Pros: Compact, sharp, fast. Cons: Close focus, availability may be of issue.
There are two separate issues regarding the potential value you place on this lens:
1. Whether it is a focal length and speed of lens that you will enjoy using (subjective)
2. Whether it executes its given attributes well (technical)...
Pros: Inexpensive; high overall quality; wide aperture; built in lens hood and glare stop Cons: Narrow manual focusing ring; hard to find
The 135mm f/2.8 Minolta Maxxum lens is one of the first generation AF lenses that were released along with, or shortly after, the release of 1st generation AF 35mm SLR bodies by Minolta.
I bought my Minolta 135mm f/2.8 lens secondhand and it is an older model and it has aged well. I paid $50 for it six years ago when a local camera shop was selling off its camera hardware because they were converting to just a one hour processing and...
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