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

seevve#8477 date: Jan-4-2011
sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 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:	- 35/1.4 G - 24/2 - 85/1.4 - 50/1.4 (Sony/Sigma)
price paid:	700$ (MINT)
positive:	+ Fast focusing + resonable sharp from wide open in the center + compact and lightweight
negative:	- extends on focusing - non SSM - expensive and rare (hard to get) - no weather resistant - Hard Vignetting on Full Frame cameras (not exist after F4) - practically no CA
comment:	This lens no ideal, but if i can choose only one prime lens for my A900 i choose this little prime. It have very good sharpness stopped down, colors and contrast are neutral. On A900 wide open and at F2.8 hard vignetting. 35mm it's my preferable focus length. Bokeh is not shine. It's no so pleasant like from 35G in near macro shoots, but better than shooting people than 35G and 24-70za@35mm. Also 35/2 much sharper than 35G. Sharpness comparable with 24-70 and very good.