Minolta AF 35mm F2 RS A-mount lens review by glina

glina#8348 date: Dec-4-2010
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5	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:	50/1.7 17-35G 28-135 24-85
price paid:	missing
positive:	Excellent sharpness. Reliable results in any conditions. Useful from F2.
negative:	None really. Bokeh could be better but this is not a portrait lens.
comment:	This is probably my best and most used lens. Never got a bad shot from it which could be attributed to lens weakness, and that should say a lot. Sharpness and color is better than 50/1.7. Contrast and flare control is better than 28-135, bokeh is far better than 24-85. Only the 17-35G compares well, but it's almost 2 stops slower. For APS-C users, the 35/1.8 is probably a better bet, but for FF there is no replacement, other than perhaps the 28/2. Highly recommended.