PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This Sony Minolta 20mm f/2.8 is a very well made ultrawide lens for all Sony Alpha and Minolta MAXXUM cameras. Use it with the Sony LA-EA4 adapter and it becomes a Sony E-Mount lens for Sony's hottest mirrorless cameras!
Unlike the mostly plastic Sony and Nikon 20mm lenses today, this Minolta has a metal filter thread, metal hood mount and metal focus ring. Ha!
This MAXXUM 20mm AF has rear-group focusing, which means that nothing moves externally (except the focus ring) when focused. The front of this lens is solid metal, not plastic wiggling around on a loose helicoid as in Nikon's 20/2.8 AF.
This is a full-frame lens for 35mm film and full-frame digital, and will be reviewed thusly. Do not use this on cropped-frame cameras since you'll get the same or better performance for less money with any 18-55mm zoom instead. This 20mm is an ultrawide lens and shall be used as an ultrawide lens only.
This is the world's first autofocus ultrawide lens, introduced a year after the Minolta MAXXUM 7000, and it is still the best compact ultrawide lens available for the Sony Alpha Mount cameras.
Product ($499)
SN: ****1300
Condition: Like New (LN)
Warranty: 2 weeks shop warranty, covering manufactural defects
What You Will Get
- Front/ Rear Cap- Hood
- Leather Case
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Medium Format
Medium format refers to the size of your roll of film (or if you’re talking digital, it’s the size of the camera sensor). It really just means that you are shooting on a bigger piece of film than you do with a 35mm camera. The increased size of medium format film means a much larger negative. This will give you finer details and less grain.
Choosing your Right Medium Format Camera
Twin Lens Reflex (TLRS)
TLRs use two objective lens of the same focal length. The photographic objective lens is the one that is used to take the picture. The other lens, called the view lens, is connected to the viewfinder. Most TLRs are fixed focal length, and the more expensive models may incorporate a rudimentary room function. Most TLRs use a leaf shutter system, resulting in high speeds, quiet operation and low shutter vibration. There are also close-up, wide angle and telephoto adapters for TLRs.
Some popular TLRS cameras are: Yashica MAT-124G, Rolleiflex 2.8F, Minolta Autocord and Mamiya C330
Rangefinder
Rangefinder cameras are medium format cameras with a range finder. This negates the waistline, viewing that most TLRs carry. They are also much smaller than TLRs, and allow for easier point and shoot photographs. They tend to have limited focusing ranges, and do not have lenses larger than 180mm or 200mm. Rangefinders are quieter and easier to focus in dim light. They are mostly fixed lens models, but higher range models also provide for interchangeability.
Some popular rangefinder cameras are: Fujica G690, Mamiya 6/7, Bronica RF645, Norita 66 and Pentax 67
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