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Feb 08, 2016
Carry a Beercan with your Sony A-mount camera
1 of 1 found this helpful This hard to beat 70-210mm F4 zoom lens is solidly constructed, has the beautiful color quality that Minolta is known for and is very sharp. I'm enjoying it on my Sony a55 where it becomes equivalent to a 105-315mm zoom back in the day when I shot film in Minolta SLRs. When I move to a full frame a99 my lens kit will be ready with this and the 30-70mm F4 "Mini Beercan" which is also in my bag.
Positives:
* Sharp and responsive
* Solid metal construction
* A pleasure to use
* Constant F4 aperture (Plenty of light with today's higher digital ISOs - no more ASA 400 Tri-X or grainy color slide film)
* Less expensive than a new Sony lens
Negatives:
* Heavy and big (gotta get that midsize backpack bag from the closet and start using it again)
* A little slower on the focus than the latest Sony SSM lenses - I would use manual focus if shooting sports
* Front filter rotates with focus so using a polarizer is a challenge or impossible depending upon the situation
On balance I love this lens and several of the other "ancient" AF Minolta lenses. Coupled with a "new" used Sony a99 from eBay I'm looking forward to combining the best of the old and the new.