Help required: Minolta 135mm f/2.8 Aperture blade problem

[radi9red]

thanks for the info wolf ..

i buying that lens to fit into the gap between my 100 and 200mm minolta.
actually was thinking maybe can get sigma 150mm f2.8macro, but hell.. they had no minolta mount .. ?? geez , n that lens is heavy. so forget it .. better stick to 135mm

in fact i like that size and weight of 135mm a lot ! .. why didnt minolta have the pancake versions of the lens ?? (like carl zeiss tessar 45mm) so "Small" ! . imight leave the 200mm home next time and go outdoors with a 20,50 +135. > 3 lens at 900 gram ?? hahah.. no more heavy bags to carry.

The 135mm @ f4 i heard it has alsmost perfect circular apeature .. heard the bokeh is really good comparing and some say its better than 85mm f1.4. Not sure till i test it myself.. you shld try it when the lens is back.

Is your 135 lens good at wide open f2.8 ? i have the shorter focal , rs version of the 50mm f1.4.. its a class of it own, so mucch much better than f1.7... @f2 .. your eyes really sparkle when you see the difference between the focused area versus the background bokeh .. i would describe it as (sharpness within the softness)

finger cross on my 135mm, hope it doesnt have problems wide open or mechanical problems.

Hello radi9red...
What I found during my few days of use is that.
1.) The focusing speed is well. blazing fast. Nothing to complain in this department.
2.) Manual focus is a nightmare. Try turning such a small ring.
3.) Focusing is very finicky and unforgiving, if you point it at the wrong spot it -will- focus precisely on that wrong spot.
4.) Miraculously it almost never hunts on my 7D, even in very low light. The target can be way out of focus and the 7D nails it all the time.
5.) Build quality is nice. Feel solid and well made. Pity the focus ring is puny. I might try to add some stuff to make it slightly wider.

6.) It's rather undersized for my 7D. Makes it looked imbalanced. It's a great optic though.

=)
QX

 

[radi9red]

yeah prime users are getting lesser as zoom manufacturing technology seems to bridge the differences , my primes and good zooms i've seen are not 5 to 10% optically superior unless in wide open or at corners ..
Thus, i still shoot primes for the fun of the photography experience.

Good primes are hard to beat on quality. Think I am more of a zoom person due to weight and flexibility issue. :embrass:

 

[Timber Wolf]

Took this with the lens, wide open @ f/2.8

I think u're mistaken about the aperture being nearly circular at f/4. For mine, anything smaller than f/2.8 and you get the 7-bladed shape coming out. Bokeh is nice at /2.8 though. Let me test it more when I get it back.

Update: Mr Sia just called. Problem fixed liao. Whee :bsmilie:

QX

 

[yeocolin]

Sounds like the Sony repair service is still doing a good job, especially thankfully the experienced KM staff are retained. Congrats on getting your lens back so fast.

 

[Clem_C]

One of my all time favorite. Very fast, very sharp and very light!:thumbsup:

Always bring it along when I go for trips.

Two shots taken on my Phuket trip.

Best of all, I got it a couple of years back for only $180. :lovegrin:

 

[radi9red]

Best of all, I got it a couple of years back for only $180. :lovegrin:[/QUOTE]

OH COme on !!!.. dont tell us that please ... hahahah

 

[Clem_C]

Oops, a bit insensitive there on my part.:sweat:

But seriouly, I think at 4-500, it is still very worth it. Even for a spare...

I was very tempted to bit for it when the lens surface. :devil:

 

[radi9red]

Oops, a bit insensitive there on my part.:sweat:

But seriouly, I think at 4-500, it is still very worth it. Even for a spare...

I was very tempted to bit for it when the lens surface. :devil:

hahahahha ... darn it ... okie why dont we do this ??? i buy yours at $180 .. you buy mine
at 400-500 .. ?? kekekek :bsmilie:

anyway i think the high 2nd market price of the 135 is because they never come out with the RS version, thats why there is a shortage in supply ..

 

[GENO]

the 135mm is a damm good lens for its price.....now where in SG can we find a 100 f2?

 

[radi9red]

well Geno , prepare your wallet, make sure there is ample space for the wads of cash..
Maybe sony is launching 100mm f2 macro + STF .. soon .. haha it could cost $2k =P

the 135mm is a damm good lens for its price.....now where in SG can we find a 100 f2?

 

[GENO]

well Geno , prepare your wallet, make sure there is ample space for the wads of cash..
Maybe sony is launching 100mm f2 macro + STF .. soon .. haha it could cost $2k =P

i dont think so lah....all i hope is that the new lenses are not so expensive only....but sony's way is .....................

comes to think of it, the date is so near soon....anyone buying a new camera?? want MO for it?
:devil: :devil:

 

[Timber Wolf]

Hehe. I'd pass if this one was 5D replacement. Can't resist twiddling the knobs, fiddling with the dials and pushing the buttons on the 7D :devil:

QX

 

[radi9red]

Hey dont say that .. chanting .. "ITS A SONY" ... k even lousy optics will worth $$ .. hahaha ..well dont be surprised they have a 10 Megapixel camera, that is minolta mount but can only MF when used older lminolta af lens .. hahaha .. then sell you the whole new batches of new sony rebranded AF lens .. **:thumbsup: Its a SONY !! **

i dont think so lah....all i hope is that the new lenses are not so expensive only....but sony's way is .....................

comes to think of it, the date is so near soon....anyone buying a new camera?? want MO for it?
:devil: :devil:

 

[GENO]

Hey dont say that .. chanting .. "ITS A SONY" ... k even lousy optics will worth $$ .. hahaha ..well dont be surprised they have a 10 Megapixel camera, that is minolta mount but can only MF when used older lminolta af lens .. hahaha .. then sell you the whole new batches of new sony rebranded AF lens .. **:thumbsup: Its a SONY !! **

if got the function " night vision thingie " 10 mega...faster AF speed....better ccd....

I confirm will not buy it on the first day!
:bsmilie: :devil: