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Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 D
This camera glass has a focal length range of 18-70mm, which is suitable for general photography purposes. It has an aperture range of f/3.5-5.6, which means it can capture decent images in low light conditions. It has a good build quality and is made up of multiple lens elements, which helps in producing sharp images. The lens coating helps in reducing glare and ghosting, which results in better image quality. The autofocus system is fast and accurate, making it easy to capture sharp images. The lens also allows manual focus, which is useful for creative control. The bokeh, which is the quality of out-of-focus areas, is decent but not exceptional. The lens is a mid-grade lens and was manufactured a few years ago. Overall, it is a decent photographic lens for general purposes, but there are alternatives available in the market with better features and image quality.
of the Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 D lens for other enthusiasts.
Review of Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 D Camera Lens
Positives:
– Great lens for versatility with a wide zoom coverage.
– Performs very well in different conditions, including flash, stop-action, and night shots.
– Sharp and clear images with nice colors.
– Works well with a 3600-HSD flash.
– Affordable price for a lens with this range.
Negatives:
– Missing focus scale, which can make it a bit challenging to get the focus right.
– Front ring functions as the focus ring, but it has no markings, so it takes some playing around to figure out which way is near or far.
Conclusion:
The Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 D is a great lens for anyone looking for a versatile yet affordable lens. It performs very well in different lighting conditions and produces sharp and clear images with nice colors. The only downside is the missing focus scale, but once you get used to it, this is a minor inconvenience. Overall, I highly recommend this lens for anyone looking for a reliable and affordable option.
Optical design
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. Full frame equivalent focal length is 27.0-105.0 mm.
Physical characteristics
With a lens filter diameter of 55 mm commonly filter size, offers a wide range of filter options. 77 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. Weights 240 grams so consider putting to your camera bag.
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Ebay.com Feb 27, 2009 –
Good for P&S Users, Bad for Pros I bought this lens to replace a Sigma 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 macro lens. I have upgraded from a 35mm K-M SLR to the Sony alpha 100, and was using the older camera’s lenses until I could afford to replace them.
The first thing I noticed with this lens is the different focusing ring, which has no markings on it. This makes zone focusing impossible. It also makes adjusting the diaphragm & focus for the proper depth of field far more difficult when using the lens’ hyperfocal distance. Maybe I can mark up the ring myself to fix this…
After field testing the lens, I found I was having problems with vignetting due to the low-profile polarizing filter I had on the lens. My older lens, which was made for 35mm film, had the same field of view on 35mm film as this one does on the camera’s APS-C sized sensor, but the older lens did not have the same vignetting problem with the same filter. Bummer.
Finally, after getting the files downloaded to my PC and opening them in photoshop, I noticed that this lens is just not as tack-sharp as my older lens could be, although the focus does seem to be more consistent throughout the image frame. I used this lens in autofocus mode, while the older one was used as a manual focusing lens (the focusing gear broke on the old lens), so the problem could be in the camera’s autofocus, but I doubt it. (After all, this lens was made for this camera.)
Overall, while this lens is OEM for my current camera body and is built better than the old Sigma lens it replaced, there are some significant deficiencies with the design of this model for any serious photographer.
Ebay.com Jun 21, 2008 –
Sony SAL-1870 18mm-70mm Lens – Great Daily Lens ! This is a great everyday lens! Very compact & lightweight (about 8oz.). I have several lenses for my Sony A100. Carrying this lens around for quick snapshots, it’s size makes it very comfortable hanging around your neck. If you need more zoom capability the SAL 18200 18-200mm lens is just a little bigger when closed and a mere 6oz heavier, although it is priced quite a bit higher than this one. If your buying a new A series camera it’s worth upgrading to the 18-200 lens.
This is the most standard lens sold with the Sony A series camera. It will take great still or action photos & the prints come out just as clear & vivid as any of the other lenses I have and unless you need more zoom this will be a great lens and save you a few bucks as well!
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Ebay.com May 10, 2010 –
I am more than happy with my entry level camera the lens is absolutely perfect especially for eternal practicer and non-professional like me 😉
the goal was to make nice pictures to the family album and it works wonderfully. of course would be convenient to have access to wider range (especially close zoomings) but for the price I could not expect more.
it is an equivalent of classic 27-105mm and in most situations it’s quite enough
the requirements like decent lightness / sharpness / and brightness are fulfilled and pictures to my eye seems to be of pretty decent quality.
PROS: wide range of zoom, small size, and light weight
Ebay.com Jun 16, 2009 –
Good Quality For The Price! I know a lot of people knock this lens. For $200 retail (I bought for $32!!) it’s not worth it, but when you can find them on Ebay for under $60 they’re great. Very wide angle, some color loss and fisheyeing at 18mm, but really does a decent job on shooting small rooms or big groups inside. Cool thing is I can lose this lens and only be out $32 instead of $600-$700 for a fast APO. So, great for cheap utility lens or an upgrade from stock 35mm-70mm that used to come with the Minolta kits.
Ebay.com Jul 04, 2006 –
Great lens, nice and sharp and very versatile! This is a great lens with a wide zoom coverage – I have used it alot and it performs very well. This is my first “D” lens and it works well with my 3600-HSD flash. I have used this lens for flash and fast stop-action shots and for 30-second long night shots of lighting storms and it is very sharp. The only thing this lens is missing is a focus scale – the front ring on the lens functions as the focus ring – but it has no markings, so you have to play with it and learn which way is near and far – but it’s a small price to pay for a versatile zoom range at an affordable price.