24-70mm f2.8 EX DG MACRO (MINOLTA AF)

Fast lens, presentable, good for APS-C camera. It is pleasure to take pictures with it. Well biult.Sturdy.

Big and heavy. Just wide enough. I decided to keep the kit lens(18-55) in order to compensate the weight and range.

Excelent picture quality and f2.8 across the zoom range [combined with image stabilization on my minolta] means low light shots can be taken without increasing the ISO.

A bit heavy and you have to set manual focus on the lens as well as the camera,but with use you soon get used to it.