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

JimmyMelbourne#9583 date: Nov-12-2011
sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7	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:	Sony 18-250 Sigma 50 1.4 Tamron 17-50 2.8 Minolta 50 2.8 Macro
price paid:	110 CHF
positive:	Versatile Great macro length for baby photos Reasonably sharp
negative:	Heavy for every day use, but good for short shoots
comment:	I bought this as an afterthought, I once had a beercan and it was soft as hell, so I sold it. I saw this when buying another lens and grabbed it at the price. This copy is much sharper, and i am very surprised by the macro capbilty it provides a slightly different macro approach than the 50 2.8, which adds versatility to my lens collection. For this price, definitely worth having around for special shooting needs (portrait, baby macro etc)