The Minolta M Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 may be the 28mm legacy rangefinder lens most suitable for use on digital mirrorless cameras. In addition to outstanding sharpness and contrast, it displays no noticeable corner color shift and easily corrected vignetting.
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The 28mm focal length is versatile, but not easy to use. Street photographers like it because of how much they can fit into it, but…
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