Minolta AF 20mm F2.8 A-mount lens reviews
 jeffreybehr#45758 date: Sep-17-2021 | |
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sharpness: 3 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 2 flare control: 4 overall: 3.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | My excellent FE-mount Zony 16-35/4. |
| price paid: | US$217 |
| positive: | Light weight. |
| negative: | Too soft everywhere, too much CA at left-right borders. |
| comment: | Don't waste your money on this. |
| Dotsch#45574 date: Aug-25-2020 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 24/2,8 Minolta 28/2,0 Minolta 50/1,7 |
| price paid: | 110 Euro |
| positive: | - Very good build - Sharp in the center wide open, edges will get sharp at f8 to 11 on full frame, and about 5,6 on APS-C - Leight weight |
| negative: | nothting |
| comment: | Great wide angle lens |
| Duur#45557 date: Jul-30-2020 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta AF 17-35/2.8-4 D, Minolta AF 24mm F2.8 |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Solid build, compact |
| negative: | not the same filter size as the other fixed focus lenses the shade goes too easily "crooked" and can get really stuck |
| comment: | Solid lens, reliable |
| Phil Wood#44400 date: Oct-25-2019 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Prime: Minolta - AF 20 F2.8 RS Zooms: Minolta - AF DT 18-70 F3.5-5.6 D Sony - AF DT 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Sony - AF DT 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM II Sony - AF DT 18-70 F3.5-5.6 Sony - AF DT 18-250 F3.5-6.3 Tamron - 16-300 F3.5-6.3 Di II PZD MACRO |
| price paid: | 85 GBP |
| positive: | Solidly built, small, sharp., Minolta |
| negative: | Lacks modern flare control and microcontrast. |
| comment: | I have this design in the original and RS versions - there is little to choose between them. So little that I am copying my review of the RS here. The RS has a slightly more user friendly focus ring and a smoother aperture which alters the bokeh a little not so good for stars, better for circular blobs (a good excuse for having both versions?). To be honest I tend to use them stopped down for architectural shots or landscapes with lots of DOF - where bokeh tends to be irrelevant. The body of the lens is essentially that of the 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 50/1.4 with an additional flared out end for the big front element. This makes it distinctly wider and knocks the filter size up to 72mm. Ratings: Sharpness is good, not quite up to full marks but as good as might be expected from a decent prime. Colour is typical Minolta - love it or hate it. Build is solid, as proved by the fact that there are still plenty around still going strong after 20+ years. Some distortion is to be expected from a lens this wide, but Minolta did a pretty good job at squaring things up and Lightroom has a profile to correct it. Nevertheless you can still get those spectacular distortions by angling it appropriately. Flare - not its strong point, but not unusually poor for a lens this wide and this old. Overall I like this lens a lot, though it did take some getting used to on FF. It is still a nice lens on APS, but is not so much better than the 18-55 SAM II and no better than the 16-50/2.8 - FF is where it really shines. If I had to choose between the two versions I would go for the RS because of the slightly more user friendly manual focus. |
| mavan#44245 date: Mar-15-2019 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | - Sony Carl-Zeiss CZ 24-70/2.8 (version 1) - Sony Carl-Zeiss CZ 24/2 |
| price paid: | 239 euro |
| positive: | -compact size -light weighted -possible to use a polarisation filter or others -2.8 is already usable in the center if necessary -max center sharpness at 5.6-8 -max corner sharpness at 11 |
| negative: | -focusing ring is to narrow , but all Minolta lenses in that time had the same problem |
| comment: | I was searching for some extra wide angel for my city trips because 24mm is something just not wide enough . First i wanted to buy a new Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 , but to big and heavy . I found a 2nd hand Minolta 20/2.8 first version build between '86-'93 . I have to say that this lens surprised me . Although it's between 25-33 years old and made for analoge photography it performs surprisingly well on my A99II 42mp . Better than i hoped for . I normaly use this lens at 8-11 and when you use this http://kurtmunger.com/short_focusid242.html the lens even performs very good in the extreem corners ! I am very happy with this investment and can recommand it to everyone who is looking for some compact and light wide angel that give you that extra mm . |
| Chrisblobster#39952 date: Oct-9-2017 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 |
| price paid: | NZ$350 used |
