Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM

The Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM is a 300mm telephoto lens designed for the MINOLTA/SONY A mount and released in 2003. Manufactured by Minolta, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 300mm focal range, weighs 2150. Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
MINOLTA/SONY A
Focal Length
300mm
Max Aperture
F/2.8
Type
Telephoto
Year
2003
Brand
Minolta

What is the Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM?

The Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM is a 300mm telephoto lens for the MINOLTA/SONY A mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM use?

The Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM uses the MINOLTA/SONY A mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/minoltasony-a.

What is the maximum aperture of the Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM?

The Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM released?

The Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM was released in 2003, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Minolta AF 300mm F/2.8 APO G D SSM?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/102061-minolta-af-300mm-f28-apo-g-d-ssm. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Minolta/Sony A-mount prime telephoto lens with a fixed 300mm focal length and f/2.8 maximum aperture, intended for low-light and sports/wildlife use. APO designation indicates corrected chromatic aberration.

Last verified: 2026-04-27