Minolta AF 24-50mm F4 A-mount lens review by Rusty

Rusty#11594 date: Jan-8-2014
sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.4	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I used to own this lens
compared to:	MinO 35-70/4 MinO 28-135 MinO 50/1.7 and 50/2.8 Macro
price paid:	200 (used)
positive:	- Compact - Sharp - Solid build - Constant f/4
negative:	- Short range
comment:	I very much enjoyed using this lens, as with most of the original Maxxum lineup from the mid-1980's. It is solidly built, it is very sharp and delivers sharp results. Because of the short range I had to have many lenses to cover a full FL range, and as such many lenses overlapped, I did not use it much and I ultimately sold it with a few other items to fund a pared-down f/2.8 dual zoom lens setup.