Minolta AF 100-400mm F4.5-6.7 APO A-mount lens review by robert.pierrick
 robert.pierrick#9340 date: Aug-16-2011 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 100-300 xi 100-300 APO |
| price paid: | 320 euros |
| positive: | Fast focusing on A33. Beautyfull bokeh at f6.3. Steady shot work fine with it, its possible to take very accurate pictures at f6.3, 1/100 sec without any tripod . |
| negative: | Double weight than the 100-300 xi. Zoom ring hard to rotate with the small A33. |
| comment: | Best sharpness at 360 mm and f11 on a tripod. With the SLT A33, and without a tripod, it's possible to take descent pictures at 360 mm above 1/30 s with the maximum aperture (f6.3). Excellent shots beyond 1/100 s. No purple fringe comparativly to the Xi zoom but sharpest than the Xi at F6.3 and F8. It seems also sharpest than 100-300 APO, but then main difference is its weight : twice the 100-300 Apo. |
; 16MPrating summary
- total reviews: 49
- sharpness: 4.47
- color: 4.63
- build: 4.20
- distortion: 4.65
- flare control: 4.41
- overall: 4.47