Minolta AF 24-85mm F3.5-4.5 RS A-mount lens review by iforget

iforget#9955 date: Feb-21-2012
sharpness: 3.5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 2 overall: 3.3	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:	SAL 35f1.8 SAL 55-200 SAL 18-55 Minolta 50F1.7
price paid:	150 USD (used)
positive:	range
negative:	too soft wide open flare questionable color
comment:	Not very sharp wide open especially the corners, I think SAL1855 is sharper wide open at 24, but at f5.6 and beyond this lens is better. Wide open, no where near the sharpness of 55-200 and 35f1.8. It is sharp at f8 but still not as sharp as 55-200 or 35f1.8 or 50F1.7. Color is not as good as 50F.17 (at least for portraits).