| positive: | Nice and wide, super sharp in the centre and corners are OK on my A99 even at f/2.8 but perfect across the frame once stopped down to f/5.6 or f/8. Lovely colours. Focuses accurately on A99. On A57 its similar story, apart from crop factor. Infinity at the stop. Built to last. |
| negative: | Some vignetting wide open, the lens hood is a bit tricky to remove or fit sometimes, wide open there is a bit of astigmatism and coma shooting milky way. |
| comment: | A really nice wide angle lens, performs very well on my A99, great sharpness corner to corner at f/8, corners are softer at f/2.8 but still acceptable, but from f/4 to f/8 corners are great. Lovely Minolta colours. Solidly built and compact. To get infinity focus at night and during the day I just flip the A99 into manual and turn the focus ring to the stop - perfect! |
| QuietOC#38883 date: Jun-16-2017 | |
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 3 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony E 16 F2.8 Samyang AF 18 F2.8 FE Sigma 19 F2.8 DN Art Sigma 20 F1.8 EX DG HSM Sony E 20 F2.8 Minolta AF 20 F2.8 RS Sigma 24 F1.8 EX DG HSM Sony Distagon 24 F2 SSM Minolta AF 24 F2.8 Sigma 24 F2.8 SW II Sigma 12-24 F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM Tokina AF 20-35mm F3.5-4.5 I & II |
| price paid: | 177 USD (used) |
| positive: | Flat focus plane Rear focusing Lens Compensation Support |
| negative: | Focus shift Lateral CA Petal hood blocks focus ring 72mm filter thread |
| comment: | After selling my first copy, I bought a second. The second copy is the sharpest one yet--sharper than my RS. This is a fairly small lens, though much larger than the Minolta AF 24/2.8 and 28/2.8 primes. It looks a bit like a wide converter was added to the front of those lenses. The bayonet hood looks just like a scaled up version of the 24/2.8 hood. Like the 28/2.8 this lens is supported by in-body lens compensations. "JAPAN" This second example is pretty sharp wide-open. There is also little distortion and pretty flat focus plane. |
| ithinkso#37834 date: Apr-17-2017 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 24mm f2.8 "Super-Wide II" Tokina 20-35mm 3.5-4.5 Vivitar (Cosina) Series 1 19-35mm 3.5-4.5 |
| price paid: | 250.00 GBP |
| positive: | Compact and light. 72mm filter ring. minimum focus distance (compared to the zooms) |
| negative: | No real issues. Marked vignetting when standard circular polariser attached. (a low profile filter would be a better option). |
| comment: | I bought this lens to expand my Minolta AF lens collection, and to take advantage of the non rotating front element when using filters. I already have a number of 72mm filters. I'm delighted with It's compact size and weight. Optically it's a fine lens. The distortions are quite complex, and care needs to be taken when doing architectural images. These are not really noticeable in most other situations and are part of the character of images made with this type of lens. I find vignetting is not a problem when using the standard Lee filter ring adapter (a low profile type would probably be better but not absolutely necessary). I doubt if there would be much advantage over the Sony 16-50 f2.8 on my A77 and have not tried it out. Some previous reviews have remarked the AF is noisy. I don't think so. I was expecting to see an improvement in IQ over the Tokina zoom and was not disappointed, but a prime lens ought to be better than a zoom in any case. (The SAL 16-50 is a much younger lens specifically designed for the the A77 APS-c sensor). You can see examples of my images with all my reviewed lenses here. www.flickr.com/photos/marti-thinkso/ Came with a nice Minolta branded AC CLR filter attached. |
| Collingsandheal#34774 date: Feb-4-2017 | |
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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: | Sony SEL1810, Tamron 11-18, Tamron 10-24, Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15 mk3, Sigma 12-24 DG. |
| price paid: | £0.00 |
| positive: | Beautifully built. One fingertip manual focus when you want to use it that way. Ultra fast AF. This latest copy I have fount is ultra sharp for a super wide. |
| negative: | There was obviously some production variance as mu current copy is the sharpest that I have come across buy quite a margin. Super shiny finish looks naff. |
| comment: | If you have a full frame Sony you should own this lens. It works on E-mount with the LA-EA4 brilliantly. As a manual focus lens it is a delight ( one finger focus ) with the LA-EA3 and it's brilliant on the A-mount cameras. Very fast focus, manual or auto. Or set to f8 and don't focus at all. It's all good. Great colours and very sharp for a super wide angle. Generally makes great looking images. WATCH OUT. Some are not as sharp as others. |
| Litejk#33749 date: Jan-9-2017 | |
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 3 overall: 4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | KM 18-70 F3.5-5.6 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 Sigma 18-50 F2.8-4.5 Sony DT16-50 F2.8 |
