Minolta Auto Focus Lens Specifications

This list is by no means the definitive list of auto focus lenses released by Minolta since 1985 but is as many as I have details for. If you have details for any others please email me and I'll include them in the table.

Frequently asked questions:

What is the difference between xi lenses and the other lenses?
What is a G lens?
What is the AF Reflex lens?

If you want to see a picture of the lens simpy click on the lens name in the table. Scan quality isn't great but you will get a good idea without having to go and look at one.

Also, attached to some section headings is a link to a page that contains lens test results by Tutti Fotografi (Italy). These tests are for both Minolta lenses and 3rd party makes in that category.

Maxxum xi and i Series Lenses - last updated 26 Aug. 2000

Lens Elements/
Groups Angle of
View Minimum
Focus Minimum
Aperture Filter
(dia.) Dimensions
(dia. x length) Weight

Xi Power Zooms

AF Zoom xi 28-80/4-5.6 7/7 75-30 0.8m f22-32 55mm 72x67.5mm 275g

AF Zoom xi 28-105/3.5-4.5 13/10 75-23 0.5m (f=28) f22-27 62mm 73x76.5mm 450g

AF Zoom xi 35-200/4.5-5.6 Macro 17/15 73-12 30' 0.5m (f=35) f22-27 62mm 75x93mm 500g

AF Zoom xi 80-200/4.5-5.6 Macro 9/9 30-12 30' 1.5m f22-27 55mm 73x80mm 300g

AF Zoom xi 100-300/4.5-5.6 Macro 11/9 24-8 10' 1.5m f32-38 55mm 75x100mm 440g

AF Power Zoom xi 35-80/4-5.6 Macro 8/8 63-30 0.5m f22-32 49mm 66.5x53.5mm 175g

Fisheye

AF 16/2.8 Fisheye 11/8 180 0.2m f22 integral 75x66.5mm 400g

Wide Angle

AF 20/2.8 10/9 94 0.25m f22 72mm 78x53.5mm 285g

AF 24/2.8 8/8 84 0.3m f22 55mm 65.5x44mm 215g

AF 28/2 9/9 75 0.3m f22 55mm 66.5x49.5mm 285g

AF 28/2.8 5/5 75 0.3m f22 49mm 65.5x42.5mm 185g

AF 35/1.4 G 10/8 63 0.3m f22 55mm 65.5x76mm 470g

AF 35/2 7/6 63 0.3m f22 55mm 66.5x48.5mm 240g

Standard

AF 50/1.4 7/6 47 0.45m f22 49mm 65.5x38.5mm 235g

AF 50/1.7 6/5 47 0.45m f22 49mm 65.5x39mm 170g

Telephoto

AF 85/1.4 G 7/6 28 30' 0.85m f22 72mm 78x71.5mm 550g

AF 85mm f/1.4G(D) ø
AF 100/2 7/6 24 1.0m f32 55mm 67x75.5mm 480g

AF 100/2.8 Soft Focus 7/7 24 0.8m f32 55mm 71.4x77.8 355g

AF 135/2.8 + 7/5 18 1.0m f32 55mm 65.5x83mm 365g

MF 135/2.8(4.5)
Smooth Trans Focus ö 8/6
(inc filter) 18 0.87m f31 72mm 80x99mm 730g

