Minolta AF 135mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by JimmyMelbourne
 JimmyMelbourne#12034 date: Nov-16-2014 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 50 2.8 Zeiss 50 1.4 SSM |
| price paid: | 200 CHF |
| positive: | Minolta colours Sharpness throughout Small Fast AF Practical built in lens hood. |
| negative: | Not great with flaring, but this is almost always the case with older minolta glass |
| comment: | This lens is just a great piece of equipment. I picked this up as I had a prime gap at 135 and this lens was the lowest cost, smaller size option with good review. Tried it out today and can say am very pleased with it. Typical Minolta prime sharpness and rendering. Reminds me of the 50 2.8 Macro in terms of colour and sharpness. Cannot see any downsides, especially if used on a modern full frame such as the a7. Seems a great size when coupled with that camera, so looking forward to using it if going down this camera path. Otherwise will get a lot of use on the a77, a37 and possibly a77ii cameras. |
; 20MPrating summary
- total reviews: 139
- sharpness: 4.69
- color: 4.92
- build: 4.65
- distortion: 4.91
- flare control: 4.44
- overall: 4.72