Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed

Drudkh · 27th September 2005

Here's a test of the 300mm f/4 APO G I bought some weeks ago from Japan 2nd hand for S$1.2K +/-. Lens is fast and sharp except will exhibit chromatic aberration. What I like most about this lens is the manual focusing distance limiter. With this I can set any distance limit.

More test shots available here.

Lens
Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed
Focusing distance of 2.5m ~ Infinity
Aperture value of 4 ~ 32

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Sample Shot detail
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture Value: F/4
Shutter Speed: 1/500
ISO Value: 200
Order: full image resize, crop 100% top-left, crop 100% top-right, crop 100% center, crop 100% bottom-right, crop 100% bottom-left

Sample Photo
Filesize: 388KB

click for full size

yeocolin · 27th September 2005

Hi Don,
Congratulations for your new purchase. Indeed, the 300mm F4 is 1 of those great lens manufactured by Minolta. Care to share how did you get it via 2nd hand from Japan? Thanks.

Drudkh · 27th September 2005

Originally Posted by yeocolin

Hi Don,
Congratulations for your new purchase. Indeed, the 300mm F4 is 1 of those great lens manufactured by Minolta. Care to share how did you get it via 2nd hand from Japan? Thanks.

you've pm.

sulhan · 28th September 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

you've pm.

HIee Bro,
Is there anyway you can send me the original file? Just wanna try to do some anti-CA algorithm.

rgds,
sulhan

Drudkh · 28th September 2005

Originally Posted by sulhan

HIee Bro,
Is there anyway you can send me the original file? Just wanna try to do some anti-CA algorithm.

rgds,
sulhan

You've pm.
The new Paintshop Pro X I have has a new function to correct CA, seems quite good.

TRS · 29th September 2005

Congratulations. That's a fantastic lens. I have one. When released, it was best of the three (Nikon, Canon, Minolta for 300/4 lens). But, regardless of what reviews say, I love the lens. I also have 2x converter to go with. Wish I had gotten 1.4x instead as I loose AF when I put 2x converter.

Drudkh · 29th September 2005

Originally Posted by TRS

Congratulations. That's a fantastic lens. I have one. When released, it was best of the three (Nikon, Canon, Minolta for 300/4 lens). But, regardless of what reviews say, I love the lens. I also have 2x converter to go with. Wish I had gotten 1.4x instead as I loose AF when I put 2x converter.

Thanks! The TC you have is Minolta one? Damn ex! even the 1.4X TC also cost like 400 bucks.

TRS · 30th September 2005

Yep. 2x TC is Minolta and it did cost me around 400 bucks. I bought it together.

Drudkh · 8th October 2005

Some shots taken just now from the Newpaper New Face 2005 contest with the 300 f/4. Shots were tweaked with brightness, contrast and white balance.
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=155383

Drudkh · 16th October 2005

more shots on sports with this lens.
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=156752

BBTM · 16th October 2005

Guru Drudkh. New one ard 2k har? I like the build of this one but hard to save for the 300 SSM leh. Must eat grass since married to camera

Segeson · 16th October 2005

"Drudkh" youre shots really made me feel good.
I've put in an order on the 300/4 last friday and hope to get it within a week or so.
Really looking forward to getting my hands on this one....hohoho.

BTW.
I'm new in this forum, but it feels like I'm going to spend alot of time here.

27th September 2005	#1
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lulu island Posts: 6,066	Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Here's a test of the 300mm f/4 APO G I bought some weeks ago from Japan 2nd hand for S$1.2K +/-. Lens is fast and sharp except will exhibit chromatic aberration. What I like most about this lens is the manual focusing distance limiter. With this I can set any distance limit. More test shots available here. Lens Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Focusing distance of 2.5m ~ Infinity Aperture value of 4 ~ 32 click for full size Sample Shot detail Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority Aperture Value: F/4 Shutter Speed: 1/500 ISO Value: 200 Order: full image resize, crop 100% top-left, crop 100% top-right, crop 100% center, crop 100% bottom-right, crop 100% bottom-left Sample Photo Filesize: 388KB click for full size __________________ Where on earth did you ask? I got mine for 750. Last edited by Drudkh; 27th September 2005 at 09:27 PM.

27th September 2005	#2
yeocolin Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 819	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Hi Don, Congratulations for your new purchase. Indeed, the 300mm F4 is 1 of those great lens manufactured by Minolta. Care to share how did you get it via 2nd hand from Japan? Thanks. __________________ www.pbase.com/yeocolin www.flickr.com/yeocolin

29th September 2005	#6
TRS New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Congratulations. That's a fantastic lens. I have one. When released, it was best of the three (Nikon, Canon, Minolta for 300/4 lens). But, regardless of what reviews say, I love the lens. I also have 2x converter to go with. Wish I had gotten 1.4x instead as I loose AF when I put 2x converter.

30th September 2005	#8
TRS New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Yep. 2x TC is Minolta and it did cost me around 400 bucks. I bought it together.

8th October 2005	#9
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lulu island Posts: 6,066	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Some shots taken just now from the Newpaper New Face 2005 contest with the 300 f/4. Shots were tweaked with brightness, contrast and white balance. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=155383 __________________ Where on earth did you ask? I got mine for 750.

16th October 2005	#10
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lulu island Posts: 6,066	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed more shots on sports with this lens. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=156752 __________________ Where on earth did you ask? I got mine for 750.

16th October 2005	#11
BBTM Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BB West Posts: 751	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed Guru Drudkh. New one ard 2k har? I like the build of this one but hard to save for the 300 SSM leh. Must eat grass since married to camera __________________ Sony A850. Sony CZ16-35, Sony 100mm macro, Sony 50mm F1.4, KM28-75.

16th October 2005	#12
Segeson New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 1	Re: Lens Test: Minolta 300mm F/4 APO G Highspeed "Drudkh" youre shots really made me feel good. I've put in an order on the 300/4 last friday and hope to get it within a week or so. Really looking forward to getting my hands on this one....hohoho. BTW. I'm new in this forum, but it feels like I'm going to spend alot of time here. Last edited by Segeson; 17th October 2005 at 12:53 AM.