Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 A-mount lens review by Pattok

Pattok#27600 date: Jun-7-2016
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 3 overall: 4.6	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:	- 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.