List of Minolta A-mount lenses

Minolta and its successor Konica Minolta released the following lenses for Minolta A-mount cameras between 1985 and 2006.

History

Minolta AF 100–200 mm f/4.5, typical of original lens styling, with narrow straight-ribbed focusing ring at front, distance window, diagonal rubber-ribbed zoom ring

While most auto-focus lens designs were new developments, some optical constructions were derived from Minolta SR-mount lenses. In the United States, the Maxxum system launched in 1985 with twelve lenses:^[1]

• 24mm f/2.8
• 28mm f/2.8
• 50mm f/1.4
• 50mm f/1.7
• 50mm f/2.8 Macro
• 135mm f/2.8
• 300mm f/2.8 APO
• 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5
• 28–135mm f/4–4.5
• 35–70mm f/4
• 35–105mm f/3.5–4.5
• 70–210mm f/4

When the second camera, the 9000, was launched later in 1985, two more lenses were added: the 75–300 mm f/4.5–5.6 and 600 mm f/4 APO.^[2] By 1986, Minolta had expanded the lineup by releasing 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye, 20 mm f/2.8, 28 mm f/2, 100 mm f/2.8 Macro, 200 mm f/2.8, and 100–200 mm f/4.5 lenses.^[3]: 28

Restyled ("i" series)

Restyled 35–105mm f/3.5–4.5

Original design

"New" or "Restyled", including optical design changes to make lens more compact

Initially, the lenses were equipped with narrow ribbed manual focus rings in hard plastic near the front; most lenses had a diagonally-ribbed rubber grip, which was used as the zoom ring on zoom lenses. Starting in 1988 with the release of the "i" series cameras, new lenses were released with an updated grip style featuring broader, rounded diagonal shapes and a rubber coated focus ring. These new lenses included 35–80 mm f/4–5.6 (with built-in lens cap), 80–200 mm f/4.5–5.6, 35–105 mm f/3.5–4.5, 70–210 mm f/3.5–4.5, and 100–300 mm f/4.5–5.6.^[4]

Some of the original lenses were updated and re-released with the same cosmetics and are known as "New" or "Restyled" versions; minor optical updates such as coatings and aperture shape were sometimes included.^[5] Lens labeling varies slightly; lenses with the original style are marked "AF Lens" on the side of the lens with the focal length(s), while restyled lenses are marked "AF" in a rounded typeface with focal length(s), but without "Lens".^[6]

8-pin ("xi" series) and distance encoding

Electronic contact variations

Initial 5-pin contact scheme (50mm f/1.7)

ADI-compatible 8-pin contact (85mm f/1.4 G)

When the "xi" series cameras were introduced with the 7xi in 1991, new and updated lenses were released with three additional contacts (eight total) to support an in-lens motor for body-controlled power zoom, which was used by the "fuzzy logic" system in that camera body.^[7][8] The power zoom function was touted to "automatically [provide] a suggested composition" in dealer marketing materials.^{[9]: 9–10} Five lenses were released with power zoom features, which are equipped with a single control ring that combines both manual focusing and zoom functions,^[10] and are marked as "Zoom xi" lenses:^[11]: 108

• 28–80mm f/4–5.6
• 28–105mm f/3.5–4.5
• 35–200mm f/4.5–5.6
• 80–200mm f/4.5–5.6
• 100–300mm f/4.5–5.6

Later, with the introduction of the Maxxum/Alpha 7 and its support for distance-encoded HS(D) flashes in 2001, Minolta began fitting all lenses with the three additional contacts, repurposed to support the Advance Distance Integration (ADI) functionality, which reports the focus distance back to the camera body.^[12]

Branding updates

Lenses were branded as "Konica Minolta" starting in August 2003 following the merger of the two companies.^[13]

When Sony took over the system in 2006,^[14] 12 lenses were rebranded as Sony A-mount lenses and launched alongside 6 new designs and 2 teleconverters.^[15] Of the dozen rebranded lenses, most are optically, mechanically and electrically identical to their Minolta predecessors and differ only in their outer appearance, however, three have seen subtle changes in the optics and electro-mechanics. The 20 lenses relaunched in 2006 included:^[15]

