Ever shoot the Minolta 500/8 AF Reflex?

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Probably one of, if not the best Reflex lens ever made, along with its Sony sister, which is the exact same lens rebranded after Sony bought Minolta's Consumer Imaging division. Excellent contrast and colors for a reflex, and with AF you can even use it for action shots. The lens won't track so you're limited to a center AF spot. Typical donut bokeh but not awful. 

These lenses came with a drop in ND and clear filter, a hood, a hard case, and caps. I found one in excellent condition on eBay with all the goodies for $225 US, shipped. Well worth it for a very lightweight and compact 500mm option. I've seen a couple of newer reflex lenses come out, all manual, all more expensive, and none with better IQ. If Minolta could hit this home-run 30 years ago, I don't see why Sony couldn't do a better one now.  

Couple of examples here with the A7 IV and LA-EA5.

 

 

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