This is not a better one of my posts, nor are the images worthy of their first impression presentation, just an adequate portrayal of a lens that has just come in and the rush to get it online. The Minolta AF Zoom 24-50mm 1:4, a lens introduced initially in 1987, is a constant aperture standard zoom lens offered as part of Minolta's AF lens lineup following the launch of the Minolta Maxxum 7000 system. The lens is a compact solution for general-purpose photography with a useful wide-to-normal focal range in its native full-frame mode.
The lens is highly regarded by Minolta analog enthusiasts and later Sony Alpha users for its excellent build and optical characteristics (good color rendering and contrast).
The lightweight and compact 7-element in 7 group lens, designed with spherical elements and conventional multi-coating to control aberrations instead of the more modern aspherical elements and advanced coating technologies, has both autofocus and manual focus capabilities, focuses down to 0.35 meters (1:5.56 maximum magnification at 50mm), measures 69 (diameter) x 60 mm, weighs 285 grams and takes 55 mm filters.
The lens maintains a constant f/4 maximum aperture throughout its zoom range, achieved through a manual zoom mechanism that extends while changing focal lengths. The polycarbonate barrel construction incorporates metal lens mounts, with user reports indicating that the lens is capable of surviving decades of use with minimal play of the zoom mechanisms.
The lens is seen over a couple of iterations, the original Minolta AF 24-50mm 1:4 as released in 1987, and a restyled version, the Minolta AF 24-50mm 1:4 RS, as released in 1992.
On the Sony DSLR-A350, an APS-C sensor digital SLR camera, the 24-50mm zoom is equivalent to the standard-normal 35-70mm zoom, the versatile general-purpose standard zoom lens suitable for most photography genres including landscapes, portraits, and everyday snapshots. The focal range offers a good balance of wide-angle and standard focal lengths, still with natural perspectives, which is useful for capturing scenes as the eye sees them.
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