Sony 35/G

[wayne_naughton]

<p>Anybody know the ancestry of this lens? Minolta, Sony or other? just curious.....</p>

<p>wayne</p>

[robert_paul1]

<p>The Sony 35mm f/1.4 G lens is a carry-over lens from Minolta, with a couple of upgrades. This includes the 'D' function and coatings. The Sony design has one major change- the focus ring doesn't rotate in AF mode, whereas the Minolta version does. The overall diameter is a little bigger on the Sony, 69mm v. 65mm, and the Sony version is 40 grams heavier.</p>

<p>However the optical design is the same for both- 10 elements in 8 groups, and the number and shape of the aperture blades are the same.</p>

<p>Sony bought the Osaka Minolta factory where the camera bodies and 'G' series lenses are made.</p>

[wayne_naughton]

<p>that's what i wanted to hear...... many thanks, Robert</p>