Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 N A-mount lens review by andyken
 andyken#9868 date: Jan-31-2012 | |
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| sharpness: 3.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | 18-55mm SAM 18-70mm Sony 35-70mm Minolta 35-80mm Minolta 16-105mm Sony |
| price paid: | 50 GBP |
| positive: | Very sharp stopped down. Small & light. |
| negative: | Soft at wide apertures. 35mm not wide enough for APS-C. |
| comment: | I bought this on Ebay. Photo was cunningly unclear and listing said it was the older 'Beercan' generation lens. I was initially disappointed when I found I had bought the 'N' version, but actually its quite a good lens and at f8 can produce superbly sharp photos, but rather soft at wide apertures and at zoom extremes. Sold it when I bought my Sony 16-105mm, which is much better suited as a walk-around lens for APS-C and much better at wide apertures. |
; 20MPrating summary
- total reviews: 78
- sharpness: 4.16
- color: 4.67
- build: 4.22
- distortion: 4.29
- flare control: 4.08
- overall: 4.28