Minolta MD APO Tele Zoom 100-500mm F/8

Specifications01

MountMINOLTA SR

Focal length100-500mm

Max aperturef/8

TypeTelephoto · Zoom

Release year1983

Weight2080 g

Filter size72 mm

Min focus distance2.5 m

Optical elements16

Groups11

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)

Lens hoodClip-in

TeleconvertersMinolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-L→ 200-1000mm F/16

EraFilm era

Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeTelephoto zoom lens

Summary02

Minolta MD/MD AF APO telephoto zoom lens for Minolta SR mount, covering 100–500mm with a fixed maximum aperture of f/8. Intended for distant subjects such as sports and wildlife where reach is needed.

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Where can this lens be adapted?

The Minolta SR / MD mount has a flange distance of 43.5 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

Sony EAdapter · 25.5 mm
Canon RFAdapter · 23.5 mm
Nikon ZAdapter · 27.5 mm
Fujifilm XAdapter · 25.8 mm
L-MountAdapter · 23.5 mm
Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 24.25 mm
Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 16.8 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
Canon EF-MAdapter · 25.5 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.

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