Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5 A-mount lens review by RacingManiac
 RacingManiac#270 date: Dec-9-2005 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 4.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | AF DT 18-70 f3.5-5.6 AF 70-210 f4 |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Very Sharp Good Build Quality MF ring near the body Surprisingly useful Macro mode Relatively constant aparture throughout. |
| negative: | Heavy Extending front element Hard to find shades for with 72mm ring Small-ish aparture for such a big glass. Long minimum focus distance |
| comment: | My replacement for 5D kit lens. Its got a useful 28-135mm(1.5x for 5D) range and relatively constant aparture throughout. Images are very sharp and in good color. It is heavy but adds a good feel to the small-ish 5D. The macro range is usable for doing model kit and stuff. I wish it is available for lower f stop though. And the 72mm filter thread is hard to find accessory for. Recommand it if you can find one in good shape and for reasonable cost. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 203
- sharpness: 4.63
- color: 4.83
- build: 4.80
- distortion: 4.40
- flare control: 3.44
- overall: 4.42