AF 200/2.8 G 8/7 12 30' 1.5m f32 72mm 86x134mm 790g

AF 300/2.8 G 11/9 8 10' 2.5m f32 integral 128x238.5mm 2480g

AF 300/4 G 9/7 8 10' 2.5m f32 integral 42mm 90.5mmx220.7mm 1410g

AF 400/4.5 G 9/7 6 10' 3m f32 integral 108mmx273mm 1900g

AF 600/4 G 10/9 4 10' 6.0m f32 integral 169x449mm 5500g

AF Reflex 500/8 7/5 5 4.0m - integral 89x118mm 665g

Zoom

AF 17-35/3.5 G 15/12 104-63 0.25m f22 77mm 82.5x90.5mm 600g

AF 20-35/3.5-5.6 * 13/11 ? 0.38m f22-f27 72mm ? 325g

AF 24-50/4 7/7 84-47 0.35m f22 55mm 69x60mm 285g

AF 24-85/3.5-4.5 14/12 84-29 0.5m f22-27 62mm 73x73mm 415g

AF 24-105/3.5-4.5(D) ø
AF 28-70/2.8 G 16/11 75-34 0.85m f22 72mm 83x114.5mm 850g

AF 28-80/3.5-5.6 * 10/3 ? 0.38m f22-38 62mm ? 230g

AF 28-85/4-5.6 7/7 75-30 0.8m f22-32 55mm 68x67.5mm 250g

AF 28-105/3.5-4.5 13/10 75-23 0.5m f22-27 62mm 73x80mm 485g

AF 35-70/3.5-4.5 7/7 63-34 0.5m f22-27 49mm 68.5x63mm 220g

AF 35-80/4-5.6 II ö 8/8 63-30 0.38m f22-32 49mm 63x66mm 150g

AF 70-210/4.5-5.6 10/10 34-12 1.1m f22-27 49mm 69x93mm 350g

AF 80-200/4.5-5.6 9/9 30-12 30' 1.5m f22-27 46mm 67x78mm 290g

AF 80-200/2.8 G 16/13 30-12 30' 1.8m f32 72mm 88.5x166.5mm 1280g

AF 75-300/4.5-5.6 13/11 32-8 10' 1.5m f32-38 55mm 72.5x163.5mm 865g

AF 100-300/4-5.6 11/9 24-8 10' 1.5m f32-38 55mm 72.5x100mm 410g

AF 100-300/4-5.6 Apo 11/10 24-8 10' 1.5m f32-38 55mm 73.5x101.5mm 435g

AF 100-300/4.5-5.6(D) Apo ø
AF 100-400/4.5-6.7 14/11 24-6 10' 2m f32-48 72mm 79.4mmx149mm 835g

Macro

AF 50/2.8 Macro 7/6 47 0.2m f32 55mm 70x60mm 315g

AF 50/3.5 Macro 5/5 47 0.23m f32 55mm 66x55mm 200g

AF 100/2.8 Macro 8/8 24 0.35m f32 55mm 71.5x98.5mm 510g

AF 100/2.8(D) Macro ø
AF 200/4 Macro ö ? ? 0.5m f32 ? ? ?

AF Macro Zoom 3X-1X/1.7-2.8 7/5 8x12mm (3X)
24x36mm(1X) Working Distance 25mm(3X)
40mm (1X) f16(3X)
f/27(1X) 46mm 86x117x94.5mm 1100g

Teleconverters

AF 1.4X Tele Converter II Apo 5/4 --- --- --- --- 64x20mm 175g

AF 2X Tele Converter II Apo 6/5 --- --- --- --- 64.5x43.5mm 210g

Lens Elements/
Groups Angle of
View Minimum
Focus Minimum
Aperture Filter
(dia.) Dimensions
(dia. x length) Weight

