Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 vs Tamron SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Minolta

MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8

Tamron

SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2

Verdict at a glance

Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 goes wider (28mm vs 60mm).
Tamron SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2 reaches further (300mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8	SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2
Brand	Minolta	Tamron
Mount	Minolta MD	Minolta MD
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	28-70mm (wider)	60-300mm
Max aperture	f/3.5 (faster)	f/3.8
Released	n/a	1983
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Groups	8	13
Af motor	none	none
Elements	8	15
Min focus m	0.8 (closer focusing)	1.9
Weight g	n/a	926
Filter mm	n/a	62
Length mm	n/a	166.0
Diameter mm	n/a	68.0

Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8

A 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 manual-focus standard zoom lens, the Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 is designed for Minolta MD mount bodies. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

Tamron SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2

The Tamron SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4 Adaptall-2 is a manual-focus short-telephoto zoom lens covering 60-300mm at f/3.8-5.4 for Minolta MD mount cameras, from the Tamron SP series. The range suits portraits and general telephoto work.

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