Minolta AF 100-300mm F4.5-5.6 APO A-mount lens review by Bahudda
 Bahudda#10912 date: Feb-7-2013 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Tokina 100-300mm f4 Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G SSM Sony 75-300mm Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Minolta 70-210mm f4 Minolta 100-300mm f3.5-4.5 [non APO or D] |
| price paid: | $110 USD |
| positive: | Light weight Sharp Color & contrast |
| negative: | Very little for the price paid |
| comment: | This lens is part of my two lens light weight Minolta color kit. It is typically paired with the MinO 28-105mm f3.4-4.5 RS. I use these two mostly for landscape and rarely use them for portraiture. The Sony & Tamron 70-200mm work much better for portraiture. It is much lighter than the metal Tokina 100-300mm f4. In image quality it is as good as the Tokina and Minoltas but just under the Sony & Tamron f2.8's. It renders images in a similar fashion to the Minolta Beercan without the luscious bokeh of the Beercan. It is not quite up to the micro-contrast of the f2.8's yet it has its own charm and character that makes it a fun and reliable lens. This lens has all of the advantages of the non APO/D version without its drawbacks of heavy CA. I would recommend this budget lens to anyone who wants good quality glass at a reasonable price. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 69
- sharpness: 4.20
- color: 4.58
- build: 4.00
- distortion: 4.51
- flare control: 4.26
- overall: 4.31