some long over due edits all with a99ii and Minolta 400 4.5 1982 lens shots done 2019 for evaluation of lens

[spudhead]

All shots were to evaluate lens all shots uncompressed raw and with shutter speeds as low as 1/50 second! and all shots were under exposed to see what could be recovered in editing latter, all hand held shots although I was wedged against a wooden post. Let me know what you think about the images

• ILCA-99M2
• 400mm F4.5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCA-99M2
• 400mm F4.5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCA-99M2
• 400mm F4.5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCA-99M2
• 400mm F4.5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCA-99M2
• 400mm F4.5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Jeff A]

I guess I don't need to say that these shots are pretty damn good. How large and heavy is this lens compared to some current lenses?

 

[Slug]

Excellent !

 

[spudhead]

Really nice shots. Since I can see the exif, I am assuming this is an A-Mount lens? The only A-Mount 400/4.5 I can find is the 400mm 4.5 HS APO G, which was introduced in 1995.

Minolta AF 400mm F4.5 HS APO G A-mount lens info

Minolta AF 400mm F4.5 HS APO G A-mount lens detail page with owners reviews and reference to most useful information about the lens

www.dyxum.com

a-mount yes its just that capture 1 does not have a profile in the list for the lens .

 

[spudhead]

I guess I don't need to say that these shots are pretty damn good. How large and heavy is this lens compared to some current lenses?

It is a gem its 1.9kg and really not an issue to handle

 

[spudhead]

a-mount yes its just that capture 1 does not have a profile in the list for the lens .

Hi just checked and you are right release year 1995 I had never looked at year of the lens, as you know they mark the better lenses on mount ring Gary