Minolta AF 100-400mm F4.5-6.7 APO A-mount lens review by sporky
 sporky#4598 date: Dec-30-2008 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta "beercan" 70-210/4 |
| price paid: | 580? |
| positive: | Light (for the focal range) Relatively sharp |
| negative: | Slow |
| comment: | I got this lens hoping to do some nature photography. At 400mm, it is good for birding, but only when there is good sunlight. Image stabilization can only help so much at 400mm, so you'll find yourself pushing up the ISO to get a sharp picture when using the long end handheld. I'm quite pleased with this lens; it's great compromise between speed, long telephoto, and size/weight. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 49
- sharpness: 4.48
- color: 4.63
- build: 4.20
- distortion: 4.65
- flare control: 4.41
- overall: 4.48