Minolta af 70-210/4 The best tool for creating magical photos
Minolta AF 70-210mm F/4 lens is fully compatible with cameras Sony Alpha (bayonet). Here is a list of cameras that are fully compatible with Minolta 70-210/4 (slt a37, a55, a57 a58, a65, a77, a99, a100, a200, a230, a330, a390, a550, a700, the a850 and a900)
For use on mirrorless cameras Sony Nex 3, 5, 7 etc need отверточный adapter Sony La-ea2, Sony La-ea4 with autofocus. Lens Minolta 70-210/4 "Beer" does not have its own motor autofocus, when using the adapter Sony La-ea1, Sony La-ea3 autofocus will not work, but you can control the aperture of the camera.
Minolta 70-210mm F/4 full-frame lens, many believe it is cumbersome, and recognize the quality of his pictures, the sharpness of the center of the frame wide open, let me remind you that constant aperture F4 in the entire zoom range ,pleasant bokeh, even more, is a brand figure Minolta, look at the photo of modern lenses do not have the same effect. There are drawbacks ,it chromatic aberration wide open, but they should not be afraid of portrait photography are not noticeable, also easily treated, if you hold down the aperture to f5.6-6.7. So it is not desirable to use it at extremely low temperatures of - 20C, jumping aperture not have time to close, but you can shoot the open. To this day, photographers use Minolta AF 70-210 F/4 on budget and expensive cameras from Alpha 100 to A900, or A99, even owners of cameras by Canon and Nikon use it, through the adaptor ring. Beer is big enough, and certainly heavier than the kit 18-55, but it has a very solid construction, has for almost 30 years, running like a Swiss watch and does not break, modern lenses, even with a label Carl Zeiss has such a quality. Each lens brand Minolta has its pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, but the fact that the lens Minolta af 70-210mm/f4 world recognized as a legend cannot be challenged.
In the presence of small scratches on the front of the lens, in principle, the lens can be used, without loss of quality of the photo, but if the lenses are turbidity, fungus, mold, as well as scratches on the back of the lens, you need to carefully consider buying. Slight traces of mold, or mildew not greatly affect the quality, the question is, will it progress? Oil on aperture, can be easily removed with his hands, only with a lens Minolta af 50/1 .7, buried same disassemble much harder aperture is at the back of the lens, in the Internet there are instructions for disassembling, but you need to be careful.
I note one, sometimes all killed lens Minolta 70-210/4, has a scratch on the lens, with шумящим mechanism focus, relieves excellent, very sharp pictures! With respect! Mikhail http://sonyminolta.ru/a127068-minolta-210mm-otzyvobzor.htmlRead full review
