Minolta 70-210mm Lens on the Sony a300 Video
Tags: MINOLTA 70-210 f4, Minolta Beercan
The Sony a300 with the MINOLTA 70-210 f4 “The Beercan”
This review was used using the Sony a300 with the Legendary MINOLTA 70-210 f4 also known as “The Beercan.” The Beercan we used in the review was purchased from UsedCameras.com for $175. The Beercan can also be found on Ebay and Craigslist for about $150- $200. We at a300.org recommend the Minolta “Beercan”, it’s built like a tank and it’s Razor Sharp!
Sony DSLR-A300 and the legendary beercan 70-210 f4. Shots specs are 1/500 f4 ISO 100 handheld. File format: JPEG
Sony DSLR-A300 and the legendary beercan 70-210 f4. Shots specs are 1/500 f4 ISO 100 handheld. File format: JPEG
Sony DSLR-A300 and the legendary beercan 70-210 f4. Shots specs are 1/1500 f4 ISO 100 handheld. File format: RAW
Sony DSLR-A300 and the legendary beercan 70-210 f4. Shots specs are 1/1500 f4 ISO 100 handheld. File format: RAW
The Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4 lens is an autofocusing telephoto photographic lens compatible with cameras using the Minolta AF lens mount. The lens is colloquially known as the “beercan” by Minolta camera users because the lens shape and size closely match the proportions of a typical aluminum beer can. Further, the lens provides a 1:4 magnification (at minimum focus, an object records at 1/4 its size on film or sensor) which is near macro range.
It was introduced in 1985 at the launch of the Minolta Maxxum/Dynax/Alpha 7000 camera (the first widely successful autofocus SLR) and remained in production for many years. Two years earlier, the lens was introduced as a one-touch zoom in the manual-focus Minolta SR mount (as a “plain” MD lens). However, production slowed and then eventually stopped for both the AF and MD versions; its successors, the 70-210/3.5-4.5 and 70-210/4.5-5.6 had none of the qualities of the original and build and image quality decreased.
It remains popular, however, for use on digital single lens reflex cameras using the AF system, such as the Minolta Maxxum 7D or the Sony α Although relatively bulky and weighty, the lens is valued for its solid build, sharpness and smooth bokeh effect.
Tags: a300 Beercan, MINOLTA 70-210 f4, The Beercan
