1. Technical data

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• Discontinued lens - not redesigned in Sony Alpha line
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• Focal lenght: 17-35 mm
• Aperture: 3.5-22
• Aperture build: 7 blades - circular
• Angle of view: 104°-63°
• Minimum focus distance: 0.3m
• Elements / groups: 15 / 12
• Filter diameter: 77mm
• Dimensions (D x L): 82.5 x 90.5 mm
• Color: black
• Magnification: 0.17x
• Weight: 600g
• Release Date: 1997
• Price (new): 9500 PLN (2003-01) eMarket
• Price (used): about. 4500 PLN (2003-06), 1200 USD eBay
• Info: according to FOTO magazine one of the best zoom lenses in this focal lenght
• Lens hood "tulip" bayonet mount
• Filter not rotates while focusing
• Filter not rotates while zooming
• Lens lenght changes when focusing

2. Lens photos

there are a little different cross-sections - but I don't know which one is OK ....
With Takao Ishizuka permission

3. Lens photos with body

4. Example photos made using this lens

Dyxum forum

Example photos showing "bokeh" of this lens - "out of focus" photos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
From Dynax 7 Digital (alpha-7D) 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6

With Takao Ishizuka permission

5. Opinions and comments

6. Grades of this lens from different magazines/web pages

7. Links

• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 17-35/3.5 G
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 17-35/3.5 G