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    Minolta AF 24-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5 D
    Minolta AF 24-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5 D

    Minolta AF 24-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5 D

    24–105mm · f/3.5–4.5

    Overview

    The Minolta AF 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D is a versatile walk-around zoom with decent center sharpness, especially stopped down past f/5.6. It suffers from softness wide open, heavy distortion at 24mm, and purple fringing at the long end (QuietOC). Build quality is solid with a metal mount, though the zoom grip and encoder can be problematic (QuietOC). Compact and lightweight, it suits travel and general use on a budget.