Quantaray 2X AF Teleconverter Lens Converter for Minolta Cameras w/ Covers

by Quantaray

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 2 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B00009V37H
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 4, 2007

Product Description

The QUANTARAY Teleconverter 2x AF for Minolta is dedicated teleconverter that can be mounted between select lenses and the camera body to increase the focal length by the power of 2. The multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras. The lens also offers MAX magnification without any variation in the min. focusing distance. Compact and lightweight. This teleconverter can convert your lenses into longer focal-length lenses, so you don't have to do a lot of unnecessary work. End Cases or Caps/ Lens Covers Included a Minolta on One end and a QUANTARAY As well!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fairly Well Build and Inexpensive., April 21, 2004

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Fred Anonymous Smith (Central Europe) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Quantaray 2X AF Teleconverter Lens Converter for Minolta Cameras w/ Covers (Electronics)

I have a 28-300mm zoom lens, but wanted a little more for those rare, non-serious, pictures at the beach on a sunny day. Since something like this would not be used that often, I clearly didn't want to spend a lot of money.

This teleconverter is built as well as any name-brand model I've owned in the past and has worked as expected. Like any teleconverter, it will not auto-focus with a slower lens except on the very brightest days, but should do so with a faster lens. I've had no problem whatsoever using it with the manual focus mode of my Maxxum 7 (the focus indicator in the viewfinder displays proper focus).

The pictures I've taken are acceptable. I've seen no serious distortion or loss of detail. With the lens I'm using (basically a 600mm with the teleconverter), a solid tripod is a must.

If your intentions are similar to mine, I recommend this product. Of course, if you want the very best (auto-focus under any conditions and so on), you probably should be looking at an expensive telephoto lens instead of a teleconverter.