This video puts six vintage 28mm f/3.5 lenses through some rigorous tests to find the best. This video tests the Canon 28mm f/3.5 S.C., Konica Hexanon AR 28mm f/3.5, Minolta MC Rokkor 28mm f/3.5, Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/3.8, Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/3.5, and the Pentax SMC-K 28mm f/3.5. Excepting the Konica, these are all 70s lenses, most hailing from the middle of the decade. The Konica design is about ten years older. This does put the Konica at a disadvantage, but in some ways the Konica still has captivating and interesting performance.
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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - Skip the Intro
1:42 - Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lens Comparison Specifications
3:32 - Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lens Comparison Lens Diagram
5:26 - Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lens Comparison Performance Analysis
22:49 - Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lens Comparison Video Use
26:30 - Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lens Comparison Ranking
Lens Showdown: Vintage 28mm f/3.5 Lenses Compared and Tested | Round Glass Review
https://youtu.be/8FkDaxNk7Ts
Olympus G. Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/3.5 (Can a Budget 28mm Lens Take Good Photos?) | Round Glass Review
https://youtu.be/a3TNqtr2iWo
Full Round Glass Reviews for the lenses in this video:
Canon 28mm f/3.5 S.C. -- not yet made
Konica Hexanon 28mm f/3.5 -- not yet made
Minolta MC W. Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 Sample Photos, Real-world Use, and Specs – Round Glass Review
https://youtu.be/7hdNKWumVIs
Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 1975-77 Version Review, Sample Photos, 4K Video, Technical Data, Round Glass
https://youtu.be/7N1c8HvIqgU
Pentax SMC-K 28mm f/3.5 -- not yet made
The Best and Worst Vintage Olympus 28mm Lens, f/2, 2.8, 3.5 Showdown | Round Glass Review
https://youtu.be/Tn80js1GX2E
References:
https://lens-db.com/?s=28mm+3.5
https://lens-db.com/minolta-mc-wrokkor-28mm-f35-1975/
https://lens-db.com/nikon-nikkor-28mm-f35-1975/
https://lens-db.com/canon-fd-28mm-f35-sc-1973/
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/shared/zuiko/htmls/28mm1.htm
https://lens-db.com/olympus-om-gzuiko-mc-auto-w-28mm-f35-1972/
https://tinglilin.com/konicahexanon/wide-angle/hexanon-ar-28mm-f3-5/
https://lens-db.com/konica-hexanon-ar-28mm-f35-1978/
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-28mm-F3.5-Lens.html
https://flynngraphics.ca/the-collection/canon-lenses/fd-series/
Canon, Inc. "Lenses Conceived for Photographic Perfection." Canon FD Lens Brochure, December 1974, Canon, Inc., Brochure. Publication CE1001J 1274D25.
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