![]() The last AF 70-210mm was an f4.5-5.6 version produced in 1993. The 1985 version stayed in production until supplanted by the 1988 version, the 70-210mm f3.5-4.5. I have the MD version but have yet to use it. There is an MD Zoom 70-210mm f4 for the SR mount, which is the predecessor of the AF version, and that version of the lens is also quite well respected. This pairing is so common that I would not suggest buying a Beercan as a standalone purchase. Look on eBay, and most Maxxum 7000 sets also contain a Beercan. Based on how often they pop up on eBay, Minolta sold a lot of them. Introduced in 1985 with the Maxxum 7000, the Beercan seems to have been a hit from the start. However, the good shots hooked me on the lens. Since I mistakenly believed I could shoot hand-held at 1/30, many of those first shots were blurred. I shot both rolls of film in only a couple of hours. So, within minutes after my Beercan arrived, I popped a roll of Fuji Xtra Superia 400 in each of my Maxxums and went looking for subjects. At the time, I had two Maxxums, a 3000i gifted to me many years before, and a new-to-me 7000i. It is simply what is done.īefore buying my 70-210mm f4, I had never used a zoom lens. It is almost as if no one reviews it because what would be the point? If you have a Maxxum camera, you must have one. The lens seems to be taken as a basic requirement, as an essential Maxxum kit item. Considering the fame of the lens, it has received only a few reviews over the years. It is known for its sharp images and excellent color rendition. It was dubbed the Beercan because of its shape, and it is much lauded among Minoltaphiles. If you already have a 50mm lens, the next suggestion will nearly always be “get a Beercan.” I ran into this advice on just about every blog and forum I visited, so the 70-210mm f4 was the first lens I bought after getting the Maxxum 7000i. Get a Minolta Maxxum camera, then ask around about what lenses to buy. ![]()
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