Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5

Name: Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5
Brand: Minolta
SKU: 3766
Price: 77 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.63 (9 reviews)

Rated 4.63 out of 5 based on 8 customer ratings

(9 customer reviews)

The photo lens has a range of 20-35mm, which is suitable for landscape, architecture and interior photography. It has a good build quality and is made of high-quality glass elements. The lens coating helps to reduce flares and ghosting, which can improve the image quality. The autofocus is fast and accurate, but manual focus is also available if needed. The bokeh, or the quality of the out-of-focus areas, is decent but not outstanding. The aperture range of f/3.5-4.5 allows for some control over depth of field. The resolution of the camera glass is good, producing sharp and detailed images. This lens is a good alternative to other wide angle zoom lenses in the market and was manufactured in the past.

Positives:
– The Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 lens has become a go-to lens for me along with my 50mm.
– I use this focal length for just about anything and it is definitely great value for the price.
– The lens does a nice job, and I don’t regret purchasing it.

Negatives:
– The lens is not the sharpest I have used.

Conclusion:
Overall, the Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 lens is a great lens for the price and does the job nicely. While it may not be the sharpest lens, it is still a good buy and I am happy with the purchase.

Optical design

Has 8 aperture blades, with this amount of aperture blades you will be satisfied with the result.

Physical characteristics

72 mm lens filter diameter, commonly filter size, you have plenty of possibilities this lens deserves a good quality filter. 74 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. Weights 325 grams so plan ahead, carry only if really necessary.

Categories: Minolta A, Sony A, Wide angle zoom Tags: Auto focus, Full frame

Specification
Reviews (9)

Description

Basic data

Type	Wide angle zoom
Mounts	Minolta A, Sony A
Format	Full frame
Focusing	Auto Focus

Specification

Blades	8
Filter (mm)	72
Length (mm)	74
Min focus (m)	5
Weight (g)	325
Aperture	3.5 – 4.5/22
Focal Length (mm)	20-35

Overall rating

3.7
based on 8 reviews

color (4.25)

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distortion (3.25)

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flare control (3.13)

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mechanical quality (4)

     4/5

sharpness (3.88)

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9 reviews for Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5

Rated 5 out of 5
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2.0 allphotolenses.com user rated as 5.0/5
Rated 5 out of 5
ebay.com – 2020-08-18
12 ebay.com user rated as 4.57/5
Rated 4 out of 5
dyxum.com – 2020-08-22
8 dyxum.com user rated as 3.7/5
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3 lens-club.ru user rated as 3.93/5
Rated 5 out of 5
Ebay.com Oct 29, 2013 – 2023-05-17
Awesome lens for landscapes and portriots and semi close ups. This is my first experience with a lens with a 20-35 range. I found this lens to be awesome. I am not a pro but find my photos to be crisp and clear with little distortion. I use this lens with my canon 6D full frame camera for a winning combination. The build quality is as great as the pictures I get. The cost used at a little over $300. Was well worth the money. This is my walk around lens and I am happy with it. I read several reviews on this lens before buying it. They were mostly good reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5
Ebay.com Nov 19, 2016 – 2023-05-17
I like tokina pro lenses Have a few tokina for ff Sony. This is nice and wide for ff. Range limited on APS cameras. Mine needed focus tuning in camera -10/20. A99 then focuses fast and consistently, much better than on an older Sony a55.
Rated 5 out of 5
Ebay.com Nov 16, 2019 – 2023-05-17
Great construct. Decent image quality. Excellent value for money!
Rated 4 out of 5
Ebay.com Oct 06, 2014 – 2023-05-17
good eabyer ^_^ clear and sharp as shouting wide angle picture. the lens is a little bit heavy which is arround 667g. I really recommend this lens at all ………………………………………………………..
Rated 4 out of 5
Ebay.com Oct 24, 2016 – 2023-05-17
go to this lens has become a go to along with my 50mm. i use this focal length for just about anything and this is definitely a great lens for value price. it isn’t the sharpest lens I’ve used, but does the job nicely and don’t regret purchasing by any means.

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