Minolta Maxxum 501.7

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Last update: September 25th, 2019

Terminology

APO

Apochromatic correction using AD elements. Mostly used on tele
primes and zooms.

HS-APO

APO with higher-speed electronics and gearing. Some of the long tele
primes were released after the other APO tele primes were updated to HS-APO, so
they don’t have a non-HS predecessor. Also, the latest SSM lenses are again
only called “APO”.

(D)

Distance encoder, used for ADI flash,
matrix metering in MF mode
and DOF display. All D lenses currently also feature a wider focus ring. With
some the focus ring does not rotate in AF mode (see table).
With Sony lenses the (D) specifier is no longer part of the official name, but not
all lenses have the D function. Check the “D function” column to see which lenses
have it and which don’t.

DT

“Digital Technology”, image circle adapted to APS-C digital SLRs. Can
not be used with full-frame film cameras. Can be used on full-frame digital cameras in crop mode.

FE

Full-frame E-mount lens

G

Minolta’s and Sony’s high quality lenses, featuring a large maximum aperture,
AD elements, high build quality, circular aperture, aspherical elements,
floating focusing.

GM

Sony’s high quality lenses, featuring a large maximum aperture,
AD elements, high build quality, circular aperture, extreme aspherical elements,
floating focusing.

OSS

Optical Steady Shot, image stabilization in the lens (currently only
in E-mount lenses).

SAM

In-lens micro motor. Compatible only with the 7 and later bodies,
plus the 9 after a firmware upgrade. No auto-focus with series I and II converters.
Standard SAM is not compatible with Direct Manual Focus (DMF), unless noted
otherwise.

SSM

In-lens ultra-sonic motor. Compatible only with the 7 and later bodies,
plus the 9 after a firmware upgrade. No auto-focus with series I and II converters.

T*

Carl Zeiss high performance coating

xi

Motorized zoom controlled by the body or by the
photographer (power-assisted manual zoom). Auto-zoom only works on xi
bodies with assorted chip cards. Manual zoom must be used on bodies after
the xi series. Does not work on pre-xi bodies.

ZA

Zeiss-designed lenses for Sony.