Minolta AF 135mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by Hipporippo
 Hipporippo#9589 date: Nov-15-2011 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 50mm 1.4 Beercan Minolta 35-105 |
| price paid: | Bundled |
| positive: | Sharpest lens in my bag by far. Kills the 50mm 1.4 in this regard. Longish telephoto given the small size and large aperture for a full frame lens. Paired with an achromat diopter (ie canon, marumi, or raynox), gives macro with sharpness similar to that of a dedicated macro lens while allowing more room from the subject than the 50mm 2.8 macro. Colors and microcontrast require less pp than many other lenses. |
| negative: | A little too long for portraiture in aps-c. A little too sharp for female portraits. Old screw-drive AF. |
| comment: | I bought this lens, the 28mm 2.8, and 50mm 1.4 from someone on Craigslist for $250. I think I got a damn good deal based on this lens alone (even though I have not been blown away by the 50mm 1.4) |
; 16MPrating summary
- total reviews: 136
- sharpness: 4.70
- color: 4.92
- build: 4.68
- distortion: 4.92
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.73