Minolta Maxxum AF Prime Lenses for your Sony Alpha Digital SLRs
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Minolta Maxxum AF Prime Lenses
A proud Sony Alpha photo enthusiast will soon realize that a very viable alternative to the interchangeable lenses for the Sony Alpha digital SLRs are the Minolta (Maxxum, Dynax, Konica-Minolta) AF-series lenses, a series of superior performance lenses, which can be adapted to the Sony Alpha series digital SLRS without change.
These series of Minolta interchangeable autofocus lenses was introduced with the launch of the Minolta Maxxum series 35mm flim SLR cameras almost two decades ago. And as we know it the technologies of these advanced system has now been transfered to the Sony Alpha Digital SLR seriess.
While the initial Minolta 7000's AF lens system comprised of 12 Minolta AF lenses with focal lengths ranging from 24mm to 300mm, we will only be looking at only the 50 to 135mm primes here, including the macro lenses.
These series of Minolta interchangeable autofocus lenses was introduced with the launch of the Minolta Maxxum series 35mm flim SLR cameras almost two decades ago. And as we know it the technologies of these advanced system has now been transfered to the Sony Alpha Digital SLR seriess.
While the initial Minolta 7000's AF lens system comprised of 12 Minolta AF lenses with focal lengths ranging from 24mm to 300mm, we will only be looking at only the 50 to 135mm primes here, including the macro lenses.
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Sony Alpha Maxxum 135mm f/2.8 DSLR lens
A short review detailing the specifics of the Minolta Maxxum 135mm f/2.8 for the A or alpha mount. Included is a short of the lens working on the Sony A100. This lens is compatible with all the Sony DSLR's as well as the Maxxum 5D, 7D and maxxum film SLR's
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The A-Mount and Digital Crop Factor
The A-mount system was initially on the Minolta AF camera system and was also used by many different cameras and accessories which was added to the range and was retained as the standard lens mount system for Sony Alpha digital SLRs models after the technology transfer from konica-Minolta to Sony.Because of their ability to be used without any modification or without the use of lens adapters on the present crop of Sony Alpha Digital SLRs, these lenses are very much sought after and is currently referred as the fastest selling camera lenses on eBay, with a price to match.
With a crop-factor of 1.5x for the lower series Sony Alpha's (A200, A300, A350) the 50mm lens with gives you an image equivalent to a 75mm on a full frame film SLR, a focal length close enough to be considered as a 'portrait lens.' Coupled with a very wide aperture of 1.4 or 1.7 that gives you the 'low-light' capability that does not come with your kit (zoom lenses) you have got yourself a truly great lens to start of your digital photographic journey...
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Minolta Maxxum 'RS' Version Lens
RS - Restyled (aka "New") - Later version of the lenses which includes aesthetic changes and possible faster focus or addition of D feature. Performance variation between the 'original' and 'RS' versions varies from each product group and may need further investigation before deciding on the purchase.
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- The Minolta AF camera system was a revolutionary collection of photographic equipment from Minolta. The system used a lens mount of the same name, also known as the A mount, with a flange focal distance 44.5 mm. The system was marketed as Maxxum in North America and Alpha (or %u03B1) in Japan and the rest of Asia.
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When Minolta first introduced the the MAXXUM 7000 they also introduced 3 AF lenses for what is termed as the standard 50mm focal length. Two of them were 'normal' application lens while another was a specialize lens that was specifically for working at close working range, where it was referred as 'Macro' lens. The 50 mm standard lens actually gives you almost a true image because of its perspective yields, which is extremely close to what the 'unaided' eye sees.
Minolta also introduced two other options in prime lenses, one at 135mm and another was at a longer focal length of 300mm.
Minolta also introduced two other options in prime lenses, one at 135mm and another was at a longer focal length of 300mm.
Minolta AF 300mm f/2.8 APO
Even if you have the financial resources to spare and has a physical body to take on weight, you will still probably not find one easily on the market currently...- Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
- Angle of view: 8° 10'
- Minimum focus: 2.5m
- Minimum f-stop: f/32
- Dimensions: of 28 x 238.5mm
- Weight: 2,480 g
Minolta AF 135mm f/2.8
Gives you the equivalent of a 200mm lens on your DSLR's. The advantage of its maximum and constant apertures of 135mm lenses are its flexibility in providing more depth of field control and high speed enough to make the lenses useful in low light situations especially when used in combination with the various ISO settings available on your cameras.- Construction: 7 elements in 5 groups>/li>
- Angle of view: 18°
- Minimum focus: 1 m
- Minimum f-stop: f/32
- Dimensions: 65.5 x 83mm
- Weight: 365 g
You might get the occasional one or two listed on eBay, see listing below, but be ready to bid the highest you can afford fot it.
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Renowned for it's sharpness, may come in the 'RS' (Re-Styled or New) version, which is more recent. Auctions on eBay
Minolta AF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Auctions on eBay
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byMinolta AF 50mm f/2.8 Macro
This lens is capable of delivering 1:1 Life-size reproduction. This versatile lens has all the characteristic of a normal standard lens, except with a slower maximum aperture at f/2.8 but unlike the two normal standard lenses which can focus down to only 0.2m and 0.35m respectively, this macro lens is capable of focuses for 1: 1 magnification without extension tubes or adapter rings.- Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
- Angle of view: 47°
- Minimum focus: 0.2m
- Maximum magnification: 1 X
- Minimum f-stop: f/32
- Dimensions: d>68.5 x 59.5mm
- Weight: 310 g
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Generally, both the f1.4 and the f/1.7 at their widest will produce a bright and easy to focus image in the viewfinder and allow you to shoot in low light condition without using any artificial illumination such as flash. An additional characteristic of fast lenses is the shallow depth of field that can be obtained when the lens is used at maximum aperture. When the aperture is at its maximum aperture, the foreground and background become blurred, isolating and emphasizing the main subject.- Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
- Angle of view: 47°
- Minimum focus: 0.45m
- Minimum f-stop: f/22
- Dimensions: 65.5 x 38.5mm
- Weight: 235 g
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The difference between the minimum and maximum apertures of these two lenses is very large so you have a lot of control over whether the depth of field should be deep or shallow. Normal lenses can be used for a variety of subjects like candids, landscapes or full length portraits inside a studio to on location.- Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Angle of view: 47°
- Minimum focus: 0,45m
- Minimum f-stop: f/22
- Dimensions: 65.5 x 38.5mm
- Weight: 195 g
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byMinolta AF 28mm f/2.8
In film camera world, the AF 28mm focal length is considered today to be a standard wideangle especially for those who finds they always has to deal with PR photography. The main advantage of the 28mm lens is its ability to capture a fairly large subject area without creating undue concern over its perspective rendition. At 1.5 crop ratio with APS-C sensors, the focal length will be the equivalent of a 42mm.- Construction: 5 elements in 5 groups
- Angle of view: 75 degree
- Minimum focus: 0.3m
- Minimum f-stop: f/22
- Dimensions: 665.5 x 42.5mm
- Weight: 200 g
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A 24mm lens provides about twice the image of a 35mm lens and about three times that of the 50mm lens. With a highly versatile 84 degree thereabout picture angle, a 24mm lens is a perfect compromise between ultra and regular wideangle - ideal for landscape, travel, candid and architectural photography. This Minolta AF 24mm f/2.8 is the widest of the wide-angles of the initial group of Minolta AF lenses.- Construction: 8 elements in 8 groups
- Angle of view: 84 degrees
- Minimum focus: 0.25mm
- Minimum f-stop: f/22
- Dimensions: o65.5 x 44mm
- Weight: 215 g
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