So I bought both the Minolta 80-200 Apo High-Speed and the LA-EA4 adapter here during my stay in Japan. Thanks – the MD version is easy to focus, which I suppose is obvious :). You control the aperture trough the camera and the aperture is only closed the moment you hit the shutter which causes a small delay if you stop the Minolta down. I will post a link to a few photos later. I really hope that Sony will release a LA-EA 6 adapter with the much better AF module from the a77II/ a99II which would turn the Minolta 2.8/200 into an even more versatile lens. Lateral CA is correction is good but not perfect. But so far couldn’t justify paying the price to find that out. The autofocus issues would have disappeared on either an a99 or a99 II.. Maybe helpful to the few people who use this dead mount. せっかく色々レンズを持っているのだから、思うところを色々と書いてみる事にした。 第一回目に何を書くか色々と迷ったのだが、自分の中で初めて「よいレンズ」というものを意識した記念すべきレンズということで、minolta af apo tele 200mm f2.8で始めようと思う。 Hi, Have you ever tried it or compared it to the APO 200? I have a A7 ,the sony adapter( 4) and i have a minolta beercan 70-210 and a minolta 400mm f5.6, with the sony a6000 they worked fine but with the A7 they work but when my finger is not on the shutter button they keep on trying to find focus.(?). The images were always sharp to the pixel limit. f/4: Excellent in the center, corners improve a little. I''m very happy with the build quality, sharpness, balance and AF speed. I only keep the Minolta 200 2.8 APO because of it´s great image quality, the Minolta 100 2.8 Macro because I don´t need AF on a Macro and the Minolta 20 2.8, because in landscape photography 20 mm is a nobrainer. Friendly greetings. They say Sony bought Minolta, and that it is more native than Canon/Nikon lenses. These cookies do not store any personal information. It is, of course, based on a metal body and a metal mount. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But any idea about coma ? An online review says the Mamiya is sharper than the Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II and the Canon EF 135mm f/2 L [1], which is impressive considering Bastian’s very positive review of the Canon 200mm lens. When everything is made to work together with no adapters, there’s less lag in all operations. And there it is! Fast speed. --fast focus, on par with Canon USM lenses like the EF 200 2.8. - sharp at f2.8. It is an all-metal lens — even the hood is metal — and has great optics with fast autofocus. Especially the HS is known for its violent AF..it depends on what you are used to and like, if you’ve already experience with the early days of AF and don’t mind them then the only possible issue would be the slight shutter delay that the LA-EA4 introduces. I found the Minolta’s bokeh to always be very smooth. Also depends on your camera. Additionally it is possible to "hide" the focus ring by sliding up (and lock) a metal cowling - a measure to protect the mechanism against the elements and it hides the rotating focus ring in AF mode. Relies on in-camera autofocus motor. The focusing ring is turned by the camera if you use AF, to focus manuall you need to switch the camera to manual focus and I would recommend to dedicate a button to the AF/MF switch. There were three, optically identical, versions of this lens. The full aperture series can be found in my flickr Zeiss Makro-Planar 2/100 album. Which f/3.5 do you mean? I would love to hear more about this lens. The 200mm f/2.8 APO G has a fairly complex mechanical design. Have a look at Bastian’s 200mm comparison to see how a truly apochromatic lens performs. However, it also features a telescope-style build-in lens hood which can be locked. Focusing is not smooth but results are fantastic on still subjects: no backfocus, no light stealing mirror. I find that it helps a little but the LA-EA4 completely bombs or just slightly misses contrasty targets anyway quite often. Required fields are marked *. Unfortunately manual focusing is very difficult due to the very short focus path. - which is also a reason for the high AF speed. Some paint off on thebody which is quite normal in Minolta G white lenses.lenss. 