Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 28-85mm F/3.5-4.5 zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
Minolta AF 28-85mm F3.5-/4.5
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, and users manual.
Cost
Available on eBay for around $100, depending on condition.
Build quality
Good, to very good
Additional information
This is the original mid 1980s model, the newer…
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Minolta AF 28-135mm F/4-4.5 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 28-135mm F/4-4.5 zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-/4.5
Box contents
Front and rear caps, users manual, no hood came with this lens. Cost Available on eBay at the time of this review for around $350, depending on condition. Build quality Good, to very good Additional …
Front and rear caps, users manual, no hood came with this lens. Cost Available on eBay at the time of this review for around $350, depending on condition. Build quality Good, to very good Additional …
Minolta AF 28mm F/2.8 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 28mm F/2.8 lens. Scroll down for the review.
Lens Minolta AF 28mm F/2.8 Box contentsFront and rear caps and a users manual. Cost No longer available, but eBay prices are substantially less than the full retail Sony version. Build quality Very good Additional information
Has neat built-in hood, 3/8″ (9mm) deep…
Minolta AF 28mm F/2 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 28mm F/2 lens. Scroll down for the review.
Lens
Minolta AF 28mm F/2
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, users manual and possibly a hard case. Cost Retail price a few years ago about $579. No longer available, butcheck used prices here. At the time of this review, used…
Front and rear caps, hood, users manual and possibly a hard case. Cost Retail price a few years ago about $579. No longer available, butcheck used prices here. At the time of this review, used…
Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4 zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4 Box contentsFront and rear caps, hood, and users manual. Cost $149, I’m guessing here. It was $419 for the kit, which included this lens and the Maxxum 7000 body in 1985. Build quality Good Additional information…
Minolta AF 35-80mm F/4-5.6 Shutter Cap Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 35-80mm zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
Minolta AF 35-80mm F/4-5.6 shutter cap 2605-600
Box contents
Rear cap and user’s manual. Cost $30-$50 in good used condition, actual value; worthless. Build quality Cheap plastic, but good fit and finish. Additional information
Introduced in 1988. Specifications below
Optical configuration 8…
Rear cap and user’s manual. Cost $30-$50 in good used condition, actual value; worthless. Build quality Cheap plastic, but good fit and finish. Additional information
Introduced in 1988. Specifications below
Optical configuration 8…
Minolta AF 35mm F/2 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 35mm F/2 lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
Minolta AF 35mm F/2
Box contents
Front and rear caps, user’s manual, hood and possibly a hard case. Cost $550-$700 used, at the time of this review. Check the price trend here. Build quality Very good Additional information
Similar in design …
Front and rear caps, user’s manual, hood and possibly a hard case. Cost $550-$700 used, at the time of this review. Check the price trend here. Build quality Very good Additional information
Similar in design …
Minolta AF 50mm F/3.5 Macro Review
Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 50mm F/3.5 macro lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
Minolta AF 50mm F3.5 macro
Box contents
Front and rear caps, users manual, no hood came with this lens. Cost
This lens has a reproduction ratio…
Front and rear caps, users manual, no hood came with this lens. Cost
Prices on eBay run about $200 as of this review.
Build quality Good Additional informationThis lens has a reproduction ratio…