This is a decent lens, but not among the best Minolta made. Mine was soft compared to my 35mm f/2, but then the 28 f/2.8 was originally an under $100 lens in the early 1990's, and the 35mm sold for $400, s... read full review
Back when Minolta released what is probably the best film camera of all time, the Maxxum 7, they also developed a brand-new general purpose zoom lens to be the high-end kit lens for the system. Most kit lenses ... read full review
The picture quality from this lens is all-around excellent. I got one cheap just for fun, thinking that I would resell it at a profit. But it so surprised me with how good it is that I have been using it regula... read full review
This is a decent lens for a great price, and the UC III version is better than the prior version. I've taken hundreds of pictures with this, though most back in the film camera days, and while they don... read full review