Album images with the Minolta AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro, a true macro with a 1:2 magnification ratio, on a Sony Alpha DSLR-A350.
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The Minolta AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro, introduced by Minolta in 1995, is one of the greats of the Minolta series of AF lenses manufactured for use on Minolta's autofocus 35mm SLR camera system. Introduced as a lower-cost alternative to the Minolta AF 50mm f/2.8 Macro, the f/3.5 Macro, recognized for its sharpness, is highly acclaimed and is popular with both Minolta film camera and Sony Alpha digital SLR enthusiasts. The lens, dedicated as a true macro lens with a 1:2 magnification ratio, is also acknowledged as a general-purpose lens.
The lens is a 5-element, 5-group design with 7 rounded blades, has a minimum focusing distance of 0.23 meters, measures 55mm in length, accepts 55mm filters, and weighs 240 grams. Despite having a smaller widest aperture than the 50mm f/2.8 Macro, the lens is considered sharp even at its widest, and enjoyed an overall rating of 4.82, with Sharpness (4.93), Color (4.95), Build (4.60), Distortion (4.94), and Flare Control (4.6) on Dxyum.com.
Images here were shot with the Minolta AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro mounted on a Sony Alpha DSLR-A350, a 14.2MP CCD APS-C digital SLR camera introduced by Sony in 2008. The advanced enthusiast model was one of the fourth and fifth models from Sony, positioned between the entry-level A200 and the semi-pro A700. Features include Quick AF Live View with a tilting 2.7-inch LCD and Super SteadyShot image stabilization.
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Minolta A-mount lenses, as in this case with the AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro, are a perfect fit on the Sony DSLR-A350, which has the carry-over AF A-mount lens system from Minolta introduced with the Minolta 7000 35mm AF SLR system, the first camera to feature both integrated autofocus (AF) and motorized film advance. These lenses can be used interchangeably with other Sony Alpha DSLR cameras as well.
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350, Minolta AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro
The Minolta AF lens series, sold as Maxxum in the US and α in Japan, was rebranded and sold as Sony-based products when the KonicaMinolta Camera franchise was taken over by Sony. The range, which comprises 12 lenses, was expanded later with the addition of 6 new Sony-branded designs and 2 teleconverters. The f/3.5 Macro, however, is not one of them and remains a Minolta AF exclusive.
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