Minolta AF 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 D A-mount lens review by Webguyyy
 Webguyyy#3032 date: Dec-4-2007 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 3 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 3 overall: 3.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 70-300 APO DG Minolta 70-210 F4 |
| price paid: | 275 cdn new |
| positive: | Compact. 55mm filter size. Entry level telephoto. |
| negative: | Slow, jumps to slowest aperature F5.6 quickly. Rotating front element. Average entry level telephoto performer. Lack of a true macro feature. |
| comment: | This lense is an average performer, as an entry level telephoto lens. It's the same lens as the Sony 75-300mm kit lens. It's fairly well made, and takes reasonably sharp pictures. It's biggest handicap is it's speed. It' jumps to it's slowest aperature speed of F5.6 by about 120mm, compared to a Sigma 70-300mm APO DG, which reaches F5.6 at 220mm, in the same price range. It's minimum focusing distance is called a macro, which it is not. It's really it's closest focus distance magnificaton 1/4, compared to Sigma & Tamrons macro 1/2 magnification. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 47
- sharpness: 3.89
- color: 4.17
- build: 3.66
- distortion: 3.98
- flare control: 3.74
- overall: 3.89