Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5 A-mount lens review by Sean21

Sean21#7036 date: Mar-9-2010
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.8	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:	Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG
price paid:	349 USD used
positive:	Very sharp Nice colors Good bokeh Macro mode
negative:	MFD Focusing ring too close to body
comment:	After reading all the reviews (especially Kurt Munger's), I started looking for this lens. Shortly after using it I put my Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG Macro on ebay. It is 50g heavier than the Sigma, so not a big change really. I do loose 1 stop but it makes up for it with it's longer range (I dont mind the 4 mm loss on the low end). It is sharp at f4, nice bokeh and colors on my 7D. I bought a 3 stage rubber hood for $7 to take care of the no hood issue. Was my walk around on my a700. I tried it on the a77 and it was fast to lock focus even in video mode. I think it was faster than the 16-50 (in video) but the mic pics up the noise when it focuses.Love this lens on my a900.