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Review Summary
8 Groups/10 Elements
3.5-22 / 5.6-38
18.9" (48cm)
1:4.1
55mm
78 mm (3.1") long x 66 mm (2.6") in diameter
8.5 oz (240 g)


This lightweight and compact 3.5x zoom lens measures only 2.6 inches in diameter, 3.1 inches long, and weighs only 8.5 ounces. The AF Zoom 28 - 100mm/3.5 5.6 (D) is also a versatile tool for close-up photography. With a minimum focus distance of 18.9 inches at all focal lengths, it allows a maximum magnification of 1/4.
With ten elements in eight groups, the AF Zoom 28 - 100mm (D) employs one aspheric lens element to combat distortion and aberrations and create beautiful images. The new lens utilizes a circular aperture to give a natural appearance to specular highlights in out of focus background areas.
The lens' built-in distance encoder allows the use of the highly accurate ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) flash metering designed to ensure accurate flashexposures when used with the Maxxum 7, Maxxum 5, Maxxum 4, and Maxxum 3 Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and the Minolta Maxxum Flash 3600HS (D) and 5600HS (D) flash units.