1. Technical data

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• Discontinued lens - not redesigned in Sony Alpha line
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• Focal lenght: 400 mm
• Aperture: 4.5 - 32
• Aperture type: 9 blades - round
• Angle of view: 6°10'
• Minimum focus distance: 3m
• Elements / groups: 9 / 7
• Filter diameter: built-in 42mm (front 95mm)
• Dimensions (D x L): 109 x 275 mm
• Color: white
• Magnification: 0.15x
• Weight: 1920g (2481g)
• Price (new): 11000 PLN (2003-01) eMarket
• Price (used): 1000-1300 USD (2004-09 www.keh.com)
• Lens hood: round "clip-on" mount
• Filter not rotates when focusing
• Lens with internal focusing, doesn't change lenght when focusing
• Features: two buttons: focus lock, focus limiter
• Tripod mount included

2. Lens photos

Foto from www.keh.com

3. Lens photos with body

There are photos from http://met.open.ac.uk/group/cpv/photo/af400.html with Chris Valentine's permission (Click to enter on Chris's WWW page with his personal review)

Photos thanks to KKM forum member "tompac"

4. Example photos made using this lens

Dyxum forum

5. Opinions and comments

Short description (in English)
This portable long telephoto lens features high-speed autofocus with its internal focusing system, ideal for sports and wildlife subjects. And its circular aperture gives you a natural-looking background. A focus-hold button and focus-range limiter are provided for faster focusing. Two AD (anomalous-dispersion) glass elements correct chromatic aberrations, while the circular aperture provides a natural-looking background. A protective filter is built into the lens barrel.

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

Photodo.com - 4 Click for details

7. Links

• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 400/4.5 APO G
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 400/4.5 APO G