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: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Rokinon 16 F2 Sony E 16 F2.8 Tamron SP 17-35 F2.8-4 Tokina AF 17 F3.5 Samyang AF 18 F2.8 Sigma 19 F2.8 DN Art Sigma 20 F1.8 EX DG Tamron 20 F2.8 OSD M1:2 Sony E 20 F2.8 Minolta AF 20 F2.8 & RS Sigma 24 F1.8 EX DG HSM Sony Distagon 24 F2 ZA SSM Tamron 24 F2.8 OSD M1:2 Samyang AF 24 F2.8 Sigma AF 24 F2.8 II Discover/Neewer 25 F1.8 Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Sony FE 28 F2 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Minolta/Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 |
| 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: | Curved field Minor lateral CA (blue/red) Minor focus breathing Short focus throw Small, hard plastic focus grip Not very sharp |
| 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. It just is not competitive on digital cameras. "JAPAN" This is one of the smallest A-mount lenses. 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. Both old 24 mm primes are very similar in color. 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. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 105
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.83
- build: 4.80
- distortion: 4.59
- flare control: 4.20
- overall: 4.58