Minolta AF 50mm F1.4 RS A-mount lens review by Lanza
 Lanza#6407 date: Nov-18-2009 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 2 overall: 4.1 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | +/-300€ at its time |
| positive: | - Sharp at f2.8. Razor sharp at f/4! - Built like a tank! - beautiful bokeh. |
| negative: | - FLARE! - No D chip... |
| comment: | Bought with my first AF minolta camera body, a 800si, to replace with my good old x700 during the 90's. I'm very enthusiastic about this lens and I always use it as my main lens to work with my Alpha 700 and 850! The main problem, is the flare, sometimes a true sore with any light in the field! Be care with APS-C sensors. You don't see in the viewfinder what is in the dead space of this lens originally designed for the 24x36 frame... So, if you can find it, buy it, it's a good deal but don't be too creative with the sun or any spotlight! |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 37
- sharpness: 4.64
- color: 4.84
- build: 4.70
- distortion: 4.89
- flare control: 4.30
- overall: 4.67