Only Minolta A-mount lenses can fit on Sony Alpha DSLR cameras. Sony and Minolta briefly merged in 2005 before Minolta subsequently handed over all of its assets to Sony after announcing their end to producing camera equipment. As a result, Sony used Minolta's A-mount on their Alpha SLR series, making their cameras compatible with Minolta's A-mount lenses.
The A-Mount
Minolta produced a wide variety of lenses including wide-angle, macro and telephoto lenses. There is a total of 98 A-mount lenses that are compatible with Sony Alpha cameras.
Attaching the Lens
Attach the Minolata lens to the Sony Alpha SLR by lining up the red dots on the lens and lens mount. Turn the lens clockwise until you hear a clicking noise. The noise will indicate that the lenses is securely mounted.
History
Learn the history of Sony and Minolta's relationship so that you can understand the magnitude of Sony's decision to keep Minolta lenses in use. In short, Minolta is a century-old company that has had a major hand in the development of the photography industry. Minolta developed Japan's first photographic paper in 1903 and later created the first auto-focusing SLR camera. As the digital revolution prevailed, Minolta decided to fold.
Lens Removal
Turn off your Sony camera body every time you want to remove your Minolta lens. Be sure to cover your lens with its front and back lens cap to prolong its functioning life.
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