Minolta AF 300mm F4 HS APO G A-mount lens review by ferretracer

ferretracer#5249 date: Apr-18-2009
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5	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:	Tamron 200-500
price paid:	missing
positive:	Build Focus ring slide cover Sharpness Color
negative:	missing
comment:	I may need to lower the ratings slightly from my old Tamron 200-500. This lens, within the first few shots I took, is amazingly better. The colors were better, but the main thing was that the shots are amazingly sharper! I also love the build. It is built like a tank! Solid metal, very sturdy, but still able to hand hold it. I may not be able to hike as long with it out and a grip on, so I may have to hike with the grip off when going out with this lens. The lens also focuses a lot faster than the Tamron 200-500 as well. If you have a choice, I'd say get this lens! I loved the range of the Tammy, but then decided that I'd go for the quality of this lens since I either used 200 or 500 on the Tammy the last couple years. It matches well with the Kenko DG 300 1.4x and is still faster than the Tammy.