I used to own this lense. But nikon mount version
I guess how dim it is will differ from camera models from the same manufacturer.
IMO, the pictures produced when taking pics with this lense, with my previous cam (d100) at different white balance settings and presets, it produces warm, contrasty pics. More to the yellow cast
And I do not use UV filters.
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