Lens	Elements/ Groups	Angle of View	Minimum Focus	Minimum Aperture	Filter (dia.)	Dimensions (dia. x length)	Weight
Xi Power Zooms
AF Zoom xi 28-80/4-5.6	7/7	75-30	0.8m	f22-32	55mm	72x67.5mm	275g
AF Zoom xi 28-105/3.5-4.5	13/10	75-23	0.5m (f=28)	f22-27	62mm	73x76.5mm	450g
AF Zoom xi 35-200/4.5-5.6 Macro	17/15	73-12 30'	0.5m (f=35)	f22-27	62mm	75x93mm	500g
AF Zoom xi 80-200/4.5-5.6 Macro	9/9	30-12 30'	1.5m	f22-27	55mm	73x80mm	300g
AF Zoom xi 100-300/4.5-5.6 Macro	11/9	24-8 10'	1.5m	f32-38	55mm	75x100mm	440g
AF Power Zoom xi 35-80/4-5.6 Macro	8/8	63-30	0.5m	f22-32	49mm	66.5x53.5mm	175g
*Fisheye*
AF 16/2.8 Fisheye	11/8	180	0.2m	f22	integral	75x66.5mm	400g
*Wide Angle*
AF 20/2.8	10/9	94	0.25m	f22	72mm	78x53.5mm	285g
AF 24/2.8	8/8	84	0.3m	f22	55mm	65.5x44mm	215g
AF 28/2	9/9	75	0.3m	f22	55mm	66.5x49.5mm	285g
AF 28/2.8	5/5	75	0.3m	f22	49mm	65.5x42.5mm	185g
AF 35/1.4 G	10/8	63	0.3m	f22	55mm	65.5x76mm	470g
AF 35/2	7/6	63	0.3m	f22	55mm	66.5x48.5mm	240g
*Standard*
AF 50/1.4	7/6	47	0.45m	f22	49mm	65.5x38.5mm	235g
AF 50/1.7	6/5	47	0.45m	f22	49mm	65.5x39mm	170g
*Telephoto*
AF 85/1.4 G	7/6	28 30'	0.85m	f22	72mm	78x71.5mm	550g
AF 85mm f/1.4G(D) ø
AF 100/2	7/6	24	1.0m	f32	55mm	67x75.5mm	480g
AF 100/2.8 Soft Focus	7/7	24	0.8m	f32	55mm	71.4x77.8	355g
AF 135/2.8 +	7/5	18	1.0m	f32	55mm	65.5x83mm	365g
MF 135/2.8(4.5) Smooth Trans Focus ö	8/6 (inc filter)	18	0.87m	f31	72mm	80x99mm	730g
AF 200/2.8 G	8/7	12 30'	1.5m	f32	72mm	86x134mm	790g
AF 300/2.8 G	11/9	8 10'	2.5m	f32	integral	128x238.5mm	2480g
AF 300/4 G	9/7	8 10'	2.5m	f32	integral 42mm	90.5mmx220.7mm	1410g
AF 400/4.5 G	9/7	6 10'	3m	f32	integral	108mmx273mm	1900g
AF 600/4 G	10/9	4 10'	6.0m	f32	integral	169x449mm	5500g
AF Reflex 500/8	7/5	5	4.0m	-	integral	89x118mm	665g
*Zoom*
AF 17-35/3.5 G	15/12	104-63	0.25m	f22	77mm	82.5x90.5mm	600g
AF 20-35/3.5-5.6 *	13/11	?	0.38m	f22-f27	72mm	?	325g
AF 24-50/4	7/7	84-47	0.35m	f22	55mm	69x60mm	285g
AF 24-85/3.5-4.5	14/12	84-29	0.5m	f22-27	62mm	73x73mm	415g
AF 24-105/3.5-4.5(D) ø
AF 28-70/2.8 G	16/11	75-34	0.85m	f22	72mm	83x114.5mm	850g
AF 28-80/3.5-5.6 *	10/3	?	0.38m	f22-38	62mm	?	230g
AF 28-85/4-5.6	7/7	75-30	0.8m	f22-32	55mm	68x67.5mm	250g
AF 28-105/3.5-4.5	13/10	75-23	0.5m	f22-27	62mm	73x80mm	485g
AF 35-70/3.5-4.5	7/7	63-34	0.5m	f22-27	49mm	68.5x63mm	220g
AF 35-80/4-5.6 II ö	8/8	63-30	0.38m	f22-32	49mm	63x66mm	150g
AF 70-210/4.5-5.6	10/10	34-12	1.1m	f22-27	49mm	69x93mm	350g
AF 80-200/4.5-5.6	9/9	30-12 30'	1.5m	f22-27	46mm	67x78mm	290g
AF 80-200/2.8 G	16/13	30-12 30'	1.8m	f32	72mm	88.5x166.5mm	1280g
AF 75-300/4.5-5.6	13/11	32-8 10'	1.5m	f32-38	55mm	72.5x163.5mm	865g
AF 100-300/4-5.6	11/9	24-8 10'	1.5m	f32-38	55mm	72.5x100mm	410g
AF 100-300/4-5.6 Apo	11/10	24-8 10'	1.5m	f32-38	55mm	73.5x101.5mm	435g
AF 100-300/4.5-5.6(D) Apo ø
AF 100-400/4.5-6.7	14/11	24-6 10'	2m	f32-48	72mm	79.4mmx149mm	835g
*Macro*
AF 50/2.8 Macro	7/6	47	0.2m	f32	55mm	70x60mm	315g
AF 50/3.5 Macro	5/5	47	0.23m	f32	55mm	66x55mm	200g
AF 100/2.8 Macro	8/8	24	0.35m	f32	55mm	71.5x98.5mm	510g
AF 100/2.8(D) Macro ø
AF 200/4 Macro ö	?	?	0.5m	f32	?	?	?
AF Macro Zoom 3X-1X/1.7-2.8	7/5	8x12mm (3X) 24x36mm(1X)	Working Distance 25mm(3X) 40mm (1X)	f16(3X) f/27(1X)	46mm	86x117x94.5mm	1100g
*Teleconverters*
AF 1.4X Tele Converter II Apo	5/4	---	---	---	---	64x20mm	175g
AF 2X Tele Converter II Apo	6/5	---	---	---	---	64.5x43.5mm	210g
Lens	Elements/ Groups	Angle of View	Minimum Focus	Minimum Aperture	Filter (dia.)	Dimensions (dia. x length)	Weight

+ - discontinued
* - introduced 1998
ö - introduced 1999
ø - introduced 2000 (with Dynax 7) - D lenses transmit subject distance information to camera for flash exposure and DoF calculations.

This document was originally prepared by Craig Huxley Email: craig@dyson.brisnet.org.au

Note: All technical data is copyright Minolta.

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