Two Sony A7 cameras, one with the Minolta 50mm f/1.4 and Sony adapter, the other with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with Sigma adapter
Just doing this quick post for my own learning purposes. So here are some image samples comparing two Sony A7 cameras, one with the Minolta 50mm f/1.4 and Sony adapter, the other with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with Sigma adapter.
The Canon 50mm is obviously meant for my R cameras and DSLRs since it’s such a specific wedding and portrait tool, but sometimes I like to mount this and other Canon lenses to get access to the Sony sensor, which is the same the tech that’s in the Nikon D600/800 series of cameras. Recovering shadow detail in Nikon/Sony raw files is much easier than with Canon, which is tuned in a prettier more usable way.
The Minolta 50mm, well I got it for a screaming bargain of $4, and it’s one of several lenses from that era that still produce great images in the modern era. (If you haven’t already read, here’s the my post on the LA-EA4 adapter with various lenses)
Two Sony A7 cameras, one with the Minolta 50mm f/1.4 and Sony adapter, the other with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with Sigma adapter
Sony A7 and Canon at f/1.3 <–We’ll go with what the Sony’s internal meter says!
Sony A7 and Minolta
Sony A7 and Canon – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Minolta – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Canon – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Minolta – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Canon – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Minolta – Edited to remove the CA and other fringing
Sony A7 and Canon
Sony A7 and Minolta
Sony A7 and Minolta
Sony A7 and Canon f/1.3
Sony A7 and Canon f/1.4
Sony A7 and Minolta f/1.4
I actually like vignetting in my photos and think the Minolta adds a pretty natural one.
Here are some examples of the flaring you can get with strong light sources (like a bare Arri 150w). I think the Canon looks very nice wide open.
Minolta:
Any old 50mm is a great purchase and good starting teacher for learning photography. Including the Nikon 18.5mm f/1.8 on 1 series that I always use to shoot my product shots!
