Could anyone suggest me some vintage Minolta glass for my sony a350?
I have had my a350 for a while now but no lenses except the kit, Minolta glass isnt that common in my country so I'll have a friend bring some from me from the US. What lenses would be good to pick up? the budget is 100$ but like I can probably only get 2 lenses for space concerns
Considering your budget and space concerns, I would recommend two Minolta lenses that are quite versatile and well-regarded for their image quality.
Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7
Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8
Quote from Evelynn on June 1, 2023, 8:52 amConsidering your budget and space concerns, I would recommend two Minolta lenses that are quite versatile and well-regarded for their image quality.
Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7
Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8
I think these are great suggestions, not knowing more about any particular needs you have, @mangocider
I would also had that both of those can be had in their AF variants for fairly cheap as well. In case that's more appealing than manual glass.
I've never used it, but people commonly site the 70-210 F4 lens (nicknamed "beercan") as being very good for the money as well. In case you want a longer focal length.
Hands down the Minolta 70-210 F4. It's one of the Cult lenses for Minolta/Sony A mount and there's clubs and forums out there exclusively dedicated to this lens. One of the few vintage lenses to have earned a nickname; in this case "The Beercan" It's one of the best 70-200 F4 lenses out there, even to this day.
I can also highly recommend the Minolta 70-300 variable aperture telephoto lens. In a crowded playing field for "Cheap Telephoto Lenses" the Minolta 70-300 has a surprisingly creamy Bokeh which really took me off guard for something I was not expecting to see in that "class" of lens.
The Minolta 50mm f2.8 Macro is also a small fantastic little Macro lens.
And the great thing about Minolta glass is you should be able to find 2-3 of these lenses together for under $100 🙂 (At $30-50 a piece))
