This Minolta 28mm f2.8lens is quite unique for its appearance. Though it looks very cute and small, it does quite a lot of neat things. Photo quality is outstanding due to the fact that it has an eye like us. Very useful lens for low-light pictures and sharp tact pictures from a strong/rugged body. When I received mine from auction from Ebay, on par with the 50mm/1.7. I loved its look. It worked flawlessly and very fast focusing on my Alpha a200 and a900. Pictures turned out OUTSTANDING!! Recommended. Get it for a good price on EBAY!! I've heard that the Minolta 28mm f/2 is better and more expensive because it's a better quality lens. But I think I'll stay with the f/2.8 for now until I can afford it. Fast and sharp, has retractable lens hood, very compact and dependable for such a cute lens, simple to use, less weight and smaller size lens to fit in bag, and it's a strong lens, It is a full frame also, compatible with all of Sony's current and future Alphas. print stickers | sticker printing | printing services | business printing

Minolta lenses have some magic that others don't. The reds pop on film or digitally. This lens is no exception. It is a zoom so probably not for the perfectionist with a `10x loop but darn nice. With so many cell phones in the $1000 range out there with their super duper cameras that do no better than the old brownie instamatic I carried in Vietnam (120 film), using a real camera to take pictures is a pleasure. This lens is excellent and is an excellent value. The color makes all the difference.

Very sharp images thruout whole zoom range, very light, Macro

NO manual focus
NO depth of field preview
Focuses slow and doesn't focus on contrasty objects

OK lense for beginner/casual

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sharp results...(depends on the film as well)

Doesn't focus fast enough.... Aperture only 4.0 minimum.... Also can't focus on contrasty subjects!!! Recentlt it has started not to focus at all!!! must be something seriously wrong with this thing.... :(

Only for beginners. I missed so many shots with this thing it's not funny! DOES NOT FOCUS FAST ENOUGH...or on contrasty subjects...I hate it!

Clear pictures with bright colors. Great for panoramics.

Get's grainy at times

A good all around lens, usualy comes with the camera. Not a good zoom lens, so it's great for landscape pictures. Great great great. Good for people who like to like outdoor photography.

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Light
Small

Slow
No Manual Focus
Hunts a lot
Odd Filter Size (40.5mm)
Narrow Zoom Range

When I bought this lens with the S-1 body, I didn't know much about photography and what to look for in equipment. This lens was horrible, definately not worth the price I paid($130). I wouldn't recommend buying this lens with the S-1; I would go with the 22-80, because it has manual focus, although I don't know much more about it. Bottom line, read the book on photogaphy before spending a lot of money on SLR equipment.

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