Getting ready for lens tests

[Justin Bacle]

Hi everyone  

As I have a bunch of lenses (most of them are in Minolta MD mount), I am preparing a few lens tests. Would be a good experience for me I think as I watch a lot of reviewers/filmmakers videos.

The non exhaustive list of the old lenses I have available to test are : 

• Minolta 28/3.5 (MD) -> Quick Test done
• Tokina 28/2.8 (MD) -> Quick Test done
• Super Varexon 28/3.5 (M42) -> Quick Test done
• Minolta 35/2.8 (MD)
• unknown 35/2.8 (M42)
• Minolta 45/2 "Pancake" (MD)
• Jupiter 8 50/2 (M39)
• Minolta 50/1.7 (MD)
• Minolta 50/1.4 (MD)
• Minolta 58/1.4 (MD)
• Helios 44-M 58/2 (M42)
• Helios 44-2 58/2 (M42)
• Minolta 85/1.7 (MD)
• Minolta 135/2.8 (MD)
• Praktica 135/2.8 (M42)
• Minolta 200/4.5 (MD)
• Tokina 400/5.6 (MD)
• Makinon 500/8 Reflex (MD)

These are the lenses I can test right now, with and without a speedbooster (I have a Mitakon Lens Turbo II MD to m4/3) as I can adapt M42 to MD without any problems.
I am beginning by doing quick and dirty tests in order to choose the lenses to test properly. I don't want to try a lens which is just bad in everyway (but do you guys want to see it anyway ?)

I will be updating this first post with everything I'll be doing based on your remarks.
Test procedure for the quick tests : Same camera settings, same exposure on the lenses, same grading, shot with my AF100 (AVCHD codec) in 1080p/24fps

28 mm lenses (at f/3.5)

IMO : The Minolta looks sharp and contrasty, the makinon is not bad either but has a bit less contrast. Saying that the Super Varexon is soft would be an understatement.

More to come (35,50,85 and 135 already shot)

Thanks for the read