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21 June, 2022

5 Frames with the Lens that Changed Everything – By Iain Paterson

By Iain Paterson

It’s fast (f/1.7), it’s compact (183g, 39mm long) and, after its launch in 1985, photography would never be quite the same again. The Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 was the lens supplied...

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