Why I Never Use Minolta Glass

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5 күн бұрын

I am a big fan of Minolta Glass. But, when it comes to being a Fujifilm shooter, once you add all the adapters and start changing the way light enters the sensor, it just doesn't work for me. Very soft images and lack of infinity focus make it unusable for me, unfortunately. I will still always enjoy using them with film though! I may even upgrade from my X700 to give me a better shooting experience with the Rokkor glass. I lit these scenes with the GVM 300CPro which I am actually pretty impressed with by GVM and their pro line on this one. Still needs a few changes but I can see this being a great lineup for a lot of people.
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@wric01 3 күн бұрын

Adapted Rokkor rocks, don't have to pay the extorbiant prices of the popluar zeiss canon etc.

@graham_white 2 күн бұрын

What are you adapting them to and with what adapter?

@mstrshkbrnnn1999 2 күн бұрын

@@graham_whiteI adapt them to my a-6500 and use a cheap adapter off Amazon. It get some awesome results. My pfp was taken w the Sony and a Minolta 35-105 3.5 macro

@rustyroy5385 2 күн бұрын

I don't really understand your reasoning here. If the problem is just that your adapter is poor quality, why not just get a straight (glassless) MD - FX adapter? Or MD - LM and LM - FX adapters? If you must have a 'FF' view, then just get a cheap used mirrorless FF body with an adapter. If you must use Fuji, then I think you're being too restrictive, but you can splurge on a GFX and then adapt to that (and use the 35mm crop mode).

@graham_white Күн бұрын

Well, first it’s my reasons it’s not like it’s an indisputable fact for everyone, just my preference with how I want to shoot so what makes sense to me won’t make sense for everyone. As I said in the video I could get a dummy adapter but then I lose a focal length so all the nice 50-58mm lenses become 85-95mm lenses which isn’t how I want to use them. I have debated getting a cheap FF body but then I’m investing into an entirely new system for 1 set of lenses. As I said I use a lot of different brand vintage glass and especially if I’m trying to do mainly video with these a cheap body probably won’t give my the dynamic range or quality I want. Photo would be fine. And same with a gfx. The video capabilities just aren’t quite there for the work I do to make that a viable option.

@rustyroy5385 Күн бұрын

@@graham_white Bear in mind that other lenses you currently adapt with a speedbooster would also give better quality on a glassless adapter with a FF camera. But, yeah, to get the level of video capabilities you currently have with the Fuji wouldn't be cheap, so understandable why you wouldn't want to do that.

@graham_white Күн бұрын

@@rustyroy5385 oh absolutely true. I used to shoot canon but Hybrid workflow just wasn't as good to me. It has gotten a lot better since I switched and I do like the new Sony FX series as well but idk. Also considered Blackmagic but right now just not sure which route to take or if its worth it at the moment.

@jebeq2007 Күн бұрын

Your problem is to many adapters on a crop sensor. I would suggest trying a full frame. The Minolta adapter for full frame has no extra peice of glass and works great on my Sony full frames. I use pretty much all brands of vintage lenses on my Sony full frame with excellent results and many times as sharp or even sharper then modern lenses.

@graham_white Күн бұрын

Very true. Ya that’s basically what I said.

@anihilistsweetpotato9535 Күн бұрын

I shoot sony and use a Techart adapter (Sony E -> Leica M -> SR). No glass. Incredible results. If you’re shooting APSC, yeah, it will be a different focal length, so use a different lens if you need a 50.

@graham_white Күн бұрын

Ya, all my Sony friends continue to show me their great results and it is tempting. I occasionally just use a dummy and like you said use a 35mm to get the 50. but you're still cropped in so you don't get full lens character and it's usually a 2.8 or 3.5 instead of a 1.4-1.8.