| price paid: | 130 |
| positive: | Super sharp Fast AF Great FOV Ergonomics (minus the focus ring) Good build quality |
| negative: | Small focus ring(hardly used it) Noisy AF |
| comment: | Used it a lot with my KM 5D and later on some with the Sony A77 Sold it so I Could buy the Sony DT 16-50 2.8SSM Regret it a bit, because I will probably buy the A7 some day.. But I hope I find a new one later on |
| Bob J#12171 date: Mar-10-2015 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 4.1 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 19 on APS-C, Zenitar 16, Minolta 24 AF |
| price paid: | gift |
| positive: | Very wide on full-frame. Very well suited to filter use. Rear element focusing. Built like a tank. |
| negative: | People can start to look a bit strange in the corners but only the sort of distortion one would expect from a rectilinear lens. |
| comment: | Lovely wide rectilinear lens, snappy focus. Replacement lens hoods not easy to find. |
| boyzone#11506 date: Nov-28-2013 | |
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | 280 USD |
| positive: | -Light weight -F2.8 -Front Glass did not rotate -Color |
| negative: | -Sharpness |
| comment: | Rich of Minolta color and micro contrast. A very good wide angle lens when plug in with A99. Center sharpness is good but is soft at edge. Need to further step down to gain overall sharpness. Overall still a very good landscape lens for full frame camera. You should keep a copy. |
| coreyama#10714 date: Nov-19-2012 | |
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sharpness: 5 color: 4 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Minolta AF 28mm f/2.8 |
| price paid: | 315 USD |
| positive: | Sharpness Color Light weight Very short min focus distance CA controlled |
| negative: | Flat images in cloudy light Some barrel distortion |
| comment: | This is the lens that I use 80% of the time on my 7D. I bought it at a discount because of a rattling noise. It was very easy to repair. One of the focus guide screws had come out. + Color and sharpness is very good. Lowlight performance is great. Sharpness is good at f/2.8 and tack sharp everywhere else. - In a forest or overcast sky situation, the lens can render flat images, hence my color rating of 4. If there are straight lines near the edges of a shot, they will be slightly curved. These are things I can work around. You may find this lens slightly too wide for everyday use. However, I do a lot of landscapes and architecture, for which I find 20mm perfect (30mm eq. APS-C). It also makes some great wide angle macros. The min focus distance is about 10 cm in practice. You'll get the most out of this focal length by getting really close to your subject. Compared to others: The Sigma 10-20 is garbage. Sharpness is terrible until f/8 or 9. I started with the Sigma, sold it, and bought the Minolta. I also sold my Minolta 28 f/2.8 some time after acquiring the 20. I just didn't use it much any more and it was not tack sharp like the 20. |
| tomiZG#9956 date: Feb-21-2012 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | - Samyang 14 2.8 - Sigma 15-30 3.5-4.5 |
| price paid: | 200 Eur |
| positive: | - great center sharpness at 2.8 |
| negative: | - Vignetting (as expected) |
| comment: | What a catch! I always wanted a nice AF prime lens for FF but couldn't afford really the Sigma 20 1.8. I guess all my needs at wide end are now fulfilled. Center sharpness is great at 2.8 which makes this lens a great portrait lens, too. Sharpness gets, of course, better across the whole frame stopped down, but I shoot events and portraits so I don't bother with tack sharpness in the corners. Vignetting is *very* present at 2.8 and vanishes around 5.6, but can easily be removed if you need the open aperture. Putting a narrow 72mm filter on top does not make things worse as vignetting is prominent, anyway. But for portraits, again, the vignetting is ok. Contrast and colors are "so Minolta", that's why you got to love this lens. |
| Skoropada#9935 date: Feb-15-2012 | |
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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 own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 11-18 DT Sigma 18-250 HSM |
| price paid: | 450 |
| positive: | - Sharpness (with some reserve) - Bokeh - Lack of distorion |
| negative: | - Focus accuracy - Microcontrast (I think) |
| comment: | My first impression was not so good, but after some real use I started to like it very much. I like the drawing style and the bokeh of the lens, and the fact that in real life situations it doesn't show that much distortion. The lens is IMHO sharp, but it lacks some microcontrast to help in the sharpness aspect. I mainly use it on an A700 but I have tested it on film. |
| Blair7#9908 date: Feb-10-2012 | |
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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: | CZ 24-70 Minolta 24 2.8 Minolta 28 2.8 |