• 16mm f/2.8 (legacy)
• 20mm f/2.8 (legacy)
• 28mm f/2.8 (legacy)
• 35mm f/1.4 G (new)
• 50mm f/1.4 (legacy)
• 50mm f/2.8 Macro (legacy)
• 85mm f/1.4 Zeiss (new)
• 100mm f/2.8 Macro (legacy)
• 135mm f/1.8 Zeiss (new)
• 135mm f/2.8 STF (legacy)
• 300mm f/2.8 G (new)
• 500mm f/8 Reflex (legacy)
• 11–18mm f/4.5–5.6 (legacy)
• 16–80mm f/3.5–4.5 Zeiss (new)
• 18–70mm f/3.5–5.6 (legacy)
• 18–200mm f/3.5–6.3 (legacy)
• 70–200mm f/2.8 G (new)
• 75–300mm f/4.5–5.6 (legacy)
• 1.4× Teleconverter
• 2.0× Teleconverter

All Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount lenses are compatible with Sony A-mount cameras.

Regional variations

Regional variations for Minolta 50mm f/1.7 lenses

Early "crossed-X" Maxxum, which prompted a lawsuit from Exxon

Branded as "Maxxum AF" for the North American market (original version with hard ribbed plastic focus ring)

Branded as "AF" for the rest of the world ("New" version with rubber focus ring)

In North America, Minolta marketed the camera and lenses with the Maxxum branding. Until the mid 1990s, A-mount lenses for the North American market were engraved as Maxxum AF; the rest of the world were branded as AF lenses, including the regions using the Dynax and α branding for the cameras. The initial production runs of Maxxum AF lenses introduced with the camera system in 1985 originally used a "crossed XX" font, which was soon dropped by Minolta after Exxon brought a trademark lawsuit that year; under the settlement, Minolta agreed to change its logo.^[16]

Although some buyers associated either the Maxxum AF or the AF designation with a higher quality, both types of lenses were built to exactly the same specifications and quality standards in the factory, and were only used to improve trackability and distinguish gray market imports (lenses originally purchased from international sources and resold in North America by private importers rather than official imports from Minolta). They differed only in their cosmetics (name plate engraving) and part number designations (????-1?? for AF, ????-6?? for Maxxum AF). A similar scheme previously had been used by Minolta in the 1960s and 1970s to distinguish their Rokkor and Rokkor-X branding variants for SR-mount lenses.

List of Minolta A-mount lenses

Minolta A-mount lenses^[a]