9 aperture blades. Please read our adapter guide. And a lot of people are talking about the f3.5 because it’s good performance for astrophotography. Minolta 80-200mm f2.8 G HS APO vs Minolta 70-200mm f2.8 APO G D SSM. It also has a sliding cover over the focus ring to keep your fingers from interfering with the action, (it moves during AF), and locks closed by a simple twist, see product shots above. It would have been helpful to actually test the lens on a proper A mount full frame camera without the adapter. I bought Minolta AF APO 80-200mm f/2.8 HS (High Speed) and Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 USD (“VC” for Canon/Nikon), bought them for my Sony cameras in hopes I would sell one of them and keep only the best. However, the AF performance is pretty impressive and the tested sample had no issues with AF accuracy, too. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Now I use it with the LA-EA3 and my A7II. 1 viewed per hour. The Minolta AF 2.8/200 usually sells for around $550 used at ebay.com (affiliate link).  Hi, I have been folowing your site for quite some time , I enjoy it a lot. For instance Minolta APO HS 200mm F2.8. The front of the lens does not rotate so polarizers are easy to use. For starters, it has a focus hold button, which can be changed to DOF preview on certain cameras. £59.94. I didn’t compare them, but I can assure you the focus ring of the AF APO is not meant to be operated manually. I was wondering about the 80-200 Minolta instead of the two of 200mm Minolta or canon for telephono lense thank you. Since it’s a medium format lens weighing more than 1.1 kg, it is much heavier and quite bulky. On my A6000, i have the same experience as you, AF/sharp-wise! VIEW DETAIL. The image quality with the a99 II and the 200G is startling. It was a bad decision to buy both cause now I am stuck with both. No need to adjust anything in post processing. It also has a variable focus limiter and you can limit the AF to either 1.5m to any distance you like or from any distance you choose to infinity. Constructed of rock-solid all metal body and built in metal telescoping lens hood with extremely robust rubber bumper ring around the edge. The issue with it is the same as with the 2.8/200 APO: Because AF is screw driven aquiring focus is little fun even though optical performance might be fine. I read your very interesting report on the 200 APO. Mansur Çakır 8,604 views At least on the Sony a7 series I wouldn’d recommend this lens for sport photography because the LA-EA4’s focus points are all very central and when I tried to track a somewhat distant flying gull it failed me most of the time. That’s not a correct assumption. I didn’t try amy other Minolta AF lenses because of the annoying focus on the a7. Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 80-200mm F/2.8 High Speed Lens from Japan. Constant F/2.8 speed. Maybe this lovely lens will come to new life with the new Sony LA-EA5 Adapter for E-Mount ? These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Let us know. It is very sharp from f/2.8 even in the corners and only gains a little as you stop down. The great thing with this lens is, that it pritty much doesn´t matter which aperture you choose. Was in hurry and that’s never good…. I will try the Minolta AF Apo 80-200mm and maybe make a youtube review. It can be as accurate as anything out there on the market, depending, like with all lenses, how much light there is to work with. Minolta High Speed AF APO TELE 200mm 1:2.8 (32) positive: - Perfect lens. Both seem to work great, don’t mind the “violent” AF and didn’t notice a shutter delay from the adapter. Had to send it back, quite a shame as everything else was perfect. Its a well respected 80-200mm, nicely … Condition: Used. MINOLTA AF TELE APO 80-200mm F2.8 HIGH SPEED for SONY Refurbished No, won’t work. Minolta 80-200mm f/2.8 high speed AF APO SONY SLT-A99 www.zhukvs.com The results were all over the place. