Great walk around lens, especially for full frame Sony cameras
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| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.Created: 09/02/12
This lens was manufactured in the 80's and introduced initially with the first autofocus camera, the Minolta Maxxum 7000. I purchased two of these lenses for my Sony Alpha 850 and for my Maxxum 7000. The quality is unbeatable for the price. Its an extremely sharp lens with little distortion even on a full frame digital camera such as the A850. The colors from this lens are just lovely. Built quality is excellent. For the price, there is nothing to dislike about this lens except maybe the slow f4 aperture. It has a macro button which can be quite useful for close-up shots. Optical quality compares very favorably with my Minolta Maxxum 50mm 1.7 lens and is even better than many more expensive lenses.
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The King of budget mini telelenses;the little engine that can...in spades!
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| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.Created: 20/08/11
I took a few snap shots the next morning after I had received the lens; of sunlight filtering through fog and mist thru tree branches. The sharpness and immediacy of the colors and contrasts caught me off guard. Best sharpness occurs around F8 to f10 or so in all focal lengths and the AF from f4 to f9 is quick and responsive. The macro of course uses manual focus though I understand there is a "scotch tape" fix that "restores" AF for macro. As for Macro focus, it does an reasonable "magnifying" job in mudane on the go situations but don't expect to image the individual parts of a butterfly in fine granular detail with it.

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What a bargain!!!
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| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.Created: 05/12/11
This is an excellent lens. Very sharp with fast, accurate focus. Not quite as sharp as the new Sony 50mm but, for less than $40, it's a bargain.

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mr bruce wayne
Created: 16/03/11
my name is law oak. i shoot a Sony a330 10.2mp camera. this Minolta 35-70mm f4 macro lens is now my primary lens on this camera. it is tack. edge to edge-this lens retains optical integrity. for purveyors of Sony alpha cameras(esp in 3/4 format), Minolta lenses are a wonderful compliment to a system. the high standards of response that Mr. Wayne maintained this lens can not be overstated. I am very pleased of the photos i have taken, thank you....law oak

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One of my favorable len !
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| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.Created: 02/02/12
Famous baby beercan, recommended for everyone using Minolta/Sony DSLR ! You get a free MACRO lens with this lens :-)

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