Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 (beercan) A-mount lens review by Dinostrich

Dinostrich#2597 date: Aug-1-2007
sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9	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:	24-105/3.5-4.5D 28-80/3.5-5.6D 35-70/4 75-300/4.5-5.6D
price paid:	Ł42.50
positive:	Build Colour Range
negative:	Little heavy CA ( but rarely )
comment:	What can one add - it is just a very, very good lens especially for a zoom. Gave it 4.5 for sharpness as just can't give 5 for everything and it would not let me put 4.5 for distortion :). Do get get CA sometimes in extreme conditions but never had flare problems ( I think it depends on how you use the lens ). There is one thing however that it is NOT - IT IS NOT A 70-210 BUT IT IS A 75-210. I have checked this on the data on my 7 and had it checked on the EXIF ( ? ) of a 7D digithingy. The possible reason for this is that it's heritage comes from a previous MF lens produced during the Leica liason period but this can't be verified - it was the best idea a few of us could come up with so who knows.