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Lens Color Rendering Comparison

Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8

Color Rendering at 50mm.
Vivid shot with Saturation+2 to display color rendering of Minolta & Sony 50mm.
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
These photos are shot with the same camera (Sony A-55) under same lighting conditions. White balance is Daylight and shooting mode is Vivid with Contrast 0, Sharpness 0, Saturation +2 settings to show you the color rendering of Minolta and Sony lenses especially regarding blue and red colors.             [Review by Sinan Ozturk]
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_754Minolta 50mm F/1.4  
against
Photo_753 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
F8.0 1/400 100 50mm.    
  F8.0 1/320100 50mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Minolta 50mm F/1.4
Cloud
F/8.0
Brightness 180
(Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4
Reds
F/8.0
Brightness 128
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Cloud
F/8.0
Brightness 178
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Reds
F/8.0
Brightness 125
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Other Minolta 50mm F/1.4 vs. Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Comparisons  
Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.6/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
at 50mm.
Daylight WB, Landscape photo at F6.3, F8 and F16
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F4
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F4
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8
  Other Comparisons of Minolta 50mm F/1.4  
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4.5, F1.6/F4.5, F1.7/F4.5, F2/F4.5, F2.2/F4.5, F2.5/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F5.6, F1.6/F5.6, F1.7/F5.6, F2/F5.6, F2.2/F5.6, F2.5/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4.5, F1.6/F4.5, F1.7/F4.5, F2/F4.5, F2.2/F4.5, F2.5/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F5, F1.6/F5, F1.7/F5, F2/F5, F2.2/F5, F2.5/F5, F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4, F1.6/F4, F1.7/F4, F2/F4, F2.2/F4, F2.5/F4, F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
CZ Jena Pancolar 50mm 1.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.6/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1/F8, F8, F9, F10/F11, F11
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4.5, F1.7/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F5.6, F1.7/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-50 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 17-50 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F5, F1.7/F5, F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4, F1.7/F4, F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10