Sharpness, pretty good value for this aperture, very versatile, and quite smart looking.

Quite unnecessarily heavy, AF behind other makes. Lack of manual override.

Great value for the money, very good optically, I use this lens as my standard lens. Highly recommended for all Minolta users.

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Very light and sharp lens,good design,nice hold feeling,and no distortion

A little bit heavy for me

This focal length is best mattching for me to use snapshot .And function f/1.4 is gave me a fast shutter speed chance,even if,used under evening condition.Also, this lens presents 1ft aproaching shot ,uh nice.

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an excellent lens which makes "always" a satisfactory photo as I wish in "any" situation

a heavy and expensive lens for those who are satisfied with a zoom lens (even with a high speed one)

This is my standard lens. I give all my confidence to this bicause it makes "always" a picture "as I wish." From wide open to small aperture, the main subject is always sharp enough (resolution is assured of course from edge to edges but it knows a discretion) and appealing, standing clearly out from its background. The touch is fully controlable. Good for both colour and monochrome photo. I don't recommend it as far as you are satisfied with a zoom lens (even with a high speed one). Buy and try it when you know how important is a touch control.

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* Voigtlander Ultron 35mm/f1.7 (super buy !)
* Canon EF 35mm/f1.4 (fine but voluminous and expensive)