Minolta AF 28mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by pphu
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | Carl Zeiss 2470Z |
price paid: | 100 USD (USED) |
positive: | Very compact. Very sharp. See comments. Excellent color. Excellent flare control. Extremely tight built and good feel. Fast and quite AF. |
negative: | Not so good extreme corner sharpness. None. |
comment: | This is a GOOD Lens, I mean it. Though a 1985 design, it is not old, Sony has a exactly same copy for it for several years. If you can find it for 100USD, don't think, go for it!! It has the typical Minolta household color, a top class built, I mean the focus ring even feels like a manual lens. Center sharpness is on par with Carl Zeiss 24-70 on F2.8, corner is not so good wide open, but at F5.6 it is as good as center. Love this little lens on my A900, really nice for a everyday walk around option. Did I mention the nice built in hood? LOL. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 142
- sharpness: 4.24
- color: 4.64
- build: 4.52
- distortion: 4.27
- flare control: 3.85
- overall: 4.31