Minolta AF 135mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by awa54
 awa54#44057 date: May-9-2018 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Min 100 f2.8 macro RS Min 100-200 f4.5 Min 28-135 f4-4.5 |
| price paid: | 135USD |
| positive: | sharp compact typical Minolta image feel no linear distortion no vignetting, even on FF |
| negative: | C/A and PF hood could be deeper so-so MFD |
| comment: | 4 distortion because of chromatic aberation (since linear distortion is non-existant). Probably deserves a 3.5 for flare control, but then any vintage lens is likely to flare when shot straight into bright light. It's been said before; this is a sharp, lightweight, easy handling short tele, thats shortcomings are limited to C/A when shot wide open, bokeh C/A, moderate purple fringe on hot highlights and contrast reduction with the occasional colored blob when shooting into a very bright scene. The bokeh isn't the best, but isn't bad either and it's easy to forgive the failings because images made under conditions that don't exacerbate the C/A or flare issues look fantastic. |
; 36MPrating summary
- total reviews: 139
- sharpness: 4.69
- color: 4.92
- build: 4.65
- distortion: 4.91
- flare control: 4.44
- overall: 4.72