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for MINTMinolta AF APO TELE 300mm F/2.8 High Speed Lens Telephoto From JAPAN 580 at the best online prices at eBay! But it is still 50% cheaper than the Sony option. This lens was kindly borrowed to us from our reader David. Axial CA is well corrected for a 200mm lens but the correction isn’t perfect. NOW, it’s a bargain, too. All in all, I enjoyed using the Minolta AF 200mm 1:2.8 APO a lot and the great optics made me forget about the focusing issues (most of the time). I’m wondering how it performs in comparison. Yes, the LA-EA3 (no AF) or the LA-EA4 (AF). For this lens only a A99 II would be a satisfying solution. Online reviews of this lens are extremely difficult to find. FOR SALE! If that’s the black version then it’s pretty famous for its good optics, whereas the white HS is rather compact for a ~70-200 2,8 (as well as supposedly good optically). For a 200mm lens the Minolta actually isn’t very large but still it is a big lens and you should support it with your left hand. Details about Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 80-200mm F/2.8 G Lens for Sony Excellent++ Tested #5863. Special thanks to Dieter Scherk for providing this lens for testing! ... MINOLTA APO TELE 300 F2.8 lens bag lens case from JAPAN #109. - focus is very accurate, although not as speed demon as SSM but very close negative: - strong CA at f2.8 since it's not designed for digital - hood does not lock when not extended in use position. The LA-ea4 just doesn’t compare. In the Alternatives section you mention the Mamiya 200mm f/2.8 APO for 645 medium format. Like this 200, I am looking forward to a pleasant experience with it. Konica Minolta 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G D SSM AF User Reviews The Konica Minolta 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G D SSM AF doesn't have any user reviews yet! 19107471. Legendary Minolta G Zoom Lens Only photos taken by the Minolta 80-200mm High Speed APO G are to be submitted into the... See more. It feels very solid because it has an all-metal housing and everything fit’s tightly. Focus speed is not really there but it may be due to the A7II body. Learning the focus limiter by means of the manual (Kurt Munger’s site) helps a lot for fast-moving subjects. Free of scatches or fungus on both elements. I’m just not sure whether to go the Canon or Minolta adapter route. I doubt it’s this copy of the lens or adapter: http://www.exposedmoment.com/2014/05/battle-of-200mm-on-a7-minolta-apo-high.html. Weight: 790g + LA-EA5. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. For portraits you can isolate a person’s upper body completely from the background or even isolate the whole person from it’s surroundings. Thanks 🙂. That´s true. The Minolta HS 200mm f2.8 is a fantastic lens for sports or portrait photography. Not everybody minds/notices, so you may actually score yourself a bargain. The physical length remains constant due to an IF (internal focusing) mechanism. The “High Speed” versions of the lenses of this era increased the gearing ratio of the AF gear inside the lenses. Sony bought Minolta in 2006, thus Sony's DSLR-style cameras are 100% compatible with this lens. Minolta 200mm f2.8 APO early non high speed version Traces from fungus removed on inner surface of front lens group Zeiss Jena 180mm f2.8 Olympic Spots on front and rear lens coating Nikkor 180mm f2.8 … Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G HS - Review / Lab Test, 8 elements in 6 groups inc. 2x AD elements, focus hold button, focus limiter, compatible to converters. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. This was one of my first prime lenses together with the Minolta 20 mm 2.8 AF (which you haven´t tested yet???? First I have used it with my A57, but on full frame, it really shows its potential. My results were not very consistent though. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a93ebe251e207494d25142671a1a9ff3" );document.getElementById("d24dd3cc9f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Mount: Minolta/Sony A. Can you explain me why this happens( if you know of course) and how to solve it. Optically the Minolta’s performance is stunning, even by today‘s standards. Of course there is a catch, the Minolta AF 2.8/200 APO it is the focusing experience. Thanks! It’s heaven. f/11: A little less sharp due to diffraction. why?). Bokeh is very smooth. Great article as usual! [1] “The Mamiya 200mm F2.8 is sharper wide open than either the Canon 200mm F2.8 L USM Mark II or the Canon 135mm F2 L USM.” — http://www.pebbleplace.com/reviews/medium_format/mamiya_200mm_apo/page_1.html, [2] https://tuchong.com/popphoto/5mamiya645, [3] http://users.monash.edu/~ckopp/Mamiya-Samples-200mm-f2.8-APO.html. £298.61 + £29.86 P&P . The first version you see in my images, released in 1986. I often got sharp results, it wasn’t that it was consistently front- or backfocused. Sorry but it was actually the Leica APO-Telyt-R 3.4/180mm I was referring to. I am new to this so maybe I am doing something wrong with my camera settings or raw image files. The lens is praised by many as one of Minolta’s sharpest lenses. Seller: japancamerashop88 (846) 100%, Location: Osaka, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 274282761197 MINOLTA AF APO TELE 80-200mm F2.8 G HIGH SPEED ZOOM Lens Very good!! I have two hobbies: Photography and photographic gear. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. There´s no effort to that. Clear lens Minolta AF APO TELE 200mm f2.8 High Speed G Sony A mount from Japan: Condition: Used “ * The price does not include import tax. Also didn’t notice that AF didn’t focus properly as Philip mentioned. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 【EXC+5】 Minolta High Speed AF APO Tele Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8 G Lens From JAPAN at the best online prices at … Is it worth the cost to use the APO 200 only in manual focus? On the second generation of Alphas the image stabilizer is automatically set to 200mm which saves you some time compared to manual lenses. The AF seems to work great, very fast, maybe “noisy” as people call it, but the pictures are always sharp. 300 Members. Thus, the “violent” refers to the sensation in the hand when you feel the torque being applied to the gearing for focusing. I do see a bit of a bluish halo on some objects at the frame edges. Bei 200 mm Brennweite zeigen sich jedoch leichte Schwächen; das neuere Sony 2.8/70–200 mm G erreicht bei f2.8 in etwa dieselbe Leistung wie das hier beschriebene AF 2.8/80–200 mm APO G bei f5.6. ... Feed – Subscribe to the Minolta AF 80-200 F2.8 High Speed Apo G pool View as slideshow Grab the link Here's a link to this group. Consequently the front element does not rotate during AF operations. Will post updates, if they’re worth it, in the next months. Hi I am shooting with the a6000 which has fast af thank you, Hi LA-EA4 will it work with the canon 200 f 2.8 on my a6000 what adapter do I need thank you. No idea about coma, sorry. However, it also features a telescope-style build-in lens hood which can be locked. Minolta AF 28-70/2.8 G (great lens, perfect companion to 80-200) Minolta AF 85mm/1.4 G (great low-light performer, tack sharp, still my first choice for studio headshots) Minolta AF 200mm/2.8 APO G OVERALL Nikon Ai-S 180mm 1:2.8 ED: The Nikon is much more affordable and a pleasant to handle MF lens and it’s performance in the center is similar but it can’t keep up in the corners and has a longer short focusing distance. Review by Klaus Schroiff, published July 2011. Both the LA-EA4 and LA-EA3 have their own tripod mount so you don’t need to worry about the leverage effect. The Minolta AF 200mm 1:2.8 has a very handy, integrated lens hood which is solid, effective and not annoying to handle. Which is better? It works but everything is manual …. The latest version with Amazing image quality. An interesting feature of the Minolta AF 2.8/200 is that you can slide a small tube over the AF ring so you don’t accidentally get you fingers in it. These Minolta f/2.8 lenses come with a 80-200 millimeter zoom length, which is a varying length that can be altered manually or automatically, depending on the camera that is being used in combination with the lens. As a bonus, the Mamiya allows the use of the Kipon Mamiya-Nex Baveyes adapter to turn it into a 135mm f/2 lens. Mamiya 2.8/200 APO: Being a medium format lens the Mamiya is quite a lot heavier and it has a minimum focusing distance of 2.5m but I suspect that it’s CA correction is superior. The 200 f2.8 is very agreeable to manually focus with plenty of travel-somewhere in the neighborhood of sixty degrees of travel. This makes it very versatile. ★ MINOLTA Minolta HIGH SPEED AF APO 80-200mm F2.8G A-mount zoom lens 254543116407 Given the age of the lens, the lens is surprisingly good. Appearance: Many paint peelings, as shown in the pictures. I do find the resolution to be good, but do find the contrast, in typical Minolta style to be not outstanding, especially compared to the 135za. Just click on any image to get to the full resolution version. On