@anihilistsweetpotato9535 Күн бұрын

@@graham_white yeah thats very true, I suppose I mainly use them for photo so I can get away with some of the telephotos (100 2.5, 135 2.8, 200 2.8) on the Sony. Still, you’re right that they look much better on full frame when it comes to bokeh quality and DOF

@user-iv2mz5fj6o 4 күн бұрын

Dear Graham, i also was in this retro lens adapting swamp. I use my fuji all the way with takumar glasses and speedbooster(different brands). But they always was little bit loosy and bulky. Only one positive thing in speedbooster its little bit resolution(also "real" focal length). I am digging myself day by day but unfortunately i know answer from beginning. So i just bought FF.😢

@graham_white 4 күн бұрын

I have a full takumar line and use them on the xh2-s frequently for paid gigs and they look fantastic. True occasionally they are a bit loose but not as bad as others I’ve had. But yes unfortunately FF is the ultimate answer

@nerwin 3 күн бұрын

When I switched to the Nikon Z system, I been dabbling in vintage glass and less than a year I have collected bunch of lenses and it's been fun playing with them. My favorite thus far is my Nikkor-S Non-AI 35mm f/2.8 - That to me personally has look that I can't seem to get from any other lens. Its so imperfect that its perfect. I love it! Haha. I never used Minolta glass, maybe it's time to get some. Right now I just got a Fujica film camera with a X-Fujinon 50mm 1.6 and that thing is really sharp and beautiful rendering. Love seeing your videos Graham!

@graham_white 2 күн бұрын

The vintage Fuji lenses are great! Good reminder I need to go back and revisit them on my current setup. I do love my Nikon set on the Fuji, great look and just enough sharpness combined with that clean softer less clinical look. I think that’s my next vid. Thanks!

@nerwin 2 күн бұрын

@@graham_white Glad I could help :)

@cameraprepper7938 Күн бұрын

I just do not get it ! I have used several analog Lenses for mirrorless cameras, I do not need adapters with glass to use those. I you need a "50mm" use a 35mm, what is the problem ! I stopped using my analog Lenses because because there is not data to the camera and I forget which Lenses I used. If a company make an adapter whit electronic contacts and you can set the adapter to tell the camera which Lens was used, then it will be great ! Did you know that it was Minolta that designed the Leica Elmarit R 24mm 2.8 Lens !

@graham_white Күн бұрын

I also have used well over a dozen different brands and 4x as many lenses that don't need glass with an adapter. Canon FD and Minolta Rokkor are the only ones I have used where an extra piece of glass is required to adapt to Canon EF. Obviously, I could use a 35 instead of a 50 to adjust for crop. But you're still not getting the full character of the lens because you are cropping in. It is also not the same when you're using a 35mm 2.8 or 3.5 wide open as opposed to a 50mm 1.4 stopped down to 2.8 or 3.5. Anything I use old glass for is either broken down in the shot list or I label in post later, or you can usually tell what a 35mm or a 50mm looks like. I don't really need to know the exact aperture unless I'm checking sharpness or image quality. in which case, I write things down. And I did not know that about the Elmarit, I will have to look into that!

@cameraprepper7938 Күн бұрын

@@graham_white Oh, I thought you were using them on Fuji mirrorless ! But you can use Leica R Lenses with adapter for Canon EOS Cameras, which I did. A friend of mine who are engineer, he fixed (shortened) a Canon 1.4x teleconverter so I could use my Canon FDn 300mm 2.8 L on Canon EOS. Well, well, "character", I do not care much about that, too much hype and not much "go" ! I want the best possible Lenses I can get, not some with "faults".

@mgman6000 2 күн бұрын

Why not just use a speed booster with minolta mount? I had worked fine

@graham_white 2 күн бұрын

You mean straight Fuji to Minolta? Which one are you using? Because I have so many different brands that I use like I said I usually just adapt everything to one canon EF mount since it’s easy to find adapters for more obscure old lenses and that way I’m not paying $150 for every different type of speed booster I would need. if I become committed to using the Minolta line in a more serious way or for more paid work I can see myself getting a straight Fuji to Minolta adapter. But like I said to spend $150-$200 on an adapter that is very limited as far as the variety of lenses I have isn’t something I can justify at the moment since I don’t primarily use those.

@mgman6000 2 күн бұрын

@graham_white I don't have it anymore but it wasn't too expensive if I remember might have been a tt artisan