{"id":4029,"date":"2016-09-14T16:17:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T23:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3d.coldstreams.com\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2016-09-14T16:17:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T23:17:48","slug":"using-the-minolta-58mm-f1-4-lens-on-a-nikon-1-j1-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldstreams.com\/3d\/2016\/09\/14\/using-the-minolta-58mm-f1-4-lens-on-a-nikon-1-j1-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Minolta 58mm f\/1.4 lens on a Nikon 1 J1 camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like experimenting and using “non-standard” camera configurations. In a world of full frame DSLRs, I tend to use little sensors because its more challenging. Or something!<\/p>\n

Here, I shot a couple of test shots (JPEG mode, not RAW) using a Minolta f\/1.4 58mm prime lens. Both photos were taken using an MD mount to Nikon 1 mount adapter on the Nikon 1 J1 (10 megapixel) camera with a 1″ sensor. Both photos are shot with the aperture set to f\/2.0; at f\/1.4 the lens is very soft, typical of most older lenses when used wide open. For a portrait shot where soft focus may be desired, f\/1.4 is okay, but for other shots the softness is distracting. At f\/2.0 and smaller apertures (f2.8, f4 especially) the lens gets really sharp.<\/p>\n

Each of these photos was resized to 1\/2 the original for uploading to my blog site.<\/p>\n

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