Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5 vs Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2

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

Minolta

MD Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5

Tamron

28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2

Verdict at a glance

Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2 goes wider (28mm vs 35mm).
Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2 reaches further (80mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	MD Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5	28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2
Brand	Minolta	Tamron
Mount	Minolta MD	Minolta MD
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	35-70mm	28-80mm (wider)
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	n/a	1983
Format	n/a	full-frame
Groups	n/a	8
Af motor	n/a	none
Elements	n/a	9
Weight g	n/a	480
Filter mm	n/a	67
Length mm	n/a	86.5
Diameter mm	n/a	70.0
Min focus m	n/a	0.36

Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5

This 35-70mm f/3.5 manual-focus standard zoom lens from Minolta fits Minolta MD mount cameras. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2

This 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 manual-focus standard zoom lens from Tamron fits Minolta MD mount cameras. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

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