Konica Minolta AF DT 18-200mm F/3.5 - 6.3 Review - Photo Jottings

Konica Minolta AF DT 18-200mm F/3.5 – 6.3 Review

Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolta DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 zoom lens.  Scroll down for the review.

Lens
Konica Minolta DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 zoom lens
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood and users manual.
Cost
$499 retail, but much cheaper when purchased in a kit.
Build quality
Good
Additional information
Plastic lens mount.  Optically identical to the Sony 18-200mm.
Specifications below
Optical configuration
15 elements in 13 groups
Angle of view
75°-8° APS-C.
Aperture
7 blades, circular
Full frame and APS-C
APS-C only, 35mm equivalent, 27-300mm
Depth of field and focus scales?
Distance scale only
Minimum focus, image plane to subject
18″  (457mm)
Minimum focus, end of lens barrel to subject
8.3″  (211mm)
Hard stop at infinity focus?
No
Length changes when focusing?
No
Focus ring turns in AF?
Yes
Filter size
62mm
Filter ring rotates?
No
Distance encoder?
Yes
Max magnification
0.27x
Min. F/stop
F/22-40
Sony teleconverter compatible?
No
Length changes when zooming?
Yes
Dimensions W x L (my measurements)
2.9″ x 3.4″   73mm x 85.5mm  factory specs
Maximum  extended length (my measurements)
5.95″  (151mm)
Weight bare (my scale)
14.3oz  (405g)  factory specs.

 

Requisite product shots

 

18200kit.jpg
Box and contents.
18200kit.jpg
Plastic lens mount.
18200kit.jpg
Fully extended.
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Front.

 

This lens is optically identical to the Sony 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3.  I tested both lenses, but decided not to post two separate reviews because there is no difference other than the outward appearance, which you can see above.  To find out how the Konica Minolta 18-200mm performed, go to the Sony 18-200mm review.

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