| price paid: | 210 USD |
| positive: | Reasonable price sharp |
| negative: | missing |
| comment: | I have had this lens for well over a year. I stopped using it when I got my CZ 24-70. I just have spent a day using it again while travelling. I had forgotten how much I liked it. It performs really well on my A850 |
| wahgongzai#9895 date: Feb-6-2012 | |
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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 have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 16mm F2.8 Fisheye Minolta 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 Kit |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Good sharpness for a wide prime Good old Minolta color Wide but able to fit filter |
| negative: | Original hood a bit hard to find |
| comment: | Got a chance to try out this lens, like the old classic, build quality is superb and sharpness and color is as good as my 16mm Fisheye. Great lens for people who owned full frame DSLR and wanted to fit filters on it to get cool landscape pictures. |
| AlphaMan#9800 date: Jan-17-2012 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 24/2.8 Zeiss 24/2 Tokina 17/3.5 Zeiss 16-35 |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Sharp. Excellent construction. |
| negative: | missing |
| comment: | This is a great alternative to a 24mm. I got this lens quite by chance (I wasn't looking for one at the time ...) and it has been quite a useful little optic. It is sharp wide open (not absolutely perfect - but close enough hence 4.5). Distortion control is pretty good for a super-wide, not as good as the Zeiss 16-35, but it's not in the same price bracket! Overall, I'd be pleased to recommend this lens - get one if you can find one at the right price! |
| edhoku#9746 date: Jan-3-2012 | |
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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 have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 16mm F2.8 Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Sharp sharp sharp, tough build great Minolta colors |
| negative: | Original Lens hood is hard to find. |
| comment: | Borrowed from a good friend to shoot with A850. Wanted something wide but minimum distortion. Very very impressed with the image sharpness. Work well on my A700 also even it become a 30mm. |
| terrylloydsmith#8849 date: Mar-31-2011 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | $345 ex |
| positive: | Sharp & Contrasty Well built Classic Minolta colours |
| negative: | None |
| comment: | I purchased this fine lens in EX condition and I find that it performs very well indeed. On my A850 it fills my need for a fine, ultra-wide lens. Highly recommended. |
| Lupan#8514 date: Jan-12-2011 | |
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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: | Minolta 85/1.4 Minolta 70-210/4 Sigma 50/1.4 |
| price paid: | 380 USD |
| positive: | God damned sharp at the center. Very good at wide aperture. Unique Minolta vintage colors |
| negative: | None |
| comment: | I bought it second hand in excellent condition. A great wide angle lens. Highly recommanded! |
| Bob Socko#7958 date: Sep-10-2010 | |
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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 used to own this lens |
| compared to: | * Sigma 20mm f/1.8 * Sigma 24mm f/1.8 * Sigma 30mm f/1.4 * Sony 50mm f/1.4 |
| price paid: | 275 USD (used) |
| positive: | * good sharpness wide open * Minolta colors * focuses quickly * small, lightweight |
| negative: | * significant vignetting at f/2.8 * f/2.8 is not fast enough for low-light work * there are more versatile options for APS-C landscape shots * focal plane shifts at medium apertures - lens can be slightly sharper when manually focused at/around f/5.6 |
| comment: | If you want a full-frame prime for landscapes, this is a great option. You get classic Minolta colors, sharp images at all apertures, and the rock-solid build that lenses from its era are known for. Colors are better than Sigma's wide-angle primes, more saturated and not as yellow. Also, when compared to the Sigma 20mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/1.8, the Minolta focuses MUCH faster; it's not a big deal if you're shooting landscapes, but it makes a difference when you're shooting moving subjects. This lens is not without its flaws. F/2.8 is not a fast enough aperture for low light work, so don't expect to use this lens in the same way you use an f/1.X prime. In addition, if you use this lens on an a850/a900 and shoot at f/2.8, the vignetting is pretty noticeable (though it's not hard to correct in post). Finally, it's hard to recommend this lens to those who plan on using it mostly/exclusively for landscape shots on an APS-C body. Stop any decent-quality zoom lens down to f/8 or f/11 and you should get excellent image quality, corner to corner. Why spend a few hundred dollars on this lens when you could spend a bit more, pick up a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, and get both comparable image quality at 20mm f/8 and the utility of a zoom lens? Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic piece of glass - all I'm saying is that for APS-C shooters, you can kill two birds with one stone with other lenses. |