the sheep for example you can see every little hair strand. Your email address will not be published. You are right. Compatibility: for the most part, the Minolta AF teleconverter II APO 1.4x is fully compatible with the Minolta 200mm F/2.8, 200mm F/4 macro, 300mm F/2.8, 300mm F/4, 400mm F/4.5 and 600mm F/4 including all HS-APO G models of each lens. MINOLTA AF APO TELE 80-200mm F2.8 G HIGHSPEED for SONY A Mount Tested Ex - $1,036.92. AF with the LA-EA4 is very fast (and a bit noisy). If this review was helpful to you, please consider using one of my affiliate links. Hopefully I can still comment & ask a question on this older review. Your life will improve, I promise. Details about Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 80-200mm F/2.8 High Speed Lens from Japan. to use this lens on manual with an A7s will i still need an adapter ?any problems using this for astro work ? I didn’t investigate this too far and just used manual focusing. Your notion regarding the combo with this lens and the a99 II is absolutely correct. I will say that what shots were in focus were potentially very good. Minolta 200mm f/2.8 High Speed Autofocus G ("Gold Series") Works with Minolta and Sony A-Mount (A55, A58, A77, A99, LA-EA2, and so on) Contact me if you wish to verify functionality with your exact model. Glass is free of any scratches, haze, or fungus. The Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 turns in a remarkable performance here. Very little resistance, very hard to properly set focus. So I buy second hand AF 50 2.8 Macro for 90 euros in Japan. The Minolta is no bargain but not expensive either, especially if you consider the wide range of applications. Condition is "Used". Minolta High Speed AF APO 200mm/f2.8 G lens. Free shipping for many products! The Minolta AF 300mm F/4 APO G has some useful features on it. I was a fan of Minolta … formerly with the X700 and a MD Rokkor F 50 2.0, it was with this device that I took the slides. Thanks for the review. Alan: If the AF issue was consistent then yes. C $590.60. As said before: Optically it is a solid lens but because of AF I would probably choose a Canon lens in that situation because of much more convenient AF. But I’m completely new to this so it may not be high quality. Minolta AF APO 80-200MM F/2.8 Question Yes it will work but you need an alpha mount adapter. Sold: Minolta 200mm 2.8 High Speed AF APO Minolta 200mm 2.8 HS APO: Item Sold Price: $370.00 Payment method: PayPal Item condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean Shipping instructions: US Shipping Included Really nice lens. I have never before seen such a design but after you have figured out how it works it works well. I have realised those objectives are very heavy and by using a tripod I am afraid the ring of the a7 might suffer of the leverage effect…..any comment on that?thanks! It isn’t small but well balanced and it still fits in most camera bags easily. MINOLTA AF TELE APO 80-200mm F2.8 G HIGHSPEED Out of Stock $ 728. The Minolta AF 200mm 1:2.8 APO employs a screw drive AF system, so in order to get AF on the Sony a7 series you need to use an LA-EA4 adapter. I could work around it most of the time but not always. I was a Minota shooter in the film days going back to my first Minolta in 1972. LA-EA5: 300€ The second HS version which offered faster AF and a focus stop button, released in 1988. This lens was kindly borrowed to us from our reader David. does violent focus mean out of focus images or just rapid jerky operation? I’ve heard and read about this model but bought a Minolta 80-200/2.8 APO HS today which was a stable mate of this prime. Sony a-mount lens but can be adapted on Sony a7 or a9 series cameras via sony laea4 adapter （not included）