FL (mm)	Ap	Name	MPN	Lens ID	Mount	Filter	Distance encoder[b]	AF-D support	Aberration correction	Release date	Comments
Prime lenses
Fisheye lenses
16	f/2.8	Minolta AF Fish-Eye 16mm f/2.8 (original revision)	2578-100,[17] 2578-600[17]	25781[18]	5-pin[17]	Built-in (NORMAL, O56, FLW, B12)[17]	No	No	No	1986	Fisheye lens; first 600 units used a different barrel construction internally;[17] optically similar to the Minolta MC Fish-Eye Rokkor 16mm f/2.8 (a.k.a. Leica Fisheye-Elmarit-R 16mm f/2.8) produced up to 1981 with an optical design originally introduced in 1966/1968.
		Minolta AF Fish-Eye 16mm f/2.8 (later revision)	2578-110, 2578-610[19]	25781[18]	5-pin	Built-in (NORMAL, O56, A12, B12)	No	No	No	?	Fisheye lens; same design as before except for different built-in filters; succeeded by Sony SAL-16F28
Wide-angle lenses
20	f/2.8	Minolta AF 20mm f/2.8	2579-100,[20] 2579-600,[20] 2579-610[19]	25791[18]	5-pin[20]	72mm[20]	No	No	No	1986
		Minolta AF 20mm f/2.8 New	2641-110	25791[18]	5-pin	72mm	No	No	Camera	1993	Restyled design; succeeded by Sony SAL-20F28
24	f/2.8	Minolta AF 24mm f/2.8	2566-100,[21] 2566-110, 2566-600,[21] 2566-610[22]	25661[18]	5-pin[21]	55mm[21]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]
		Minolta AF 24mm f/2.8 New	2642-110	25661[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1994	Restyled design
28	f/2	Minolta AF 28mm f/2	2596-100,[23] 2596-600,[23] 2596-610[19]	25961[18]	5-pin[23]	55mm[23]	No	No	No	1986
		Minolta AF 28mm f/2 New	2668-118	25961[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1999	Restyled design
	f/2.8	Minolta AF 28mm f/2.8	2557-100,[24] 2557-600[22][24]	25571[18]	5-pin[24]	49mm[24]	No	No	Camera	1985-01[22]	Succeeded by Sony SAL-28F28
35	f/1.4	Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4	2591-100,[25] 2591-110, 2591-600,[25] 2591-610[19]	25911[18]	5-pin[25]	55mm[25]	No	No	No	1987
		Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4 G New	2666-118	19	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1998	Succeeded by Sony SAL-35F14G
		Konica Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4 G (D)	?	43	8-pin	55mm	Yes	Camera (since 2013-02-05)	Camera	N/A (2005-07[26][27][28])	Prototype only; revised optics; succeeded by Sony SAL-35F14G
	f/2	Minolta AF 35mm f/2	2597-100,[29] 2597-110, 2597-600,[29] 2597-610[19]	25971[18]	5-pin[29]	55mm[29]	No	No	No	1987
		Minolta AF 35mm f/2 New	2667-118	25971[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1999	Restyled design
Normal lenses
50	f/1.4	Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4	2562-100,[30] 2562-600[22][30]	25621[18]	5-pin[30]	49mm[30]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	Also available as calibrated version in conjunction with Minolta CS-1000A spectroradiometer[31]
		Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4 New	2662-110	25621[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1998	Restyled design; succeeded by Sony SAL-50F14
	f/1.7	Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7	2550-100,[32] 2550-600[22][32]	25501[18]	5-pin[32]	49mm[32]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	Original revision had metal focusing helicoid internally, while later revision was made of plastics[33]
		Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 New	2613-100, 2613-600	26131[18]	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1990	Restyled design; revised optics
	f/2.8	Minolta AF Macro 50mm f/2.8	2564-100,[34] 2564-600[22][34]	25641[18]	5-pin[34]	55mm[34]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	1:1 max.[34]
		Minolta AF Macro 50mm f/2.8 New	2638-100	25641?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1993	1:1 max.; restyled design; also available as calibrated version in conjunction with Minolta CS-1000A spectroradiometer[31]
		Minolta AF Macro 50mm f/2.8 (D)	2675-100	31[18]	8-pin	55mm	Yes	Camera (since 2013-02-05)	Camera	2001	1:1 max.; succeeded by Sony SAL-50M28
	f/3.5	Minolta AF Macro 50mm f/3.5	2646-100	9[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1995	1:2 max.
Short telephoto lenses
85	f/1.4	Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4	2592-100,[35] 2592-600,[35] 2592-610[19]	25921?	5-pin[35]	72mm[35]	No	No	No	1987
		Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G	2629-118	25921? or 27?	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1993	Restyled design
		Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G (D)	2677-118	27	8-pin	72mm	Yes	No	No	2000	Restyled design
		Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G (D) Limited	2689-118	35	8-pin	72mm	Yes	No	No	2002-05[36] (2002-03[36])	Restyled design; revised optics; distributed in Japan only (700 units)[36]
100	f/2	Minolta AF 100mm f/2	2598-100,[37] 2598-110, 2598-600,[37] 2598-610[19]	25981[18]	5-pin[37]	55mm[37]	No	No	No	1987
	f/2.8	Minolta AF Macro 100mm f/2.8	2581-100,[38] 2581-600,[38] 2581-610[19]	25811[18]	5-pin[38]	55mm[38]	No	No	No	1986	1:1 max.[38]
		Minolta AF Macro 100mm f/2.8 New	2639-110	25811?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1993	1:1 max.; restyled design
		Minolta AF Macro 100mm f/2.8 (D)	2676-110	28[18]	8-pin	55mm	Yes	Camera (since 2013-02-05)	Camera	2000	1:1 max.; succeeded by Sony SAL-100M28
		Minolta AF Soft Focus 100mm f/2.8	2648-118	12[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1994	Soft Focus lens
135	f/2.8	Minolta AF 135mm f/2.8	2556-100,[39] 2556-600[22][39]	25561[18]	5-pin[39]	55mm[39]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]
