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I took around 2 Minolta MD Zoom lenses for Cosmos shooting today. As for the conclusion of actual use, both of them never betrayed my desire at any rate. Standard 35-105 and tele 100-200.

Resolution, sharpness, color and distortion were good enough to satisfy my requirement. Especially, MD Zoom 100-200/5.6 provided me of unusual and different picture angle from ordinary daily life, so nice and impressive!

Climate condition was not so favorable, cloudy a bit, the harvest today is not less, the place I visited was the best conditioned at all. I had an opportunity to talk with a farmer who keeps Cosmos Garden, he does it because of his hobby, free of charge to get into his place. Of course, I gave him the best appreciation.

Very interesting and heart moving talk with people are very fun to enjoy especially with who are in the country lesion. He said he is happy to serve visitors some fantastic Cosmos flowers every year.

Because I was an early bird this morning, before dawn departure, I got sleepy on the way back, 3 hours from 5 to 8 o'clock were worthy for me, being in time for the breakfast.

From the standing point of view by Manfred Eigen, Sudden reduction of SARS CoV-2 these day might have happened according to the law of Self-destruction phenomenon associated with rapid proliferation.

As a matter for regret one of the most famous Nobel Prize awarded German researcher in Physical Chemistry went away in 2019. He continued developing theories to account for the self-organization of Biological molecules and did established the new field of Evolutionary Biotechnology.

This morning I'm going to the place for the last Cosmos shooting before dawn. Let's see what will be the harvest!

Sophisticated article appeared in "Nature Medicine", better news are informed one after another about Mutant-compatible booster vaccine these days. The actual effectiveness is not available yet but it does in Antibody production. No stronger side-action is informed at all.
I cannot wait for the results of subscuent researches.

Fine weather invited me to visit Hirakata Park today, Pre-information told that Kiku-Ningyo begins today, it did not started yet, postponed till 27th this month.

Minolta MD Zoom 35~105 obtained by chance did not betray my desire, brilliant and transparent pics were gotten as I imagined. Manual focusing construction as it has, the performance is good for me and it makes me feel that no more performance is not necessary.

The condition of Rose Garden was good in full bloom. Several shooting positions and angles were searched for the next opportunity.
Around 10 good pics would be obtained next time, depending on the lighting sources.

I happened to come across with an unusual Japanese style restaurant at Temmabashi Station, that is one of a famous long-established Chicken Restaurant situating at Kyoto Tambabashi. As I have no reason to deny it, I dropped in it without any hesitation.

I was informed that they have one another branch at Kyoto Tower inside. The same tasting among 3 restaurant should be as a matter of fact. I wonder how many Michelin Stars they have.

It was quite a lucky day yesterday because I happened to come across Minolta MD Zoom 35~105 in NOS & MINT condition for 3,000 yen at Umeda Photoshop. It's a store that has become popular for me recently, all the stuff are so friendly.

In addition to the externally marberous appearance, all the function were very smooth and moderate as new one, needless to write lens condition is excellent with no misting nor mold formation. Anyway, it was so brilliant as to fix my eyes on it from a distance.

As it looked like a production of yesterday after 30 years later, I had no factor to miss it. The scenery was exactly the same as that I saw a lovely Dear 30 years younger condition! Unexpectedly dreamy affair as it was!

I like it without any reason or rationality, the last production of Minolta SLR manual focusing lens and the culmination of Chiyoko company lasted over a century, the most favorite bland for me in the field.
Love affair does not always exist only in Heterosexuality.

Though some test shooting revealed the color distortion a bit to Umber direction, I'll try this one today, I'm excited on it and looking forward to it waiting for Sunrising this morning!

As I looked for Mamiya 645 to SONY-E mount adapter in the Web site, I didn't find it out in the reliable seller except strange PRC site. My conclusion was that I was cornered in all directions, fabricate it by myself.

Canon EF to SONY-E mount adapter that did not work well when Canon Auto focusing function was tested, just makes heat inside and thrown away for long time. I happened to realize utilizing this trash part for useful device!

Comparison on flange back between 645 and SONY-E, 64.0 mm and 18 mm, 46 mm clearance must be fulfilled by some method? Careful measurement of the compensating part led me to the smart conclusion.

Mamiya genuine part, Auto-Ext Ring No.2 was applicable for the purpose, on the way 0.3 mm grinding adjustment was required to establish infinity focusing. As the lens barrel length adjustment for the infinity position differs, careful adjustment was required.

Avoiding light axis bending, a stout supporting rail is indispensable in actual shooting scenery especially, small diameter flange is invited like SONY E mount, I make it a rule to insert a triangular small wood piece at adequate position. Bayonet spring and lens barrel moving parts like helicoid and cam constructions are the climinal of distortion.

As Mamiya Zoom has some mist covering and colony of mold on lenses inside, I would like to have so transparent image after cleaning.
I want to believe in that the dull pic quality is not brought by its innate performance but by acquired bad conditions written above.

To tell the truth, I remembered 30 years ago that I was disappointed by the performance of C 80mm/f1.9, just I pray not to have the same result at all. The standard control for comparison now is Minolta MD Zoom 100~200mm/f5.6?