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
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Lens
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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
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Lens
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Box contents
Front and rear caps, users manual, no hood came with this lens. Cost
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Lens Minolta AF 70-210mm F/3.5-4.5 2588-610 Box contentsHood, front and rear caps and a user’s manual. Cost My copy says $376.00 on the box, from a retail camera store in the 1990s. $70-$120 in good used condition as of this review.…
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Here’s a brief look at the Minolta AF 80-200mm shutter cap zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
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Box contents
Rear cap and user’s manual. Cost $30-$50 in good used condition. Build quality Cheap plastic, but good fit and finish. Additional information
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Optical configuration 9 elements in…
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Lens
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Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, and a users manual. Cost No longer available, but check used prices here. At the time of this review, used prices are around $600-$900. Build quality Very good Additional information
At…
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At…