		Minolta STF 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5]	2656-118	20[18]	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1999	Smooth Trans Focus; manual focus; aperture ring; succeeded by Sony SAL-135F28
Telephoto lenses
200	f/2.8	Minolta AF Apo Tele 200mm f/2.8 G[c]	2593-100,[40] 2593-600,[40] 2593-610[19]	25931	5-pin[40]	72mm[40]	No	No	No	1986	Without "High Speed" gearing and sticker and without focus-stop button; white finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele 200mm f/2.8 G (High Speed upgrade)[c]	Custom upgrade by Minolta service (based on 2593)	26121?	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1988?	With High Speed gearing, but without "High Speed" sticker and without focus-stop button; white finish
		Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 200mm f/2.8 G New[c]	2612-110, 2612-610[41]	26121[18]	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1988?, 1989-03[41]	With "High Speed" label and focus-stop button; white finish
	f/4	Minolta AF Apo Tele Macro 200mm f/4 G[c]	2658-118	23[18]	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1999	1:1 max.; also available as calibrated version in conjunction with Minolta CS-1000T spectroradiometer[31]
300	f/2.8	Minolta AF Apo Tele 300mm f/2.8 G[c] (original revision)	2563-626[22]	25631	5-pin	114mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	7-digit serial number; no CLR front filter; tripod knob to the right;[42] without "High Speed" gearing and sticker and without focus-stop buttons; optically based on an SR-mount Minolta MD Apo Tele Rokkor 300mm f/2.8 prototype;[43] white finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele 300mm f/2.8 G[c] (later revision)	2563-100, 2563-636[44]	25631	5-pin	114mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1986[44]	8-digit serial number; with CLR front filter; tripod knob to the left; without "High Speed" gearing and sticker and without focus-stop buttons; white finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele 300mm f/2.8 G (High Speed upgrade)[c]	Custom upgrade by Minolta service (based on 2563)	26081?	5-pin	114mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1988?	8-digit serial number; with CLR front filter; tripod knob to the left; with "High Speed" gearing, but without "High Speed" sticker and without focus-stop buttons; white finish
		Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 300mm f/2.8 G New[c]	2608-136, 2608-636[41]	26081[18]	5-pin	114mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1988?, 1989-03[41]	8-digit serial number; with CLR front filter; tripod knob to the left; with "High Speed" label and focus-stop buttons; white finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele 300mm f/2.8 G (D) SSM[c]	2674-118	32	8-pin	None (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	Yes	Camera (since 2013-02-05)	No	2003 (2002-03[36])	White finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-300F28G
	f/4	Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 300mm f/4 G[c]	2640-128	11[18]	5-pin	82mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1994	White finish
400	f/4.5	Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 400mm f/4.5 G[c]	2651-116	15[18]	5-pin	95mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1995	White finish
500	f/8	Minolta AF Reflex 500mm f/8	2572-118, 2572-618[41]	25721	5-pin	82mm (front) / 28mm (slot-in) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1989-03[41]	Catadioptric lens; succeeded by Sony SAL-500F80
600	f/4	Minolta AF Apo Tele 600mm f/4 G[c]	2565-100, 2565-626,[45] 2565-636[44]	25651	5-pin	154.5mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1985-08[45]	Without "High Speed" gearing and label and without focus-stop buttons; white finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele 600mm f/4 G (High Speed upgrade)[c]	Custom upgrade by Minolta service (based on 2565)	26091?	5-pin	154.5mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1988?	With "High Speed" gearing, but without "High Speed" label and without focus-stop buttons; white finish
		Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele 600mm f/4 G New[c]	2609-136, 2609-636[41]	26091[18]	5-pin	154.5mm (front) / 42mm (slot-in)	No	No	No	1988?, 1989-03[41]	With "High Speed" label and with focus-stop buttons; white finish
Zoom lenses
Wide-angle and special purpose zoom lenses
3×–1×	f/1.7–2.8	Minolta AF Macro Zoom 3×-1× f/1.7-2.8	2594-116, 2594-616	25941[18]	5-pin	46mm	No	No	No	1990	3:1 max.; white finish; also available as calibrated version in conjunction with Minolta CS-1000S spectroradiometer[31]
11–18	f/4.5–5.6	Konica Minolta AF Zoom DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)[d]	2698-110	41	8-pin	77mm	Yes	No	No	2005	Derivation of Tamron SP AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] (model A13M) design; succeeded by Sony SAL-1118
17–35	f/2.8–4	Konica Minolta AF Zoom 17-35mm f/2.8-4 (D)	2695-110	38[18]	8-pin	77mm	Yes	No	No	2004	Derivation of Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical [IF] (model A05M) design; black finish
	f/3.5	Minolta AF Zoom 17-35mm f/3.5 G	2654-118	16	5-pin	77mm	No	No	No	1997	Black finish
20–35	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5	2657-118	17	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1998
Wide to normal/tele zoom lenses
18–70	f/3.5–5.6	Konica Minolta AF Zoom DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)[d]	2697-810	40[18]	8-pin	55mm	Yes	No	No	2005	Succeeded by Sony SAL-1870
