Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 (beercan) A-mount lens review by Pattok
 Pattok#27601 date: Jun-7-2016 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | - minolta af 50mm f1.4 - minolta af 35-105mm f3.5-4.5 - minolta AF 100mm f2.8 - minolta af 75-300mm beercan - ... |
| price paid: | 40€ |
| positive: | - Pleasing to use - Build quality - Sharpness stopped down - Beautiful Color rendition - Doesn't extend on zooming |
| negative: | - Long - A bit heavy |
| comment: | I take this lens when i want to do mainly portraits, but not only.I would always have it with me if it wasn't that long and heavy, for the weight in the bag and being a bit awkward when mouted on the camera and not taking pictures. I tend to use it on the long eng where sharpness wide open is good but not fantastic. It gets very sharp 1 stop down. At 210mm and f4, unexpectedly i get gently swirly bokeh. At f5.6 it is very sharp and with buttery bokeh, great colors and contrast. I very rarely notice flare, but i use it with the hood i had with my 75-300mm beercan. I had it for 40€, it has cleaning marks (lots of thin scratches in the coating, only visible with specific lighting) that actually have no effect i can notice. If I needed I'd happily buy one again for 100€ or 150€ in better condition. |
; 36MPrating summary
- total reviews: 397
- sharpness: 4.49
- color: 4.78
- build: 4.84
- distortion: 4.56
- flare control: 3.98
- overall: 4.53