Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 (beercan) A-mount lens review by christianv
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 3 flare control: 3 overall: 4.1 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | SIGMA 70-300 APO 4/5.6 |
price paid: | 70 EUROS |
positive: | The colors... The AF speed The noise The sharpness The price Rock solid |
negative: | I'm still looking for something... OK, you will need a hood |
comment: | I'm not a professional but i do a lot of shooting ( pics and video)and i just love this lens. Bought it real cheap as it came along with a 35-70 minolta ( which i already had - but then again a Beercan at that price is a real bargain). I never managed to get much out of the Sigma and when i did i had to manually adjust just about everything ( it would always over-compensate , the white balance was just never right and the motor failed me as well - got repaired under warranty after almost one year of use). I was thinking of getting the Tamron USD (which looks good) and then i read the reviews below and got the Minolta. On my A57, with the beercan, i can shoot about anything leaving everything in auto settings and it's just perfect. It's just like if those two were made for each other |
rating summary

- total reviews: 396
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.78
- build: 4.84
- distortion: 4.56
- flare control: 3.98
- overall: 4.53