Product ReviewsKonica Minolta Maxxum AF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Xi AF Lens

A superb lens for the Sony Alpha series Digital Cameras

With Sony having bought Minolta's camera and lens part of the business, the new Sony Alpha series incorporated Minolta Camera's technology into their Digital Cameras. Best outcome of this is that all the Minolta Maxxum lenses can fit perfectly onto the new Sony Digital Cameras. Two great advantages of these :

1. 20 year's worth of Maxxum Lenses are instantly available to be purchased for the Sony Cameras.

2. The Maxxum lenses, like this one, are superbly made glass lenses, with great optics. (Many of the current lenses are suprisingly not made of glass!).

3. A really wide range of used Maxxum lenses are available on ebay for excellent prices !

While most Minonlta Maxxum lenses are nice, be careful when buying used. Be willing to pay extra for those that come with the original box - as this means they were properly cared for, and spent most of their life safely stored in the original box. Look patiently for someone selling clean Maxxum lenses, like this one, for a good price.

The 75-300mm lens is great for Portrait Photography and for Nature photography. For Portraits, you will get very sharp focus of the subject, while the background & foreground will be blurred. To maximize this effect, stand a little further back from the subject, and zoom in.

This is a beautiful lens, and I am thoroughly enjoying using it with my new Sony Alpha A55 !

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Just fine...older Minolta lens on my New Sony A-33

just tried the lens on my Sony A 33 SLT camera...the old Minolta lens are a bargain..way cheaper than the Sony Lens of comparable range and speed...and the build is way better unless you spend a whole lot of money for the faster glass or brand....affordable photo fun....
It was really nice of Sony to incorporate the older style Minolta-Konice lens mount into their new Sony Alpha SLR line of cameras...seems most companies just change everything to make older gear obsolete...and sell more product...
So for this reason I bought Sony---for the lens adaptability...
Ps..from what I can tell without using my new Minolta lens..it's going to be just fine for my needs---
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Good all around telephoto lens

I bought the Konica Minolta 100-300mm lens to take photos of my grandson racing his dirtbike.I had always wanted a telephoto for other shots.I have had very good experiences using this lens,taking a few rolls at his races.It is easy to use and produces great pictures.I have even tried faster speed film with great results.Also taking shots of our dog who usually won't let you get close to get good pictures.I have really been pleased with this purchase with this purchase and would highly recommend this product,buying slr camera accessaries are a lot cheaper now than before digital cameras came along.Like with anything else the only downside is buying film and getting it developedRead full review...

Good lens

A.- I'm a Minolta man,I was possession this lens for more than 10 years.Cause this lens are designed for film cameras reason,I sold it out when I used Minolta alpha 7 1st. D-SLR.
A.- This lens is compact,light weight, lower cost & sharpest reasons, I repurchased.
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Excellent lens

The lens works like a dream. No defects, scratches or problems. The lens was an outstanding fit for my camera and I have already used it to take numerous pictures. I was looking for a lens that would give me great distance shots with a closeup feel. It is well worth the money, which was a great deal as well. I have been looking for a year for a lens like this and it is exactly what I ordered.Read full review...

works great

i recieved the lens a few days ago and have been playing with it, it works great, i am happy with the results from this lens, this has been my first slr camera and with this lens i get great results, i live in hawaii and travel around the island,this new lens brings distant objects up close and takes great shots. i cant wait until this weekend when i get to go out for a longer period of time and use it to its full potential.Read full review...

Minolta AF 300mm F4 APO HS G

I bought the lens as a replacement to a Minolta AF 300mm f/2.8 APO. Whilst it was fairly quick in the AF department and the condition was excellent, it wasn't complete and the AF motor sounded rough.

The lens is capable of capturing superb quality images with wonderful classic Minolta colours, but I had been spoiled with the 300mm 2.8, so sold it on. That said, I found my Sigma AF 100-300mm EX DG (IF) APO at least as good as the Minolta 300/4, and that being a zoom, was more versatile.

I would suggest that you take a look on the Dyxum website for owner reviews as I didn't own it long enough to write a comprehensive review.

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If you're shooting with an Sony Alpha, save some cash...

This thing is awesome. And quick. Awesomely quick. Though, to be fair, I haven't used it with any action shots. But, I'm glad I bought the $50, Konica Minolta brand, rather than the $300 sister model.Read full review...

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Good for what you get...

On an APS-C sensor the reach is 450! Excellent color. However you need to stop down to f9 for sharpness. Make sure you get the D version which has 8 connections on the back for full interaction with your camera.Read full review...

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My New Lens

Beautiful lens, crystal images, great for a starter or a pro.

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