Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 A-mount lens review by Pattok
 Pattok#27600 date: Jun-7-2016 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 3 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | - minolta af 50mm f1.4 - minolta af 70-210mm f4 - minolta AF 100mm f2.8 - ... |
| price paid: | 30€ |
| positive: | - Sharpness at all apertures and focal lengths - Very nicely build - Color rendition |
| negative: | - minimal focus distance |
| comment: | This lens is one i will probably never part from. It's always plenty sharp even viewed 100%. I haven't pixel peeped in the corners at wide apertures though, but I can say I've never noticed any softness after using this lens the most out of around 6 for one year. It renders contrasty and colorful as soon as there's a bit of light. Flare control isn't as bad as I expected and mostly happen when the sun is in the corner of the picture (in or out) and when it occurs it doesn't look weird. I have lots of pictures with setting sun in the frame and no flare at all. It vignettes a bit wide open at 35mm, but i actually like the character it has then. And AF is fast with the LA-EA4 on Sony A7ii. Only downside is the MFD and the minimum focal length that's sometime insufficient, but that's to be expected. I had it very cheap and as new, but it's definitely well worth the 100€ it sells for these days. |
36MPrating summary
- total reviews: 154
- sharpness: 4.78
- color: 4.88
- build: 4.87
- distortion: 4.58
- flare control: 4.08
- overall: 4.64