18–200	f/3.5–6.3	Konica Minolta AF Zoom DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 (D)[d]	2699-110	42	8-pin	62mm	Yes	No	No	2005	Derivation of Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] (model A14M) design; succeeded by Sony SAL-18200
24–50	f/4	Minolta AF Zoom 24-50mm f/4	2558-100,[46] 2558-110, 2558-600,[46] 2558-610[19]	25581[18]	5-pin[46]	55mm[46]	No	No	No	1987	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 24-50mm f/4 New	2632-110	26321?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1992	Restyled design
24–85	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5	2636-110	6?	5-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1993	Also available as limited red-brown Urushi-lacquered Minolta AF Zoom 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 Japan[18] variant
		Minolta AF Zoom 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 New	2660-110	6[18]	5-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1997	Restyled design
24–105	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 (D)	2672-110	24[18]	8-pin	62mm	Yes	No	No	2000	Succeeded by Sony SAL-24105
28–70	f/2.8	Minolta AF Zoom 28-70mm f/2.8 G	2620-118	2	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1993	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 28-70mm f/2.8 G (D) SSM	2686-118	34?	8-pin	77mm	Yes	Yes	No	N/A (2002–03)[36]	Prototype only, announced on 2002-03-19 and publicly shown up to 2004, but never released; black finish
28–75	f/2.8	Konica Minolta AF Zoom 28-75mm f/2.8 (D)	2696-810	39[18]	8-pin	67mm	Yes	No	No	2004	Derivation of Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (model A09M) design; black finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-2875
28–80	f/3.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6	2659-100,[47] 2659-110[47]	4? or 18?	5-pin	?	No	No	No	?
		Minolta AF Zoom 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II	2670-110,[47] 2670-150,[47] 2670-160[47]	18[18]	5-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1987	Restyled design
		Minolta AF Zoom 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)	2683-900,[47] 2683-910,[47] 2683-950,[47] 2683-960[47]	30	8-pin	55mm	Yes	No	No	2001	Restyled design; black or silver finish
	f/4–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom xi 28-80mm f/4-5.6	2618-110	26181[18]	8-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1991	Black finish
		Minolta AF Macro Zoom 28-80mm f/4-5.6 New	2633-100,[47][48] 2633-110	3[18]	5-pin	55mm[48]	No	No	No	1993	Black finish
28–85	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Macro Zoom 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5	2552-100,[49] 2552-600,[49] 2552-610[22]	25521[18]	5-pin[49]	55mm[49]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]
		Minolta AF Macro Zoom 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 New	2586-110, 2586-610	0[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1992	Restyled design
28–100	f/3.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)	2692-810, 2692-860	36[18]	8-pin	55mm	Yes	No	No	2003	Black or silver finish
28–105	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom xi 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5	2615-110	26151?	8-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1991	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5	2635-110	10[18]	5-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1994	Restyled design
		Minolta AF Zoom 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 New	2661-110	10?	5-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1997	Restyled design
28–135	f/4–4.5	Minolta AF Macro Zoom 28-135mm f/4-4.5	2553-100,[50] 2553-600[22][50]	25531[18]	5-pin[50]	72mm[50]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	Black finish
35–70	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5	2643-100	5?	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1993	Black finish; has focusing scale window
		Minolta AF Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 II? / New?	2652-100	5?	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	?	Black finish; has no focusing scale
	f/4	Minolta AF Macro Zoom 35-70mm f/4	2551-100,[51] 2551-600,[51] 2551-610[22]	25511[18]	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	Black finish
35–80	f/4–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6	2605-100,[52] 2605-110, 2605-600[52][53]	26071[18]	5-pin[52]	46mm[52]	No	No	No	1988-10[53]
		Minolta AF Power Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6	2624-110	26241[18]	8-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1991	Restyled design; black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6 II	2671-110, 2671-160	22	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1999	Restyled design
35–105	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Macro Zoom 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5	2554-100,[54] 2554-600,[54] 2554-610[22]	25541[18]	5-pin[54]	55mm[54]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]
		Minolta AF Zoom 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 New	2585-100,[55] 2585-600,[55] 2585-610[53]	25858[18]	5-pin[55]	55mm[55]	No	No	No	1988-10[53]	Restyled design; white finish version available as Minolta AF Zoom 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Prestige (2585-110?)[18]
