Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5 A-mount lens review by RuneDK

RuneDK#5263 date: Apr-20-2009
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 4.2	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:	Minolta 70-210mm f/4 Minolta 100mm f/2.8 Macro Minolta 50mm f/1.4
price paid:	250 CHF
positive:	Sharpness Color Bokeh Focal Range Zoom ring Fast AF
negative:	Heavy MFD Filter size Back focus
comment:	This is a great all-round lens in my opinion. It focuses fast, although i think that the back-focus is inconvenient even though it allows use of special filters since the front element doesn't rotate. Sharpness and color are classical Minolta, and I like how the zoom ring locks at both ends of the range. The macro function I rarely use. I find it better to use a dedicated macro lens. In all, a recommended all-round lens if you can live with the weight and MFD. In my opinion the IQ easily overcomes those "problems".