Minolta AF 20mm F2.8 RS A-mount lens review by wildeye

wildeye#3159 date: Jan-9-2008
sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Tokina 17 3.5, Min 28 2.8, Sig 18-125, Min 24-105, CZ 16-80, Min 50 1.4
price paid:	350 USD (used)
positive:	Sharp, reliable AF, solid build
negative:	Man focus ring could be a bit wider but it's better than the old style.
comment:	I had purchased a Sigma 24 1.8 and must have gotten a bad copy. I sent it back and got this instead. I'm much happier with this lens. I bought it to use mainly indoors with poor light. I trust the sharpness from f3.2 on up and will use f2.8 on occasion. At f4 and above, it's as sharp as anything I've shot with. I've given it a 5 for distortion because it does exactly what I expect a 20 to do. I do like to shoot wide and close so this lens is almost always on when I'm indoors.