minolta af 28 mm f/2.8 lens

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ian green - 17 Feb 2005 01:05 GMT

hello world

anybody using minolta af 28 mm f/2.8 lens ?
i am looking for any comments/personal opinions
considering to buy this lens for landscape/nature photography

thank you

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Ola Forsstr?m - 17 Feb 2005 05:17 GMT

> anybody using minolta af 28 mm f/2.8 lens ?
> i am looking for any comments/personal opinions
> considering to buy this lens for landscape/nature photography

I am actually. Optically it is a good lens when stopped down but
the flare is quite heavy. I don't know if the problem is specific
for this particular lens or wide angle lenses in general, though.
I bought mine in used condition and it doesn't have a lens hood.

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ian green - 17 Feb 2005 13:29 GMT

> > anybody using minolta af 28 mm f/2.8 lens ?
>
> I am actually. Optically it is a good lens when stopped down but
> the flare is quite heavy. I don't know if the problem is specific
> for this particular lens or wide angle lenses in general, though.
> I bought mine in used condition and it doesn't have a lens hood.

thank you for the reply
i'm collecting info before actually buying my first wide-angle lens
time to expand from 50/1.7

yes i have tech data of all kinds
but also i would like to hear from real users

so wide-angle lens hood is a must-have accessory?

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Ola Forsstr?m - 18 Feb 2005 05:28 GMT

> Ola Forsström wrote:
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>> Optically it is a good lens when stopped down but
>> the flare is quite heavy.

[...]

> so wide-angle lens hood is a must-have accessory?

Personally I almost always use a tripod so I can spare
one hand as a "lens hood", but otherwise it could be a
good investment. However, since it is a wide-angle lens
the sun will very often be in the frame and in this case
the hood doesn't help - removing all unnecessary filters
and using a small aperture will minimize the problem.

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