Help locating a compatible Minolta Camera

[kevgre]

I have 2 Sony Alphas, a Minolta 5D and a Minolta 5 film camera.

 

I bought a lens in mint condition (Sigma 400mm F5.6 prime) and it did not work

on the Sony Alpha (said no lens). I tried it on the Minolta Max 5 and it would

not interract (no focus etc).

 

This lens is in excellent working order but I'm baffled as to what Minolta

camera it is going to work on. It's an autofocus lens and I know that Sigma had

problems with older lenses being compatible, but surely there must be a camera

this works on considering it has a Minolta AF Mount.

 

If anyone is familiar with this lens (It's army olive in color with built-in

lens hood) (image of lens can be seen here)

http://www.glamourography.com/sigma400.jpg

 

I would sure appreciate any help from the Minolta people out there.

 

I love my Alphas and wish the lens would have worked on it, but I ended up

getting a beer can F4 70-210 lens and the Minolta 28-75 F2.8 lens both of which

I love as well.

 

Thank you in advance..<div></div>

[ricardovaste]

Im on the look out for a similar lens to the one in question. Through searching ive found that i should go for ones marked 'APO' or 'APO MACRO' (which is the one im trying to locate). I believe the one you have only works with the early minolta AF cameras, eg; 7000. I dont think you can get the lens you have re-chipped anymore, because of its age, so that it will function with the newer cameras that you have. So, i think you'll have to sell this lens and find one of the APO versions, though others might say otherwise. Ive seen loads of APO versions go for 120GBP. Hope this is of some help.

[keith_illg]

I had the same issue with a Sigma 28mm DG lens on my Alpha. I ended up returning it and using the credit towards something else.

[craig_gillette]

You might check with Sigma to see if they will be able to chip it but quickly, otherwise returning it seems like the best bet. The last guy with this one in his lap may lose.

[tom_montemarano]

The green Sigma lens was only compatible with the first generation Minolta AF cameras (7000AF, 9000AF, and 5000AF).

 

Tom

[ricardovaste]

Slightly O/T:

 

has ne1 seen a apo macro version of th mentiond lens? bin lookin 4 aaages n av ad no luc wot-so-evr! ne international shipping site tht stocks 1 wud b useful 2 me, aswel as 1 local (UK).

 

thnx,

Rich

[ben_ballard]

If you don't mind having another film body, you could get a 5000 or 7000 for next to nothing. The 7000 was the first successful AF camera, and it works well, but the AF is very slow by today's standards. The second generation 7000i is much much faster. I never knew of any differences in the lenses between the 7000 and 7000i, but I can't say for sure if it would be compatible. 7000i's are also near-free.