Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5 A-mount lens review by paso144

reviewer#7487 date: May-26-2010
sharpness: 4.5
color: 5
build: 5
distortion: 4
flare control: 3
overall: 4.3
tested on:
  • film camera:Film camera
  • APS-C: 6MP6 MP; 10MP10 MP; 12MP12 MP; 14MP14 MP; 16MP16 MP; 20MP20 MP; 24MP24 MP
  • full frame: 12MP12 MP; 24MP24 MP; 36MP36 MP; 42MP42 MP; 61MP61 MP
ownership:I own this lens
compared to:24-105D
35-105 org.
beercan
big beercan
135 prime
price paid:50 euro incl B&W CPF
positive:Sharpness
3D feeling to pictures
Build quality
Charisma (72mm of glass)
negative:MFD
F/4-F/4.5
comment:Loving the beercan range this was a must have for me and I got it for a steel. Perfect outside walk around lens. Less useful inside because of the MFD and F/4. Sharpness is excellent and IQ is really special with that typical 3D quality I also get from my 135mm prime.

rating summary

lens image
  • total reviews: 203
  • sharpness: 4.63
  • color: 4.83
  • build: 4.80
  • distortion: 4.41
  • flare control: 3.44
  • overall: 4.42
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