35–200	f/4.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom xi 35-200mm f/4.5-5.6	2616-110, 2616-610	26161?	8-pin	62mm	No	No	No	1991	Black finish
Telephoto zoom lenses
70–200	f/2.8	Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8 G (D) SSM[c]	2682-118	33[18]	8-pin	77mm	Yes	No	No	2003 (2002-03[36])	White finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-70200G
70–210	f/3.5–4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5	2588-100,[56] 2588-600,[56] 2588-610, (2588-810)[53]	25881?	5-pin[56]	55mm[56]	No	No	No	1988-10[53]
	f/4	Minolta AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4	2555-100,[57] 2555-110, 2555-600,[57] 2555-610[22]	25551[18]	5-pin[57]	55mm[57]	No	No	No	1985-01[22]	Optically based on the Minolta MD Zoom 70-210mm f/4 (a.k.a. Leica Vario-Elmar-R 70-210mm f/4); black finish, also available as "dealer demo" in transparent housing[18]
	f/4.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 (New?)	2634-110	8[18]	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1993
		Minolta AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 II	2669-110, 2669-160	8?	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1999
75–300	f/4.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6	2561-100,[58] 2561-110, 2561-600,[58] 2561-610[45]	25611[18]	5-pin[58]	55mm[58]	No	No	No	1985-08[45]	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 New	2649-110	13?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1996	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 II	2665-110, 2665-160	13?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1999	Black or silver finish
		Minolta AF Zoom 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)	2684-910, 2684-960	29	8-pin	55mm	Yes	No	No	2001	Black or silver finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-75300
80–200	f/2.8	Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8 G[c]	2589-100,[59] 2589-600,[59] 2589-610[19]	25891[18]	5-pin[59]	72mm[59]	No	No	No	1987	Black finish
		Minolta High Speed AF Apo Tele Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8 G[c] (New?)	2628-118	1	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1993	White finish
	f/4.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6	2604-100,[60] 2604-600[53][60]	26041?	5-pin[60]	46mm[60]	No	No	No	1988-10[53]	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom xi 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6	2619-110, 2619-610	26191?	8-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1991	Black finish
100–200	f/4.5	Minolta AF Zoom 100-200mm f/4.5	2560-100,[61] 2560-600,[61] 2560-610,[19] 2560-611[44]	25601	5-pin[61]	49mm[61]	No	No	No	1986[44]	Black finish
100–300	f/4.5–5.6	Minolta AF Zoom 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6	2606-100,[62] 2606-110, 2606-600,[62] 2606-610[53]	26061?	5-pin[62]	55mm[62]	No	No	No	1988-10[53]	Black finish
		Minolta AF Zoom xi 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6	2621-110	26211?	8-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1991	Black finish
		Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6[c]	2631-?	7[18]	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1993?	Black finish; smooth rubber focus ring
		Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 New[c]	2631-110?	7?	5-pin	55mm	No	No	No	1995?	Black finish; ribbed focus ring
		Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)[c]	2681-110	25[18]	8-pin	55mm	Yes	No	No	2000	Black finish
100–400	f/4.5–6.7	Minolta AF Apo Tele Zoom 100-400mm f/4.5-6.7[c]	2644-110	14[18]	5-pin	72mm	No	No	No	1995	Black finish
Teleconverters
1.4×	1.4×	Minolta AF 1.4× Tele Converter Apo	2590-100, 2590-600, 2590-607[19]	25901[18]	5-pin	N/A	No	No	No	1986	Not recommended for lenses with "High Speed" gearing; white finish
		Minolta AF 1.4× Tele Converter Apo-II	2610-107, 2610-607[41]	Lens ID of mounted lens or 65535 (no lens)[18]	5-pin	N/A	No	No	?	1988?, 1989-03[41]	White finish
		Minolta AF 1.4× Tele Converter Apo (D)	2687-107	Lens ID of mounted lens or 65535 (no lens)[18]	8-pin	N/A	Yes	No	?	2003 (2002-03[36])	Recommended for SSM/ADI; white finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-14TC
2×	2×	Minolta AF 2× Tele Converter Apo	2601-100, 2601-600, 2601-607[19]	26011[18]	5-pin	N/A	No	No	No	1987	Not recommended for lenses with "High Speed" gearing; white finish
		Minolta AF 2× Tele Converter Apo-II	2611-107, 2611-607[41]	Lens ID of mounted lens or 65535 (no lens)[18]	5-pin	N/A	No	No	?	1988?, 1989-03[41]	White finish
		Minolta AF 2× Tele Converter Apo (D)	2688-107	Lens ID of mounted lens or 65535 (no lens)[18]	8-pin	N/A	Yes	No	?	2003 (2002-03[36])	Recommended for SSM/ADI; white finish; succeeded by Sony SAL-20TC
		Minolta AF 2× M/A Converter-S	2583-107[45]	65535[18] (no chip)	0-pin	N/A	No	No	No	1985-08[45]	For use of SR-mount lenses shorter than 300mm on A-mount bodies; black finish; optically identical to Minolta MD 2× Tele Converter 300-S
		Minolta AF 2× M/A Converter-L	2584-107,[44] (2583-207)[45]	65535[18] (no chip)	0-pin	N/A	No	No	No	1985-08[45]	For use of SR-mount lenses longer than 300mm on A-mount bodies; black finish; optically identical to Minolta MD 2× Tele Converter 300-L
Special purpose lenses
50	f/1.7	Minolta AF Master Lens 50mm f/1.7	2072-0006-75	25501?	5-pin	49mm	No	No	No	1985	Specially calibrated lens with fixed focus and fixed aperture for camera service; optics based on Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 (2550-100, 2550-600); cannot be used for normal photography; black finish

