Minolta AF 35-70mm F3.5-4.5 A-mount lens review by Thelone
 Thelone#7482 date: May-25-2010 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony AF DT 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM |
| price paid: | 15.74€ (with 3xi) |
| positive: | - Cheap - Light - Sharp |
| negative: | - Really short range |
| comment: | An underrated lens, probably because of its older brother (Minolta 35-70/4) and its very limited range. It's cheap (generally bundled with an old film camera for a few bucks), lightweight and sharp, but the range just sucks by today standards. It's too long on APS-C (52.5-105, making it a short telephoto lens), while having a limited range on FF. Zooms like the 24/28-85/105 have wider range and are more useful (on APS-C and FF sensors), but they cost a little more money. Anyway, it's a good lens for beginners and/or if you're on a really tight budget. But if you can afford it, just buy a zoom with a wider range. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 59
- sharpness: 4.52
- color: 4.68
- build: 3.37
- distortion: 4.34
- flare control: 4.02
- overall: 4.18