Minolta AF 28mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#27606 date: Jun-12-2016 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 24 F1.8 EX DG Sony 24 F2 SSM Distagon Tamron 24 F2.8 OSD Rokinon AF 24 F2.8 Minolta AF 24 F2.8 Sigma AF 24 F2.8 II Discover/Neewer 25 F1.8 Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Sony FE 28 F2 Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Minolta MC 28 F2.5 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Konica Hexar 28 F3.5 Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss 32 F1.8 Touit |
| price paid: | 52 USD (used) |
| positive: | Small and light Smooth focus throw Center sharpness Lens Compensation |
| negative: | Lateral CA/soft corners Moderate barrel distortion Tiny/loose built-in hood |
| comment: | A couple of copies from eBay and one from Dyxum. This original Minolta AF lens from 1985 is treated by cameras identically to the later Sony branded version. "JAPAN" This shares a lot of design with the Minolta AF 50 F1.7 and F1.4 primes. The discontinued Sony AF 28 F2.8 is basically identical except for a rubber focus ring. This is the only original 1985 Minolta AF lens that has lens compensation support in current Sony bodies. It was originally tied with the AF 135 F2.8 as the second cheapest AF lens at $140 in 1985. It borrows the optical design of the last 1983 MD 28 F2.8. It is slightly smaller than the Minolta AF 24 F2.8 and has to do without a petal hood. It performs similarly to the Minolta 24 F2.8 and 28 F2 primes and the Minolta zooms. The corners are a bit cleaner than the 24 mm. The Sony FE 28 F2 is sharper but with more barrel distortion. The built-in plastic lens hood doesn't lock in, so it doesn't provide much protection for the front element. The lens looks well-built, except for that hood. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 142
- sharpness: 4.24
- color: 4.64
- build: 4.52
- distortion: 4.27
- flare control: 3.85
- overall: 4.31