What lenses work on Minolta?

What lenses work on Minolta?

The Best Minolta Lenses: Our Picks

  • Minolta 85mm f/1.4.
  • Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.2.
  • Minolta 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO D.
  • Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5.
  • Minolta 70-210 f/4.
  • Minolta 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5.
  • Minolta 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
  • Minolta 50mm f/1.7.

Can I use Canon lens on Minolta?

Adapters don’t exist to go from Minolta to Canon or Canon to Minolta that I’m aware. Unlike many other systems that do have adaptors, Minolta is different in that both aperature motor and AF motor are in the body, not the lens, making for a far more difficult match.

Will Minolta lenses fit Sony?

Yes, you can, but you will need a special adapter. Sony acquired its Digital Camera line from Minolta about 10 years ago. The Minolta Maxxum autofocus lenses were called “A-Mount” (“Alpha”) lenses, and Sony continued to use the same mount for their initial Sony rebranded Alpha digital camera line.

How good are Minolta cameras?

As well as looking good, the Minolta XD-11 offers a superb camera to learn film photography, or to take your shooting to the next level. It has a strong feature-set for new photographers with aperture priority and shutter priority semi-auto modes, plus full manual for those more comfortable shooting with film.

Does Sony Own Minolta?

Sony is a company that in some ways, came out of the blue when it comes to photography. Years ago they bought the Minolta camera business and therefore the Alpha lineup of lenses and cameras. Since then, they’ve made it evolve over time.

When did Minolta stop making cameras?

2006
2006: Konica Minolta announces it is discontinuing all film and digital camera production, ending a 78-year history as a camera manufacturer.

What are the best Minolta lenses?

If you’re looking to buy a Minolta lens, read on to find out which of their lenses are the best in the market. 1. Konica Minolta AF Zoom 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SLR. The Konika Minolta, created especially for Minolta’s Maxxum Autofocus SLR camera, is an excellent zoom lens for bird, nature, sports, and portrait photography.

What are the features of a Minolta camera lens?

It has a consistent macro setting, a four-time zoom ratio, and excellent focusing abilities from 4.9 ft to infinity. This Minolta lens has a wide focusing ring for superior comfort and control and a focus button that can be used to aid operations.

What years did Minolta make auto focus lenses?

Minolta and its successor Konica Minolta released the following lenses for Minolta A-mount cameras between 1985 and 2006. While most auto-focus lens designs were new developments, some optical constructions were derived from Minolta SR-mount lenses (as indicated).

Where can I test Minolta lenses?

Artaphot.ch – most content is in German but there are a few well documented tests of Minolta glass. Rokkor.de – Useful for identifying different generations of Minolta lenses