Customer Reviews

Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 Digital SLR Lens for the Maxxum 5D & 7D Digital SLR Camera

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I bought this lens after I got the Maxxum 7D when it came out. I hemmed and hawed as to whether I needed the extra-wide zoom, especially since I had spent almost $2000 on the body alone. I am so glad I decided to spend the money and buy this lens. My husband and I went to Japan in March and April and I estimate I used this lens about 85% of the shots I took. It is great in low-light, and combined with the integrated anti-shake in the D7, my photos are tack-sharp, even at night. The lens is not light, but it is solid and I can't rave about it enough. Unlike a lot of camera equipment I have purchased in the past, I have never for a moment regretted buying this lens.

I bought Maxxum 7D because I already own a set of Maxxum lenses with my previous film camera. However, because digital camera increase 1.5 times of the lens' focal length, I needed a wide angle lens. I bought this one by reading only one user review (from J. Wood) that I could find on the net. But, boy, it is a pice of gold! It gives you a high quality look as well as beautiful pictures.

I take meeting pictures where people don't like to be disturbed by flash, and this lens allows me to take it in low light situation, plus the 7D's anti-shake technology allows me to get clear pictures at lower speed.

Now I feel my old lenses too heavy. I have also ordered the news 18-200 D lens. I think these two lenses will meet most of my needs. One for indoor, and the other for outdoor walk around.

Tack sharp images, excellent lens for the money. Works great on Sony A850 and A900 Full-frame cameras.

This a still a terrific "older generation" lens on the APS-C sensor, as it provides an effective and solid 28-50mm zoom range, for indoor shots. Its main attraction is that it is a full frame lens. I found myself happier by splitting this range with the 12-24mm f/4-5.6 and the 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses. Having those two lenses put this fine lens out to pasture.

For the APS-C user, you can call this one a "value-subtracted" lens, when you are starting out collecting your glass. It has been prudently replaced by the more appropriate, cost-effective and "modern generation" 17-50mm f/2.8 APS-C lens, which widens the effective shooting range to 28-75mm, a much more practical zoom for today's shooter.