Lens design Part 3 !
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Also in this issue.
I will write about the design of the focus ring on vintage lenses.
In addition to the previously introduced focusing ring
there are still other designs available.
I will comparison using two lenses sell by our company Vintage Shop Japan Inc.
Minolta AF ZOOM 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D
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The focusing ring of the Minolta lens introduced previously was
manual focus lens.
This time, it is an auto-focus lens.
The design has a diagonal gouge.
No other company has such a unique focusing ring.
It has a unique focusing ring that other companies do not have.
It is immediately recognizable as a Minolta lens.
Asahi smc PENTAX-M 28mm f/2.8
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The focus ring of this Asahi Pentax is
made of rubber.
It resembles a Nikon focusing ring, but
The longitudinal dimensions are lined up differently.
It looks like a chocolate plate (laughs)
(Nikon Lens)
Some designs are similar even though they are made by different manufacturers.
I don’t think the design of the focusing ring has anything to do with photography.
I am a lover of design, so I look at it with great interest.
I think lenses are not only for shooting, but also for looking at and enjoying.
If it is a vintage lens, I think it is even more enjoyable!
In addition to the products introduced here, we also sell vintage cameras and lenses.
Please refer to the following URL.
Cameras & Lenses
Animation Goods
Acoustics and others
Vintage Shop Japan Inc.Official Website
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Writer Takashi Okumura