I’m considering upgrading for the AF, but given your comments on the LA-EA4 (I have that adapter + the A7R2) and those of others, the older MF 200 might be the better choice. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. By pixelation I meant something unrelated to Minolta Apo tele. What particular flaws regarding the AF should I look for? You really need your time, but I am ok with that. Minolta 2.8/200: ~500-700€ Your email address will not be published. Theese three lenses keep me from buying expensive E-Mount lenses (1500 Euro Loxia 21, 1000 Euro 90 Macro and 2500 Euro 70-200). Micro-af adjust is possible with the LA-EA4 but for a zoom harder and I couldn’t make the 200 2,8 AF consistently anyway. The Minolta lends itself to a wide range of applications. It was the Hi-Matic E. With regard to this 200 f2.8, if you have an A mount camera, get one. For some time the first version could be updated with the faster gears of the second version, AF speed of updated lenses will be the same as with the second version but it lacks the AF-stop button. I have the manual focus MD 200mm f/2.8. Because the bokeh is great and it’s sharp across the frame you aren’t limited in your composition but you should allow some time for the focusing. The Minolta AF 2.8/200 usually sells for around $550 used at ebay.com (affiliate link). A Chinese review site indicates the Mamiya resolves 64 line pairs per mm in the middle and 40 lp/mm in the periphery at f/8; it resolves 45 lp/mm in the middle and 32 lp/mm in the periphery wide open [2]. I have no experience with it but here I would probably prefer to get a Canon lens as well because of the screw driven AF. Your pictures of sheep and rock cliffs look incredibly sharp and I could never get this much detail on my A7 ii so far, too much pixelation. CA are corrected well but certainly not perfectly. Apart from the focusing handling is great, the lens is built to very high standards and cleverly engineered, I wished all tele lenses had such clever lens hood. I have already checked used prices today. I suppose this is a good and very sharp one, Is this lens used with a full frame or crop sensor sony, I used the fullframe Sony a7ii for this review. Probably smarter to get a grey market Tamron 70-180mm 2.8. At f/2.8  vignetting is moderate at about 1.3 stops, and barely noticeable (below 0.5 stops) from f/4. But after playing around with my A7ii, and zooming to same level I noticed it’s just my skill level, my plastic kit lens, and how my desktop viewer renders the jpeg. Manual lenses on the Sony a7 – a beginner’s guide, 15 affordable manual lenses for the Sony a7 series, http://www.exposedmoment.com/2014/05/battle-of-200mm-on-a7-minolta-apo-high.html, Review: Canon EF 2.8/200 L II on Sony a7rIII - phillipreeve.net, http://www.pebbleplace.com/reviews/medium_format/mamiya_200mm_apo/page_1.html, http://users.monash.edu/~ckopp/Mamiya-Samples-200mm-f2.8-APO.html, Sony FE lenses: A comprehensive and independent guide, Guide to Macro Lenses for the Sony a7 series, Beginner’s Guide to Manual Lenses on the Sony a7, Guide to Adapters for Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series, The Guide to Canon FD lenses on the Sony a7 series, The rated List of Minolta MD/MC Lenses on the Sony a7, Sony FE lenses: The honest Guide for the A7/A7II/A7III A7rII/A7rIII/A7rIV A7c A9, Guest Review: Pentax SMC FA 31mm f1.8 Limited, Close Focusing Distance / reproduction ration: 1.5 m / 1:6.2. 60° are not plenty (especially taking into account the small diameter of the focus ring) and the resistance of the focus ring is so low, it is a pain to focus this lens manually. All images are processed in Lightroom from Raw. Breathtaking at f4. I’ve had the Minolta 200 on my a900 since 2009 and your shots confirm the performance of mine. I am curious if you or anyone you know has compared the older MF and the APO. I tried the MD 50 2.0 on the Sony Alfa with an MD ring > NEX and extension tubes. The following two tabs change content below. The flare resistance is good but not flawless. Usually you are fine but it won’t stand up to direct sunlight. Internal zooming. Thank you and keep on the good work! [Exc+5 ] Minolta High Speed AF APO Tele Zoom 80-200mm f2.8 Lens from Japan A281. コニカ ミノルタ High Speed AF APO 200mm F2.8 Gのネットオークション。価格.comの製品レビューやクチコミを参考に、安くて良い製品を探してみてください！ f/2.8: Very sharp across the frame, corners are nearly as sharp as the center. In the Sony A-Mount it is hard not to come across this lens, since it is some kind of a “legend”. The Minolta uses an IF-design so it doesn’t extend when focused closer. Both are related only to a small degree. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. It’s good to have a couple of own experiences and doubts verified so cheers for this review. You can use F2.8-F11 with no bad feelings. Yes, this is a benchmark lens especially if the reviewed lens has the word “APO” in it. Shot with Sony A7R III + Sony LA-EA4 + Minolta AF 200mm f2.8 @ at f2.8 I decided to get the Sony LA-EA4 together with a “Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 200mm f2.8 G New” lens. Just set it on F11 and infinity (or a bit bevore infinity) and you are good. The Minolta lens relies on the conventional screw-driven AF operated by the camera. Another problem is as Phillip mentions that the AF points are clumped in the middle as the AF module is the SLT A55’s or something akin to it. Description ※Condition Rank Explanation New New Condition Mint Mint Condition Exc Excellent Condition VeryGood Very good Condition Good As-Is Condition Cosmetic condition ・There are some light scratches … on the Sony A77 Mark II (ie 600mm out of hand), http://www.alles-im-bild.de/open_pictures_522312212582-Prachtlibelle(calopterygidae)_2018-278_1500px.jpg. I suspect they do NOT share an optical formula. manual AF can be tricky. This is an AF lens and because of that the focusing ring turns only about 120 degrees from 1.5 m to infinity, it has very little resistance and a small amount of play but it is quite grippy. Is this just for it’s lack of any coma or for something more ? I can confirm this – bought the lens a while back for portraits with LA-EA4, but AF on the eye was quite random and could not be improved by microadjustment. shipping: + C $50.08 shipping. Item information. With some practice I managed to get consistent results focusing the lens manually but it wasn’t a very pleasant experience. I simply love this lens. I used it quite a bit for landscape photography. AF with the LA-EA4 is fast but not very reliable and manual focus suffers from the short focus throw and very little resistance as well as the play of the focusing ring. what do you mean by pixelation? From what I judge in this article, any Minolta Apo tele AF is difficult to focus manually due to small rotation angle, so if AF is bad with this combo then maybe I have to reconsider and go with a purely manual tele. In Germany you can buy it used for around 700€ at ebay.de (affiliate link).Â. The lens was made to work on A-mount. which might yield significantly better bokeh with no Cat’s eyes. The Minolta AF 2.8/200 has the reputation to be one of the best if not the best lens Minolta ever made. It is, of course, based on a metal body and a metal mount. Loving life here. Still, when it hits (or you manually focus it and hit) the results can be stellar, as this talented reviewer has shown. The 72 mm filter thread is made from metal. Unlike on Sony G lenses this is also visible via the corresponding "golden" ring at the lens front. If you're in CLOSE, working at a shorter length, though, any of the three models of the 70-200 f2.8 G SSM, whether Minolta, Sony, or Sony Mark II, is better. These lenses can … This version has “High Speed AF APO 200mm” written on the lens shade. Be the first to review this lens! Since the Minolta has straight aperture blades out-of-focus highlights are a bit edgy stopped down. Plus, toss in the availability of more reach with no penalty using the 1.4x teleconverter (I actually have the Sony) and it’s bliss. I am now planning to buy Minolta AF Apo 80-200mm and LA-EA4 adapter for my A7 ii. ... the 80-200mm f2,8 APO High Speed G is gorgeous. Would be good to hear if you tried this already. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In Germany you can buy it used foraround 700€at ebay.de (affiliate link). ... *Exc+5* MINOLTA AF APO 80-200mm F2.8 G High Speed Zoom SONY A-mount From JAPAN. Hi will the Minolta 200mm f2.8 will work on the Sony a6000, Thank you I am shooting with the sigma 16 1.4 and the Sony 85 1.8 with Minolta 200 mm f2.8 it will save me some money with LA-EA4 adapter keeps my cost down thank you, Hi I check out the canon 200 f2.8 it’s perfect images all so thank you, Hi thank you for all your help on the Minolta and canon 200mm f2.8 lenses with the lense I have the sigma 16 1.4 & Sony 85 1.8 lens . I just got this lens in my hands to try it out when I thought, lets check if you guys tested this lens already. 200 2.8 stored in your browser only with your consent manual ( Kurt Munger s! Aboutâ 1.3 stops,  and barely noticeable ( below 0.5 stops ) from f/4 cameras 100. 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