| Ovas#7881 date: Aug-27-2010 | |
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | TAMRON 17-35 2.8-4 |
| price paid: | 380 USD |
| positive: | Nice lens, nice Minolta colors. Nice build, came with box and hood. |
| negative: | missing |
| comment: | Had one for some time, did not use it much. Not as sharp as the Tammy stepped down. Still a good lense for very wide shots. |
| MartinM#7436 date: May-13-2010 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | - sharp - light - low distortion |
| negative: | - some vignetting |
| comment: | I have added this lens to my new A850 gear to have something wider than my 28-75 Kit lens. Very nice, very sharp, even wide open. I did some test sheet shooting. Corners are perfect. Works well on FF, with some light vignetting. Can be corrected with the DxO V2.6 Elite which is bundled to the A850 Kit, very easy. |
| Mr_Canuck#7148 date: Mar-24-2010 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 10-20 (apsc) |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Compact Fast Great Colour 72mm filter size |
| negative: | Bokeh sometimes |
| comment: | This is a really great lens. Wide open, the corners and edges can be a bit soft and the bokeh can be onion-like. But this is minor. There is (obviously) distortion but that goes with the territory. It's a sharp lens and quite flare-resistant and CA-resistant. Colour is very nice. Focusses fast and quite quietly. 72mm filter size is practical (nice complement to the 28-135 out in the field). Solid build. It's a great alternative to a large and heavy (and expensive) ultra-wide zoom. You can easily throw it in your bag. I also find the shooting experience with a wide prime a simpler process. I more easily foresee how a scene will look. Recommended for the a850/900. |
| Mark_k#6783 date: Jan-20-2010 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 20-35/3.5-4.5 |
| price paid: | 360 |
| positive: | Light weight, sharp and the sharpest wide angle prime I have |
| negative: | Flare |
| comment: | A much sharper lens the the zoom version. In fact used Nikon 20/2.8 first. |
| derekw#6544 date: Dec-7-2009 | |
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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 17-35 f2.8-4 Tamron 20-40 Tokina 20-35 |
| price paid: | Ł211 |
| positive: | Sharp Typical Minolta colours Well built but not heavy Minimal distortion compared to zooms at similar focal length |
| negative: | Nothing to speak of |
| comment: | Expensive but well worth the money. |
| Deasy#6541 date: Dec-6-2009 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | Ł275 used |
| positive: | Ligtweight Sharp Great field of view on FF |
| negative: | Nothing really! |
| comment: | I bought this a few months ago and only just got round to using it. I really like it. It's a lot like my previous Minolta primes (24/2.8 and 50/1.7) it's light, compact and performs very well. I had wanted something wider than my CZ 24-80 for a while, though as it will only be used occasionally couldn't justify spending a lot of money. This little lens fits the bill nicely! |
| DarkScribe#6537 date: Dec-6-2009 | |
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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: | Minolta 28mm F2.8 RS, Minolta 20mm F2.8, Minolta 28mm F2 |
| price paid: | Bought new in 80's |
| positive: | Without a doubt one of favourite primes - I never go anywhere without it. Very sharp from F2.8, quick focusing, great colour, very well engineered. Very low distortion if used properly. A very good street lens on a crop body. |
| negative: | Aside from the fact that you need to replace the hood with a collapsible rubber hood right from the start - there are no negatives. |
| comment: | This is one of my "magic" lenses - it never fails to deliver. It is among my top five favourite lenses of all time - one that I would be very saddened to lose. I have had it since new, mid eighties, and it has never let me down. It has performed well on Minolta 5000, 7000, 9000, and my Sony A100 and A700. It is brilliant on an A900. |
| AllAboutAlpha#5779 date: Jul-29-2009 | |
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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: | Min. 24/ 2.8 Min. 28/ 2.8 |
| price paid: | 265 € (new) |
| positive: | very sharp, nice colours |
| negative: | nothing till now |
| comment: | Very nice lense for landscape, architecture. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 60
- sharpness: 4.36
- color: 4.83
- build: 4.67
- distortion: 4.17
- flare control: 4.07
- overall: 4.42
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