Minolta AF 35mm F2 RS A-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#45630 date: Dec-31-2020 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 3 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 3.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss 32 F1.8 Touit Rokinon 35 F1.2 Neewer 35 F1.2 Sony FE 35 F1.4 Distagon Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C & Mini Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Sony FE 35 F1.8 Rokinon AF 35 F1.8 Tamron SP 35 F1.8 USD Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Sony E 35 F1.8 OSS Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM Yongnuo EF 35 F2 7Artisans 35 F2 Minolta AF 35 F2 Tamron 35 F2.8 OSD Rokinon AF 35 F2.8 Sony FE 35 F2.8 Sonnar Minolta MC 35 F2.8 Vivitar 35 F2.8 Minolta 40 F1.7 Konica AR 40 F1.8 Sony FE 40 F2.5 G Canon EF 40 F2.8 STM Pentax-M 40 F2.8 Pentax-DA 40 F2.8 XS |
| price paid: | 238 USD (used) |
| positive: | Bright Low distortion Petal hood |
| negative: | Field curvature Bulky for size of optics Not sealed No distance encoder |
| comment: | Minolta released the original 35 F2 a year after the AF 28 F2. This one uses a new optical design unlike the AF 28 F2 which borrowed from the MD III lens. It performs pretty similarly to the MD 35 F1.8. It reuses the body and hood of the AF 28 F2. The optics and body are similar in size to the Sony DT 35 F1.8 lens. Unfortunately the RS versions of the 28mm F2 and 35mm F2 were released before the Maxxum 7 and lack focus distance encoders. They have larger textured rubber focus grips like the 50mm F1.4 RS. "JAPAN" This was a nice clean copy with original hood and caps listed in an eBay auction by a private individual. It was decently aligned. Like some other Minolta lenses the focus drifted while using it on the LA-EA3 on a tripod. The optical construction is modular like the AF 50 F1.7. There is just a front and rear set of lens elements with the aperture between. The assemblies are not serviceable. But perhaps these fixed assemblies help reduce variation. The hood from Minolta AF 100 F2.8 Macro RS fits securely as does the smaller petal hood from AF 24 F2.8. The larger hoods from the 75-300D and 100-300D also mount but don't lock in place. It performs similarly to the Yongnuo EF 35mm F2--worse than the 7Artisans 35mm F2 but slightly better than the MD 35mm F1.8. The little Samyang 35mm F2.8 is much better optically. Wide lenses film lenses suffer on digital since they are not designed for the optical stack. |
; 61MPrating summary
- total reviews: 20
- sharpness: 4.78
- color: 5.00
- build: 4.70
- distortion: 4.90
- flare control: 4.55
- overall: 4.79