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Author Message   M_currie Tinkerer Username: M_currie Post Number: 213 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 09:18 am:    I have an HP Books Minolta guide with last copyright date 1985, and this lens is listed. On the chart, it says the field of view is 47-18 degrees, the min. focus distance 4.9 feet (1.5 meters), min aperture F32, 55 mm filter diameter, 2.7x4.6 inch dimiensions, and a weight of 16.9 ounces. No pictures or other info that I see. I can imagine that this would be a fairly rare lens, simply because its range lacks wider angles, and because it has no close focusing. I'd go for this range, especially at a constant 3.5 aperture, if it's optically good (and I'll bet it is), but many probably would have preferred a 35- something with something approaching macro focusing.