony Alpha 7īy today’s standards the built quality is very good but compared to the best manual lenses it isn’t that good. Stay away from the first “Rokkor” version. Since there is only a small price difference between the second and third version I would recommend to buy the third version because of the handy 1:4 Macro mode. I have never used the first and second version but Stephan from artaphot.ch found that the first version was clearly inferior to the second version and I would assume that the second and third version are the same optically. The Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm 1:3.5 was introduced in 1983, it has a short focusing distance of 80cm and a 1:4 macro mode.The Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm 1:3.5 dropped the Rokkor from the name plate and the zoom mechanism looks different.

Leica used the same optics for their Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm f/3.5.

The Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor 35-70mm 1:3.5 was introduced in 1978.

Minolta made three different 3.5/35-70 lenses Versions The 1:4 Macro switch can only be found on the third version You can find some more samples in this flickr set: Minolta MD 3.5/35-70. Price (June 2015): $80-120 in good condition.Ĭheck current prices at or (affiliate links).Īlso check out my Minolta SR-mount adapter guide.

The Minolta MD 35-70mm 1:3.5 is an very affordable, light weight zoom with a very good performance in a limited but handy focal range Specifications Diameter