Minolta 300mm f/4 G High Speed DISCONTINUED

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Minolta 300mm f/4 G High Speed DISCONTINUED

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Description:

From groovyone:
The Minolta 300mm f/4 G High Speed is a great, lower cost G telephoto from Minolta. The High Speed line featured faster AF gearing and works well with the Minolta TC II Teleconverters.

Performance:

• Focal Length 300 mm
• Comparable APS-C Focal Length: 450 mm
• Aperture Maximum: f/4, Minimum: f/32
• Camera Mount Type Sony Alpha, Minolta AF
• Format Compatibility 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor, DSLR (APS-C Sensor)
• Angle of View 8.2°
• Minimum Focus Distance (250 cm)
• Magnification 0.14x
• Groups/Elements 7/9
• Diaphragm Blades 9

Features:

• Image Stabilization: No
• Autofocus: Yes
• Tripod Collar: Yes

Specifications:

• Filter Thread: 82mm front and 42mm rear
• Dimensions (DxL): Approx.
• Weight: (1410 g)

User Reviews:

• B&H Photo user reviews HERE
• Amazon user reviews HERE
• Adorama user reviews HERE

Where To Buy:

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How To Post Sample Images:

We ask that members please post their own sample photos taken with this particular lens in order to give others that may be in the market to purchase one and idea of how well it handles. When posting sample photos we ask that you do so like the example below in regards to including any and all EXIF data such as camera body used, aperture, shutter speed, ISO etc. This will help out a great deal.

Example:

Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 35 f/1.4L : 25 Seconds : f/5.6 : 100 ISO : 35mm : Aperture Priority Mode : -1/3 Bias : No Flash

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Minolta 300 f/4 G High Speed

When posting photos, please give any and all information in regards to the photo that you can. This extra information will give more information about how the photo was taken and with what camera body.

Example:

Canon 20d : @16mm : 1/200th : f3.5 : 1600 ISO : AV Mode : -1/3 Exp Comp



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Wonderful, sharp lens. Fast focus. Easily hand holdable.
Hopefully Sony will bring out the SSM version of this beauty soon!

It is fast enough as a sports lens for the non-professional

DSLR-A700: 1/400th : f/4 : 1600 ISO



Shot this from a bouncing boat out at sea of a fast-flying Buller's Shearwater. The 300 f/4 tracked and stayed focused well for pelagic birds on an overcast day.

DSLR-A700: 1/2000th : f/5.6 : 400 ISO



Sharp, even up close (not a close focusing lens, however)

Konica-Minolta 7D: 1/100th : f/9 : 200 ISO



I think it did pretty well with this very contrasty Kelp Gull image.

DSLR-A700: 1/4000th : f/4 : 200 ISO : -2/3 Exposure Compensation

[groovyone]

Didn't see this already had a thread!

Some quick shots from Galveston:
A900 + 300/4, f/4.5, 1/800s, ISO 200


A900 + 300/4, f/4, 1/2000s, ISO 200


A900 + 300/4, f/4, 1/1600s, ISO 200