Minolta AF 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 D A-mount lens review by szacsa82

reviewer#6410 date: Nov-18-2009
sharpness: 5
color: 4
build: 5
distortion: 5
flare control: 4
overall: 4.6
tested on:
  • film camera:Film camera
  • APS-C: 6MP6 MP; 10MP10 MP; 12MP12 MP; 14MP14 MP; 16MP16 MP; 20MP20 MP; 24MP24 MP
  • full frame: 12MP12 MP; 24MP24 MP; 36MP36 MP; 42MP42 MP; 61MP61 MP
ownership:I own this lens
compared to:Minolta zoom xi 80-200
Sony kit lens (18-70)
price paid:20000 HUF (70 euro)
positive:good build
extremely sharp close-ups
range (up to 300mm)
negative:
missing
comment:I bought a used one from an old Minolta kit for my Sony Alpha 200 and was surpirsed by the huge difference there was between the image quality of this lens and the Sony kit lens. I love this one and wish I could use it also instead of the kit lens (the range doesn't allow for that).

rating summary

lens image
  • total reviews: 47
  • sharpness: 3.89
  • color: 4.17
  • build: 3.66
  • distortion: 3.98
  • flare control: 3.74
  • overall: 3.89
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