Mini Review - Minolta 28-135 f4-f.5 2553-100 Lens

A bargain full frame collectors lens!

August 2008, Carl Garrard

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Minolta's 28-135 f4-f4.5 first generation lens is a subculture icon. If you haven't yet heard of this lens, that is one reason alone for generating this article. With the soon to come Sony A900 (Flagship) due, many Minolta users or Sony users looking to upgrade to that body may be looking for some killer low budget glass. Enter the Minolta 28-135 f4-4.5. This lens boasts a full frame wide angle of 28mm, to a very decent mid telephoto of 135mm, and.... a decent macro feature to boot (1:4 magnification APS-C), with rear component and internal focusing (great for filters). You can probably get a good one for about $175.00-$300.00 USD when you look around.