Picture 1 of 5
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 5
Stock photo
Minolta Maxxum 28mm f/2.8 AF Lens
S
simonscamera (1690)
100% positive feedback
Price:
$209.99
Returns:
14 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
- Buy It Now*NEW* MINOLTA MAXXUM AF 28mm F/2.8 A Mount Sony Minolta AF Camera Lens
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Information
The Minolta Maxxum 28mm f/2.8 lens, a wide model for all Sony Alpha DSLR/DSLT and Minolta Maxxum SLR/DLR cameras, will allow you to enhance the performance in your photography sessions. With the Maxxum line, the heavy duty metal bodies of earlier Minolta models were abandoned in favor of lighter and less-expensive plastics. This lens uses the exact autofocus technology that Minolta purchased from Leica in the 1970s. This is a good, older-style choice of lens that was designed originally for 35mm film and works well with digital cameras.These Minolta wide-angle lenses are light and compact, making them very good accessories to keep in your gear bag when you are on the go. They have a glossy black finish, and there are textured rubber inserts around the perimeter to give you a good grip. The lenses are 2.56 inches in diameter, 1.69 inches long, and weigh a scant 6.5 ounces.The optic elements in this wide-angle lens consist of five multi-coated elements in five groups. The coatings improve light transmission and help to reduce flare and ghosting. This is a prime lens, with a focal length of 28mm on a full-frame camera and an APS-C equivalence of 42 mm. It gives you a generous angle of view of 75 degrees in full-frame format and 50 degrees in APS-C format. One of the first things you will notice when you use this Minolta model is that it focuses very quickly, even in low light. This makes it a very good lens for indoor photographs or outdoor shots where the lighting is not ideal. The autofocus action is also very quiet, which is convenient when you need to stay in the background. The length of the lens changes when it is focusing, but the 49 mm filter ring does not rotate. This means that you can use filters that need to be in a particular orientation to be effective, like polarizing filters.The focus distance window on this 28mm lens shows both feet and meters. Its minimum focus distance is just under one foot. Also in the window, you will find depth of field marks and a red dot on the f-stop scale that functions as the infrared index mark. This dot helps you find the right focal range when you are using infrared black and white film. Although this is an autofocus lens, you can focus it manually if you’d like. It is very easy to turn with just a finger and thumb, and just a quarter turn takes you from close-up to infinity. You can achieve a maximum magnification of .13x with this Minolta AF 28mm f/2.8 model.The aperture of these lenses is defined by seven straight blades. You can choose an aperture size from the minimum of f/22 to the maximum of f/2.8. The lenses produce low distortion, and you can expect sharpness in your photo from corner to corner at most of the f-stop settings. Their performance is particularly good, however, at f/5.6 and f/8. You can expect sharp photos with very good color and pleasing bokeh at these f-stops. If you find yourself outdoors with one of these lenses when the light is too bright, you can use its built-in hood to cut down on glare.Product Identifiers
BrandMinolta
MPNSAL28F28
UPC0043325411700
eBay Product ID (ePID)99733370
Product Key Features
MountA-mount
Focal Length28mm, Fixed/Prime
Maximum Aperturef/2.8
SeriesMinolta Maxxum
TypeWide Angle
Focus TypeAuto & Manual, Fixed/Prime
Dimensions
Weight7.06 Oz
Additional Product Features
Aperturef/2.8
Compatible BrandMinolta
Min Aperture22
Additional Tech CharacteristicsAf
Diameter2.6in
Focal Length (mm)28mm
Camera TypeSLR
Camera TechnologyDigital
Product LineMinolta Maxxum
All listings for this product
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Jun 30, 2025
This lens is clean and the optics are cl...
This lens is clean and the optics are clear. It tested well on my Sony Alpha A 65 SLT camera. No complaints. A nice wide angle prime lens for street photography and landscapes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 16, 2018
Excellent performer all around. Great value .
Excellent performer. Fast AF. sharp in the center at all apertures. Corners sharp by f4.5. No color fringing, no flare even without a hood. Excellent sharpness and resolution allow this lens to be used bot as 24mm and as 28mm (with edge cropping) while still allowing excellent 16x20 inch enlargement. Lightweight and low progile - can be used ion both A-series cameras and with autofocus adapter on Sony E-series cameras, . Sharp enough to provide excellent equivalent of 36mm on APS size sony camera such as A6000, a6300, a6500. Can be left on the camera all the time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 13, 2018
Very good lens for this price!
The lens is compact and light, with good picture, starting f3.5 till f16. Nice bokeh, usable minimal focus distance, and convenient angle for FF and APS-C matrix cameras. Lens for every day using. Much sharper than Minolta AF28-105 f 3.5-4.5 on F28 mm focus distance (short line). You may need a micro-adjustment of focus for SONY A-series using. Good quality for this price!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 22, 2024
Excellent Prime Lens for the Money
This little lens is excellent for both indoor and outdoor photography. It's inexpensive, and with an aperture of f2.8, it's plenty for most low light situations. I use it for landscapes, group portraits, and indoor photography. It's an excellent prime lens for the money.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 11, 2017
Great value
The beer can lens are great quality and such a good deal used with a le4 adapter on my my sony a6000 and a7 camera bodies the 28mm is nice and wide but very little bending in the corners and crisp focus try to find minty ones for the best image resultsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 23, 2024
The lense I purchase works satisfactoril...
The lense I purchase works satisfactorily with my Maxxum 7D camera. The lense didn't appear to have any fungus or scratches but both exposed lenses had fingerprints on the lense.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 24, 2019
28mm mm minolta lens for my sony camera
Nice. Caps don't fit well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 05, 2022
Nice older prime lens
Lens is sharp and good focus very easy to useVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 18, 2020
Sharp, sharp, sharp
I love this lens on my Sony A77iiVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 20, 2019
Minolta AF Lens
Great lens at a great price. Fits Minolta Maxxum autofocus series.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
