Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 (beercan) A-mount lens review by sporky
 sporky#2086 date: Mar-31-2007 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 3 overall: 4.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | MinRS 50mm/1.7, Sony kit 18-70/3.5-5.6 |
| price paid: | 185 USD (used) |
| positive: | 3x zoom at useful focal length Works well hand held Good sharpness for a low price |
| negative: | Slow autofocus, hunts in low light Some Chromatic Aberration (CA) |
| comment: | Great lens. Having a relatively wide aperture (f4) and 1:4 macro at 210mm is great. Despite occasional CA and the disappointing AF, the lens is very usable and well worth the price. Perfect lens for a photographer on a modest budget to complement the 18-70 kit lens. The lens is fairly heavy, but built well and still not too big to use hand held. I've noticed that on sunset photos flare is more of a problem with this lens than on the kit lens. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 397
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.78
- build: 4.84
- distortion: 4.56
- flare control: 3.98
- overall: 4.53