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