old Minolta 35mm lens question

[finnman]

I gave my daughter my old Minolta 35mm from the early 80's.
I forgot the model no#. She would like to take up close pictures around the size of snalls.
What type of lens would I be looking for? macro lens?
It's a manual focus camera.
She will e-mail me the model no# today.
Thanks

[zeegler]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

Yes, macro.

[FusionFarmer]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

I have some old minolta stuff, most of its auto focus XG stuff, get a model #, I know for sure theres no macro lens but theres a wide angle lens and a top of the line flash unit and some other stuff if I can find it.

[fett]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

How many MM's is the lens? That will tell her on the printing when you look into the lens. Then find these, http://cgi.ebay.com/CLOSE-UP-LENS-KIT-HO...1QQcmdZViewItem [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I am assuming it is a full-size SLR. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[finnman]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

It's just like this one
http://www.photoethnography.com/Clas...html~mainFrame

[fett]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

Ya gots to make sure of the MMs on the lens. That one says 50mm. Is that is what on yours? These lenses screw onto the "lens" so it is very important to know that diameter.

[finnman]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

correct. The lens that came with it says 50mm.

[fett]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

Just go to a good camera shop in SF and buy those close-up lens. They are great, They give you 1,2,3 and sometimes 4 ways to climb on top of the snail's shell. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[FusionFarmer]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

Im pretty sure thats just like my old one, the thing that you use when getting a lens is its an MD mount, I'd look for a zoom/macro lens on ebay, heres one I just found
http://cgi.ebay.com/Minolta-TOU-FIVE-STA...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Carbuff]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

Yeah, ebay is great for older lenses for dirt cheap. I got all my old Konica lenses there for cheap.

[finnman]

Re: old Minolta 35mm lens question

FusionFarmer - perfect! just what I was looking for.
I might also pick up the wide angle one he has for sale for her also.
Thanks