Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 (beercan) A-mount lens review by Arkku
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sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 3 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 3.8 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 mark 1 |
price paid: | missing |
positive: | - Excellent colours - Constant aperture - Nice bokeh for a zoom |
negative: | - Heavy - Focusing ring is too small - Filter thread rotates when focusing |
comment: | Overall I've been very satisfied with this lens. My only real gripe is the rotating filter thread, placed on a focusing ring that's way too small (and doesn't have a lot of travel). Manual focusing is made a bit better by keeping the lens hood attached and using that as an extension to the focusing ring, although then it becomes very difficult to attach/remove filters because they are so deeply recessed inside the hood. The image quality, however, is excellent, sharpness is sufficient, colour rendition is superb, bokeh very nice for a zoom, and I haven't had issues with distortion. As no viable alternative seems to exist among AF zooms in this range for the Sony/Minolta mount, the Beercan is highly recommended. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 397
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.78
- build: 4.84
- distortion: 4.56
- flare control: 3.98
- overall: 4.53