Minolta 58mm f1.2

Inspector’s condition notes

Lens is in like-new condition. Optical are pristine, free of scratch. Focus and aperture glide smoothly like a new lens. Internal components are tight, with no sounds of internal element movement. The exterior body condition is like new, but there are 2–3 spots of paint loss or scratch on the lens body edge or around the focus ring and aperture ring (you have to look closely to see them).

How this lens renders

Compared to the 58mm lens of the same specs, this Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58mm f/1.2 is a wide-aperture breed with two personalities in one. At f/1.2, it renders soft, gentle images with character — a touch artistic, well suited to mood work. Stop down to f/2 and the sharpness comes in fully — even sharper than the 1.4/58 version — while the contrast climbs steadily as you stop down to f/8. The real highlight, though, is the bokeh. Wide open, you'll see ringed, flying-saucer-shaped bokeh at the edges of the frame. Stop down just a touch and it transforms into beautiful rugby-ball shapes, melting the background apart with wonderful smoothness. The colors are rich and a joy to use. This lens can also produce vignetting as a moody frame wide open, and it clears on its own once you stop down. The early version uses lens elements containing Thorium (you can spot it by the yellow tint that develops on the lens element when it hasn't been exposed to sunlight or UV for a while) — part of the charm for collectors. This lens suits anyone looking for its own distinct character, and it deserves a place in any collection.

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