Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 lens

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Minolta AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 SAL-1870

Key features
Maker: Minolta, Sony
Application: Kit Lens for Sony α100
Technical data
Type: Zoom
Focal length: 18-70mm
Frame coverage: 100.4°-23°
Aperture (max/min): f/3.5-5.6 - f/22-36
Construction: 9 groups / 11 elements
# Diaphragm blades: 7 circular
Close focus distance: 380 mm
Max. magnification: 1/4
Physical
Weight: 235 g
Filter diameter: 55 mm
Accessories
Lens hood: bayonet, flower
Angle of view
History
Introduced: 2006
Replaced by: Minolta version (2005) succeeded by Sony version in 2006
Retail info
MSRP US$ $199 alone / $99 as part of Sony α100 Kit

Originally produced by Minolta, and currently produced by Sony, the AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6, is a photographic lens compatible with cameras using the Minolta AF and Sony α lens mounts. The DT designation means this lens is designed to be used with a camera with an APS-C size sensor. When the 1.5× crop factor of current Sony digital single-lens reflex cameras is considered, the lens has an effective equivalent 27–105mm focal length.

This lens is often sold as a kit lens, for instance in the Sony A100K, A100W and A700K kits.

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