Lens Choice

[geoffery]

I have a chance to get either the following but I have the budget to get only one of them and I would like to thoughts on them from all of you.

Minolta AF 100-200mm f4.5
Minolta AF 70-210mm f4
Minolta AF 70-210mm f3.5-4.5

Thanks

 

[Encino]

I think ralphii82sg is selling the 70-210 minolta f4. You might wanna email him regarding this.

I hope I help in some way...

 

[nikenuaa]

Originally posted by Encino
I think ralphii82sg is selling the 70-210 minolta f4. You might wanna email him regarding this.

I hope I help in some way...

af 70-210/4 is better.

 

[ninelives]

all the above 3 are very old lenses, I don't know if you still can get them. unless you are buying 2nd hand.


the 100-200 f4.5 is not bad.
70-210mm f4 is good.
don't go for the 70-210mm f3.5-4.5


but well, 28-70 F2.8 G is still the best.

 

[geoffery]

I found one at a second handshop in mint (70-210 f3.5-4.5) and I loan it out to get some pics. I am no expert as I never used AF camera before and i think it was fast. However the only thing that annoyed me is the rotating front element. I have to readjust the filter everytime I focus.

As for the 100-200, I got a friend who is willing to let it go becuase he got a lot of lens which his wife is 'forcing' him to get rid of some.

70-210 f4.... I havn;t seen one at the moment but there was one 2 weeks ago but was sole in 2 days.

I dont know how good is the G lens but form their pricing, I think the cost must justified something or else Minolta will get a spanking.

 

[nikenuaa]

G lens is very good and worth its price.
70-210/3.5-4.5 is not different 70-210/3.5-5.6. It is a good old lens and some reviews think that it is better than 70-210/4.
Even its second-hand price is a bit higher than 70-210/4 in Hong Kong.

 

[geoffery]

I got myself the 70-210/4 lens. It much heavier than the 3.5-4.5 but I think the constatn f4 will benefit me in the long run.

 

[nhyone]

Originally posted by geoffery
As for the 100-200, I got a friend who is willing to let it go becuase he got a lot of lens which his wife is 'forcing' him to get rid of some.

Anyone with these three lenses? Or at least the 100-200/4.5 and 70-210/3.5-4.5? "Which lens is better?" has always been inconclusive, due to lack of direct side-by-side comparison.

I would be interested to do a newspaper test, together with the 70-210/4 (I have this lens). Anyone willing to lend me these lenses for a few days?

 

[nikenuaa]

I also only have 70-210/4.