Minolta A-Mount Lens Data Table made by SAR reader “ET”.

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Instructions:

Lenses in same color have similar design.

in Tag:

M1: Minolta Lenses before 1991

xi: xi and Power Zoom Lenses(1991)

M2: Minolta Lenses after 1991

M3: Minolta D-type Lenses

S0: Sony Lense(the copy of Minolta lenses)

S1: Sony original Lenses before 2011

S2: Sony original Lenses after 2011

G0: G Lenses without G logo

G1: G Lenses with G logo

G2: G Lenses have SSM

G3: Sony original G Lenses (completely new design)

KM: Konica-Minolta Lenses

T: Tamron OEM lenses

in Aperture/Blades

R = Round

in Filter/Size

R = Rear

in Focus/Design

IF = Internal Focus

RF = Rear Focus

Others

EFL = 35 mm-equivalent focal length (APS-C)

MF = Min. Focus

MR = Max. Ratio

FRL = Focus Range Limiter

FHB = Focus Hold Button

DMF = Direct Manual Focus

G = Group

E = Element

WR = Water Resistance

TC = Support Teleconverter

TM = Tripod Mount

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