Minolta MD Rokkor-X 85mm f/1.7 vs Varisoft Rokkor 85mm f/2.8
Both are Minolta MD prime lenses for full frame. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Rokkor-X 85mm f/1.7 if
- You need 1½ stops more light for low light or background blur (f/1.7 vs f/2.8)
- You want a compact lens: 62 mm vs 80 mm long
Pick the Varisoft Rokkor 85mm f/2.8 if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 30 g lighter (430 g vs 460 g)
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.8 m vs 1 m
Spec differences
5 differences| Rokkor-X 85mm f/1.7 | Varisoft Rokkor 85mm f/2.8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Max aperture |
f/1.7
1½ stops faster
|
f/2.8
|
| Weight |
460 g
|
430 g
lighter
|
| Length |
62 mm
shorter
|
80 mm
|
| Diameter |
73 mm
|
70 mm
slimmer
|
| Min focus distance |
1 m
|
0.8 m
closer
|
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- Brand
- Minolta both
- Mount
- Minolta MD both
- Type
- Prime both
- Format
- Full frame both
- Focal length
- 85mm both
- Filter thread
- 55 mm both
- Optical design
- 6 elements / 5 groups both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
Our notes
Minolta MD Rokkor-X 85mm f/1.7
Minolta MD Rokkor-X 85mm f/1.7: a fast manual-focus short-telephoto prime lens with a 85mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.7, made for Minolta MD mount cameras. A classic Rokkor lens from the manual-focus Minolta SR/MD system.
Our notes