Minolta AF 24-50mm F4 A-mount lens review by Rusty
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.4 | tested on:
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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. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 51
- sharpness: 4.36
- color: 4.84
- build: 4.55
- distortion: 4.39
- flare control: 3.82
- overall: 4.39