Notes

1. All lenses are designed cover the 35mm format with the exception of the "DT" lenses (11–18, 18–70 and 18–200), which cover APS-C.
2. Lenses with a "distance encoder" provide subject distance information for utilization in the Advanced Distance Integration (ADI) flash mode and other features. While the "(D)" designation is used on the box and in the documentation, the lenses just feature a "D" instead. Requires 8 lens contacts; lenses with only 5 contacts cannot support this feature.
3. Design includes apochromatic lens element(s)
4. DT is "Digital Technology", lenses for cameras with APS-C (or Super-35mm) size sensors, only. DT lenses will not fully illuminate the sensor/film area of 24×36mm full-frame cameras. Three DT lenses were made and sold by Konica Minolta: 11–18, 18–70, and 18–200mm.

Notes and nomenclature

Apo	Apochromatic lens element(s)
(D) or D	"Distance encoder", lens provides subject distance information for utilization in the Advanced Distance Integration (ADI) flash mode and other features. While the "(D)" designation is used on the box and in the documentation, the lenses just feature a "D" instead. Requires 8 lens contacts; lenses with only 5 contacts cannot support this feature.
DT	"Digital Technology", lenses for cameras with APS-C (or Super-35mm) size sensors, only. DT lenses will not fully illuminate the sensor/film area of 24×36mm full-frame cameras. Three DT lenses were made and sold by Konica Minolta: 11–18, 18–70, and 18–200mm.
G	"Gold" series, Minolta's line-up of high-grade lenses. The "G" status does not occur as label on the lenses, but is indicated by a decorating ring on the lens.
High Speed	High Speed upgraded gearing for faster autofocus. As indicated, three lenses were upgradeable in authorized service centers as well.
II	Version II. Some lenses underwent more than just cosmetic changes, and are referred to as second version, in particular, when the optics have changed completely.
New	Restyled (not a designation found on the lens), aesthetic changes (such lenses were labelled "New" or "Neu" or "(N)" on the box and in the documentation by Minolta, but not specifically labelled on the lens itself).
SSM	"SuperSonic Motor", silent in-lens ultrasonic motor used on some lenses. Requires 8 lens contacts; lenses with only 5 contacts cannot support this feature. Can be used with manual focusing on cameras without SSM support (that is, Minolta film bodies released before 2000 - Minolta Dynax/Maxxum/α-9/9Ti can be upgraded by service).[63][64][65][66]
Power or xi	Motorized zoom. Requires 8 lens contacts; lenses with only 5 contacts cannot support this feature.

See also

• List of Konica Minolta A-mount lenses
• List of Minolta A-mount cameras
• List of Konica Minolta A-mount cameras
• List of Sony A-mount cameras
• List of Minolta V-mount lenses
• List of Minolta SR-mount lenses
• List of Sony A-mount lenses