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Maxxum 24/2.8 questions

Started Oct 20, 2015 | Questions thread
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Amamba
Amamba Senior Member • Posts: 1,937
Maxxum 24/2.8 questions

Hi,

I own a Sony Nex 6 and, along with Sonys and Sigmas, a handful of Minolta glass, including two Maxxums - 35-70/4 Macro and 70-210/4. Used to have a 50/1.7 and Sigma 12-24 but sold them.

My 35-70/4 is one of my overall favorite lenses. It's small, sharp, and most importantly I love the colors it produces. Most of time it's far easier for me to get good skin tones in decent light with that lens than with some other lenses (Sony's AWB is good with skin but not as good as what I got used to with Canon and my old KM7D).

However, at 35mm I find it still too tight. I am planning a trip to Europe next year, and was contemplating my options. This got me thinking about just getting a good wide prime that I could use as a walkabout for most occasions. A 24mm FL seems perfect for that.

So,

How good / bad is 24/2.8 ?

How would you compare it in sharpness and colors to 35-70/4 at 35mm ?  Wide open or stopped down to F4 ?

How is the AF ?

Finally, I saw a reference to "Mk 1" of that lens - is it any better than the "original" or just a different cosmetic built ?

 Amamba's gear list:Amamba's gear list
Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony a6000 Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN +6 more
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Nikon 24mm F1.8G ED Pentax K-m (K2000)
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