Sony AF 28mm F2.8 A-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#16323 date: Jul-23-2015 | |
|---|---|
| sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
|
| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 24 F1.8 EX DG Sony Distagon 24 F2 ZA SSM Rokinon AF FE 24 F2.8 Minolta AF 24 F2.8 Sigma AF 24 F2.8 II Discover/Neewer 25 F1.8 Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Sony FE 28 F2 Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI 28 F2.5 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Minolta AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Konica Hexar 28 F3.5 Sony 28-75 F2.8 SAM Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss Touit 32 F1.8 |
| price paid: | 57 USD (used) |
| positive: | Small and light Nice looking Smooth focus control Lens compensation |
| negative: | Autofocus inaccurate Tiny/loose built-in hood Lateral CA Noisy autofocus Dark corners Nervous bokeh |
| comment: | I purchased a second used copy of this lens in 2018. This copy is well aligned and performs much like my original Minolta AF version. Sony discontinued this lens in 2011 but two years later added Lens Compensation support for it to the A99, A77, A65, A57, and A37. It is basically identical to the original 1985 Minolta AF which was a slightly modified version of the last 1983 MD version. It shares much of its body design with the Minolta AF 50 f/1.7 RS. It is definitely not as good as the FE 28 F2 or the Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM. The Minolta zooms have superior image quality at all aperture settings despite being slower, more complex lenses. The 28 f/2.8 prime does have a bit less distortion than the 28-105--very similar amount of distortion as the 24-85 zoom at 28mm. Sharpness across the frame is more consistent than the Sony DT 16-105 without the center sharpness of that lens. No real image improvement over the Sony DT 18-55 SAM II either. The built-in plastic lens hood doesn't lock in place like the 50/1.7RS so provides little mechanical protection. The lens looks very well-built, except for that hood. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 17
- sharpness: 4.47
- color: 4.65
- build: 4.65
- distortion: 4.76
- flare control: 4.29
- overall: 4.56