Minolta AF 17-35mm F2.8-4 D A-mount lens review by onsplekkie
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
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ownership: | I used to own this lens |
compared to: | ZA 24mm f2 |
price paid: | 150 euro 2hand |
positive: | Delivers nice pictures full of contrast with (typical) Minolta colours. Centre sharpness wide-open |
negative: | Weight out of balance handheld with adapter on A7s Lens front big and easliy damaged (use UV filter) Ackward sunshade (do not use it) corners sharpness sensitive to flare |
comment: | Own this lens for 1 month. I use this lens only for 17mm purpose. For the price I paid it delivers me what I wanted; a (very) wide angle view of the world around me. f8+ makes nice sharpness across the frame (only for non-pixel-peepers!) and great for street photography. The flare is (quickly) noticable when directed into sunlight. I do not mind as the A7s still produces nice contrasty images with enough detail. Pointed straight into the sun it gives a big round red halo across the whole frame, non of my other lenses produces. If I could afford the new FE Voightlander 15mm it would be my first choice for seize/weight. But money in the pocket to travel (and take pictures) is the road I travel on for now (-; |
rating summary

- total reviews: 133
- sharpness: 4.27
- color: 4.58
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 3.74
- flare control: 3.60
- overall: 4.07