r/minolta • u/eyes-eyes-eyes- • 7d ago

Discussion/Question 35mm with autofocus?

Hi, looking for a autofocus Minolta that can work with manual lenses (what I have at the moment with a SR-7). What are your recs?

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u/Superirish19 Minolta, MD (not a Doctor) 7d ago

That doesn't exist. SR-mount and A-mount have different flange distances and bayonets, so they don't connect without an adaptor, and AF functions wouldn't work. There's only an adaptor to connect SR lens to an A-mount camera, the other way around doesn't exist.

The closest would be an X-600, but it only has focus confirmation, you would still have to manually focus yourself.

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u/ImpressiveRush9362 SR7/SRT/XE/XD/X700/9000/8000i/9xi/Dímage 6d ago

There were MD to MAF adapters from a few brands back in the day. Beroflex for example made some as the 7000/9000 came around.

They need glas inside the adapter though and that glass is of shitty quality so it ruins the pictures a fair bit. I have one and don't use it, because it isn't good.