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Can you help me sort through my Minolta lens collection?

Started Oct 11, 2012 | Questions thread
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Jethro777 Regular Member • Posts: 116
Can you help me sort through my Minolta lens collection?

Hi,

I have, over time managed to scrounge, hunt and bargain to form a bit of a lens collection, but as I am still learning about lenses, would love some expert advice on :

1.  What lenses in my collection do YOU think are worth prizing (never letting go!)

2.  Worth selling (used to fund point 3 below)  

3.  What lenses are absolutely worth hunting for, given my collection (a rough good price guide would help me out here so I don't pay too much!) and that I want an an versatile range as possible!

My collection

Sigma 28 200 3.8 5.6

Sigma 28 105 2.8 4

Minolta 28 80 3.5 5.6

Minolta 28 135 4 4.5 (prize of the lot - "Golden Handshake") - Will never sell this one!

Minolta 35 80 4 5.6

Minolta 35 105 3.5 4.5

Sigma 55 200 4 5.6

Sigma 70 300 4.5 5.6 (thinking of selling?) Redundant

Sigma 70 210 4 5.6

Minolta 75 300 4.5 5.6 (Love this one I have taken some amazing pictures with it)

Minolta 100 200 f/4  (I have just found this one, but have not yet had a chance to use it).

The lenses I have heard/read are amazing are :

The Minolta 24 50 f/4, Minolta 35 70 f/4, Minolta 70 210 f/4, Minolta 28 75 f/2.8, Minolta xi 35 200, Minolta 50 1.7 or Minolta Sigma 1.4, Minolta 200 2.8, Minolta/Sony 100 2.8, Minolta 28 105 4 5.6, Minolta 35 f/2, Minolta 100 f/2...   But I can't decide which should be my next lens..

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