Minolta AF 28mm f2
Minolta AF 28mm f2
Minolta AF 28mm f2

Minolta AF 28mm f/2

(7 customer reviews)

The Minolta AF 28mm f/2 is a camera glass that provides a wide angle view. It has autofocus capabilities and can also be used manually. The lens consists of several glass elements and has a lens coating to reduce reflections and increase image quality. The lens has a wide aperture of f/2, which allows for better low light performance and shallow depth of field. The build quality of the lens is sturdy and durable. The lens has good resolution, providing sharp and detailed images. There are alternative lenses available in the market, but the Minolta AF 28mm f/2 is a good choice for those looking for a wide angle lens with good quality optics.

Positives:
The Minolta AF 28mm f/2 is a classic lens that delivers excellent image quality. The lens is well-built and has a sturdy feel to it. The autofocus is fast and accurate, and the manual focus ring is smooth and easy to operate. The lens produces sharp images with great contrast and color rendition. This lens is great for landscape, street, and architectural photography.

Negatives:
One downside of the Minolta AF 28mm f/2 is that it is prone to producing some distortion, especially when shooting at wide angles. Also, the lens is not weather-sealed, so it may not be the best choice for outdoor photography in harsh weather conditions.

Conclusion:
Overall, if you’re looking for a classic lens that produces great images, the Minolta AF 28mm f/2 is a solid choice. Despite some distortion and lack of weather-sealing, this lens delivers excellent image quality and is a pleasure to use. If you’re a vintage lens enthusiast, this lens is definitely worth considering.

Optical design

Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value Has 7 aperture blades, mid-grade lenses usually have this amount of blades. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.

Physical characteristics

Weights 285 grams so consider putting to your camera bag. 66 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. 55 mm lens filter diameter, commonly filter size, you have plenty of possibilities.

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Description

Basic data

TypeWide angle
MountsMinolta A, Sony A
FormatFull frame
FocusingAuto Focus

Specification

Blades7
Filter (mm)55
Length (mm)66.5
Min focus (m)3
Weight (g)285
Aperture2/22
Focal Length (mm)28

Overall rating

4.68
based on 64 reviews

color (4.89)
4.89/5

distortion (4.7)
4.7/5

flare control (4.16)
4.16/5

mechanical quality (4.8)
4.8/5

sharpness (4.87)
4.87/5

Alternatives

7 reviews for Minolta AF 28mm f/2

  1. dyxum.com –

    64 dyxum.com user rated as 4.68/5

  2. lens-club.ru –

    4 lens-club.ru user rated as 4.25/5

  3. Ebay.com Oct 28, 2008 –

    Wow!! Wow, another winner from Minolta. And with the new 24 megapixel full frame A900 from Sony, I predict that this lens will become very popular. You see, it takes a really, really good lens to stay tack sharp all the way from corner to corner at 24 megapixels, and few lenses are able. The 6 megapixel Maxxum 7D was very forgiving in comparison, and many inexpensive zooms seemed quite good. But by 12 megapixels the weaker ones were starting to show – fuzzy edges, less contrast, etc. But this absolutely top of the line Maxxum prime lens just sparkled the whole way, and is still among the best lenses available even with the newest full frame dSLR. Get it, you won’t regret it!

  4. Ebay.com Aug 05, 2009 –

    una grande lente Obiettivo dalla nitidezza sensazionale, già a tutta apertura, su tutto il campo inquadrato. Alcuni dicono che ha uno sfocato non all’altezza, cioè un poco troppo definito, ma io non la penso così, e trovo anche il suo sfocato molto gradevole.
    Anche la costruzione è eccellente, soprattutto tenuto conto che ha quasi trent’anni di vita. A mio parere l’unico piccolo difetto è la ghiera di messa a fuoco manuale, troppo sottile, come usava all’epoca. Credo che Sony farebbe bene a ripresentare questa lente nel suo catalogo, magari riveduta e corretta, ma solo nell’estetica (per carità!!).

  5. Ebay.com May 16, 2018 –

    Must have for Sony shooters Amazing value, tack sharp, fast focusing and great bokeh

  6. Ebay.com Nov 08, 2006 –

    A legend A near perfect performance in every respect, i see sony have decided not to remake this one just yet, and who can blame them!, its a hell of an act to follow.

  7. Ebay.com Apr 28, 2017 –

    Classic minolta lens Classic minolta lens – produces great images.

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