Minolta AF 35-70mm F3.5-4.5 A-mount lens review by j-dogg
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sharpness: 5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | Minolta 28-80 II kit |
price paid: | 25 USD |
positive: | -stupid sharp -cheap -found everywhere -weighs nothing -Quick focusing -focus ring is pretty beefy and rubberized |
negative: | -short focal range -49mm filter thread (easily solved with a 49->52, 55, etc. adapter ring) |
comment: | Shot on Kodak Portra 160VC and 400VC with a Minolta Maxxum 4. Nothing touches it in the bang per buck department, if I was shooting pro-anything with an Alpha mount I would definitely have one of these in the bag. Super sharp AND cheap. Next to no CA even when shot wide open. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 59
- sharpness: 4.52
- color: 4.68
- build: 3.37
- distortion: 4.34
- flare control: 4.02
- overall: 4.18