Minolta AF 24mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#26545 date: Apr-6-2016 | |
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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 own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony DT 16-50 F2.8 SSM Sony E 20 F2.8 Minolta AF 20 F2.8 & RS Sony Distagon 24 F2 ZA SSM Sigma AF 24 F2.8 II Discover 25 F1.8 Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Sony FE 28 F2 Minolta/Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Zeiss Touit 32 F1.8 Neewer 35 F1.2 Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C & Mini Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Sony E 35 F1.8 OSS Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM Minolta AF 35 F2 |
| price paid: | 95 USD (used) |
| positive: | Size and weight Internal, rear focus Well-centered Low barrel distortion Reversible petal hood 55 mm filter threads |
| negative: | Minor lateral CA (blue/red) Minor focus breathing Short, uneven focus throw Small, hard plastic focus grip Not very sharp Curved focus plane |
| comment: | A nice clean copy with original hood and caps purchased on eBay. The retail price of this lens was $300 when released in 1985. "JAPAN" This is one of the smallest A-mount lenses--though Canon has a much smaller 24 mm F2.8 STM EF-S pancake. It is identical in length to the Sigma Super Wide II, but doesn't extend like that lens to focus close. The focal length remains wider than the Sigma at close focus. The Minolta build feels much nicer than the Sigma. The Sigma has a much longer focus throw and closer focusing ability. The Sigma also has a bit more barrel distortion. The 18-55 has a similar amount of distortion at 24 mm. Both old 24 mm primes are very similar in color and similar to the 18-55 kit lens. The reversible petal hood is nice though certainly small for an APS-C crop. It uses a three lobe bayonet. The larger petal hood from the 28 and 35 F2 lenses will mount as will the circular hood from the later 100mm F2.8 Macro lenses. This lens is softer than my Sony DT 16-50 F2.8 SSM which is the best 24 mm lens I've found so far. Overall a decent inexpensive prime, but unless size and weight and crucial I would stick with the zooms. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 102
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.82
- build: 4.80
- distortion: 4.61
- flare control: 4.22
- overall: 4.59