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    Minolta AF 75-300 mm f/ 4.5-5.6 v.2
    Minolta AF 75-300 mm f/ 4.5-5.6 v.2

    Minolta AF 75-300 mm f/ 4.5-5.6 v.2

    75–300mm · f/4.5–5.6

    Overview

    The Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 v.2 is a solid telephoto zoom with good sharpness and contrast at the wide end, especially at close focus, but soft at 300mm (Miranda F). Build quality is excellent, with smooth manual focus and solid handling, though it is bulky and not ideal as a walk-around lens (Miranda F). Distortion is well controlled, but chromatic aberration and occasional AF misfocus are noted (Miranda F). It suits users needing an affordable, full-frame-compatible telephoto for deliberate shooting, particularly on film or older digital bodies.