Minolta AF 70-210 F/4 Any Good??

[Agetan]

U mean u just bought it and want to let it go???:sweat:

I didn't bought it... but as I told the forum that I have a friend that own a shop, so he got good second hand Minolta lens, then he send it to me to sell it for him lor...

I earn $10 from every lens I sell lar... not much right?

Hart

 

[TME]

I didn't bought it... but as I told the forum that I have a friend that own a shop, so he got good second hand Minolta lens, then he send it to me to sell it for him lor...

I earn $10 from every lens I sell lar... not much right?

Hart

I see.... $400 is very very worth the money... any takers guys??

 

[grado]

I see.... $400 is very very worth the money... any takers guys??

Wow... the price of the 70-210mm f4 certainly has gone up so much recently... I bought 2 before the introduction of the Minolta DSLR. One for around $220++(sold to reno77) and another for around $180, both in excellent condition, but that was when minolta lens price were at an all time low, when people thought minolta might not be able to survive... It remains my favourite minolta telephoto zoom lens I have.

 

[TME]

Wow... the price of the 70-210mm f4 certainly has gone up so much recently... I bought 2 before the introduction of the Minolta DSLR. One for around $220++(sold to reno77) and another for around $180, both in excellent condition, but that was when minolta lens price were at an all time low, when people thought minolta might not be able to survive... It remains my favourite minolta telephoto zoom lens I have.

:bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes: woah! That was cheap!

 

[deslim27]

Actually 70-210/4 is selling range from USD70-140 on average, but then have to factor in the shipping cost loh. My first copy got at USD144 + Shipping.. turn out to be around $270-$280.

 

[grado]

Actually 70-210/4 is selling range from USD70-140 on average, but then have to factor in the shipping cost loh. My first copy got at USD144 + Shipping.. turn out to be around $270-$280.

Yeah, but I got one at the The Camera Workshop and the other from a fellow clubsnapper, so no need shipping costs, hehe... It really was selling cheap then, but can't get these type of prices nowadays.

 

[deslim27]

Yeah, but I got one at the The Camera Workshop and the other from a fellow clubsnapper, so no need shipping costs, hehe... It really was selling cheap then, but can't get these type of prices nowadays.

That time nobody notice this long forgotten gem mah.. it was my ang mo friend (who kept 4 copies last time) that told me abt it.

 

[GENO]

the 70-210mm f4 is a sharp lens with good colors! but the AF is hee hee..very interesting lens for portriat..its a class of its own..

 

[dynaxattack]

Thx for the tips guys.

 

[Pranadewa]

IQ very good for its price.. AF SSSSLLLLLOOOOWWW..

But some Minolta gurus here can use it for sports shooting! :thumbsup:

Some example of sports shooting using 'the beer can'... :sweat:

Don

 

[TRS]

Well, caught the thread little late. Due to it's range (70-210) and fix f/stop, I loved and of course cost, loved this lens. But, I had not used for last couple of years. After reading the thread, just took it out and tried. It is as slow as 28-70/2.8G (in low light). Of course, quality is not as close to the 28-70/2.8, but I can not complain for $150 vs $1200. If you have a hand on 70-200/4 for good price, don't let it go.

My 2 cents.

-TRS