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Anyone using the original Minolta lenses?
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| Supa Dupa Poster  | Anyone using the original Minolta lenses? -
02-28-2009, 12:48 PM
Anyone using the original Minolta lenses? Like the 200mm f/2.8 or the 300mm SSM? Opinions on the Minolta vs Sony? --------------------------- Texas can exist without the United States, but the United States, cannot, except at great peril, exist without Texas. Sam Houston. |
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| The Sony Alpha Mod  |
02-28-2009, 01:03 PM
As for the 300 SSM, most say the Minolta and Sony are identical, same with the 70-200SSM. There is some speculation that a few of the Sonys got improved coatings over the original Minoltas but no one is certain. My 100mm Macro D is Minolta since I got it $200 less than the Sony. My 11-18mm was Minolta not Sony since it was $200 less at the time. My 135mm STF IS Sony since the Minoltas are hard to come by, and I got it cheap. The only lens that I know evolved for sure is the 50mm f/1.4. The Sony version is believed to be the revised Minolta 50mm f/1.4 that was in work but did not get released as a Minolta. It does has improved coatings and design over the available Min 50mm. In most every other case, go for whichever is cheaper between the Minolta and Sony since they are the same. If you are wondering if the Minoltas all work on the Sonys, the answer is yes, any AF Minolta works on the Sony bodies. --------------------------- Sony|SonyIR|Sony NEX|Minolta Film|Polaroid If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine "No one cares how hard you worked...but they will notice if you didn't work hard enough." -Ctein |
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02-28-2009, 03:16 PM
When I was shooting Minolta X-700's I loved their lenses, they were so good. I still regret that Minolta went away. --------------------------- Texas can exist without the United States, but the United States, cannot, except at great peril, exist without Texas. Sam Houston. |
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02-28-2009, 06:35 PM
i dont know about the 200 or 300mm but the 50 and 100mm seem identical to the sony to me. --------------------------- flickr/joedanger www.harmoniqphotography.com 14 2.8 II, 24-70 2.8, 85 1.2 II, 70-200 2.8 IS |
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02-28-2009, 07:37 PM
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On the Minolta SRT 101 that is. Most were not even born in those days... At that time ... Sony was still considered Cheap Jap Equipment. They were Ok but Nikon was King then. Times change .... --------------------------- PIC Austin Texas Measure Twice - Cut Once Focus Twice - Click Once H.I. Human Intel is always better and cheaper than A.I. Artificial Intel http://www.musecube.com/EL_PIC/ | |
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02-28-2009, 07:42 PM
i hope i doint get a "duh" for this statement... but just in case you didnt know sony bought out minolta.... i had a 5d (minolta) with a few lenses (and then i brike it) and the lenses i had work just great with my new a700..... --------------------------- Pena, We must all face the consequences to the decisions we make and fail to make every day. P E R S E V E R A N C E........... |
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| The Sony Alpha Mod |
02-28-2009, 09:14 PM
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--------------------------- Sony|SonyIR|Sony NEX|Minolta Film|Polaroid If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine "No one cares how hard you worked...but they will notice if you didn't work hard enough." -Ctein | |
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03-01-2009, 04:22 PM
--------------------------- Texas can exist without the United States, but the United States, cannot, except at great peril, exist without Texas. Sam Houston. |
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03-01-2009, 07:13 PM
Great site!! Saw some my old lenses from way back when in there. Don't forget to hit the Dyxum link for all the other lenses(Sigma, Tokina, etc, etc) |
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03-05-2009, 11:17 AM
I have the minolta 50mm 1.7 and the 135mm 2.8 that are the original Minoltas --------------------------- www.BreezyCranfordPhotography.com www.BreezyCranfordPhotography.blogspot.com |
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03-05-2009, 11:27 AM
Neophyte question here. I have a bunch of OLD Minolta mount lenses that were from before auto anything. i.e. 70-200 series one zoom sigma 500 mirror minolta 16, 24, 35, 50 primes. Will they mount to any of the digital Sony's ? |
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| The Sony Alpha Mod |
03-05-2009, 11:49 AM
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If they are the old MC/MD lenses, no. You can buy an adapter but due to the lens to sensor distance they have a glass element and degrade the image. Most A-mounters that use older lenses tend to get an M42 to A-mount adapter instead. --------------------------- Sony|SonyIR|Sony NEX|Minolta Film|Polaroid If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine "No one cares how hard you worked...but they will notice if you didn't work hard enough." -Ctein | |
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| Supa Dupa Poster |
08-29-2009, 08:00 PM
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._f_4_0_n_.html Wow, for only $6,195 you can get a good quality Minolta 600mm lens. --------------------------- Texas can exist without the United States, but the United States, cannot, except at great peril, exist without Texas. Sam Houston. |
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08-29-2009, 10:23 PM
LOL.....it is still cheaper than the Nikon and Cannon 600mm.... Tom....I am interested in your old minolta glass...what are the specs of the lenses....I have most but the 16, 35 are interesting..... I have a bunch of old minolta glass...both MC/MD and the AF stuff....I actually like it...plus the price tag on a lot of it before this summer was good... I want a 200mm F2.8....maybe in the future....maybe... Kieth...your list is growing....!!! --------------------------- Sigma SD1-M Converted to Nikon F & SD14 One Converted to Nikon F and One Converted to Leica R...... |
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| Rest in peace John...  |
08-30-2009, 06:48 AM
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You'll love that 500mm mirror with all its donuts.... --------------------------- "The market wants a Leica to be a Leica: the inheritor of tradition, the subject of lore, and indisputably a mark of status to own." Mike Johnston | |
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