Lens review websites.Assessing the technical and optical properties of a lens is really beyond the capability of a user who lacks access to measuring equipment. Any review is likely to be biased or purely subjective without the use of such equipment and for that reason the moderators at dynaxdigital are loath to endorse lenses based on our own or other member’s personal opinions.
That is the main reason for this list. It gives a link to a number of quality websites that publish professional and scientific reviews of Minolta/Sony auto focus (AF/Alpha) lenses. This will allow you to make a truly informed decision on whether to purchase a lens or not. Although highly technical in nature, these reviews can be relied upon to provide accurate and/or informative information. If you do not understand the technicalities (who does?) just read the conclusions, usually at the end of the review. I have included non technical/scientific links also.
If you have suggestions for other websites that can be added to this list, please PM me (or any other moderator) with the link and we will look after it.
Website Comments
photozone.de. Photozone. A German website that covers all brands and has quite a few popular Minolta, Sony
and third party lenses.
photoclubalpha.com Photoclub Alpha, a UK website that used to have official Konica Minolta ’support’ until Konica
Minolta closed down in 2006. Reviews are not in technical depth but are very interesting.
Covers all aspects of Minolta/Sony, right up to the A900.
dyxum.com Dyxum.com, a European based website with a huge database of member reviews. You really
need to read all the reviews on a lens to get a real idea of it’s worth. However check the
Technical websites before making a buying decision.
tk-imaging.de Theo Kupfer Imaging, another German website that compares a number of Minolta lenses using
the MTF50 [LW/PH] graphs.
mhohner.de Fotografia-Michael Hohner, yet another German website. This must be the most comprehensive
list of Konica Minolta/Minolta/Sony lenses in existence, complete with pictures and full
specifications. No actual reviews as such.
old.photodo.com The old Photodo, a Swedish website devoted to MTF ratings of all makes of lenses. It has 60
Minolta lenses in it's database plus many more Sigma Tamron and others.
photodo.com The new Photodo provides news, discussion and in-depth user reviews & ratings on all
types of photographic lenses.
kurtmunger.com Formerly newcamerareview.com, a USA website with excellent Minolta/Sony lens and camera
reviews and articles, including
cleaning the sensor and Teleconvertors. Well worth your time
to look. (Thanks Stef and Rob).
pbase.com If you need to repair a lens then this is where you should start. A Great Minolta lens repair
site by Pete Ganzel.
