Minolta AF mount
The α mount (or Minolta AF mount) was introduced with Minolta's first popular fully automatic autofocus single lens reflex camera Minolta 7000. It is a bayonet lens mount with three main components: The bayonet, the set of electrical contacts, and a rear engagement to couple the camera's lens focusing motor drive with the lense's focusing mechanics. The introduction of the Minolta 7000 in 1985 was a historical step to fully automatic SLR systems for the mass market.
Minolta
Minolta Dynax
(Europe,Africa,Asia)Minolta Maxxum
(America)Minolta Alpha
(Japan,China)launch date
5000 AF 5000 5000 1986 7000 AF 7000 7000 1985 9000 AF 9000 9000 1985 3000i 3000i 3700i 1989 5000i 5000i 5700i 1989 7000i 7000i 7700i 1988 8000i 8000i 8700i 1990 2xi 2xi 90s 3xi 3xi 3xi 1991 5xi 5xi 5xi 1992 7xi 7xi 7xi 1991 9xi 9xi 9xi 1992 300si 300si/350si/RZ 300si/RZ 330si 101si 1995 303si QTsi 360si 1999 404si STsi Sweet S 1999 500si 400si/450si/RZ 400si/RZ 430si 303si 1993 500si Super 500si/RZ 530si 303si Super 1995 505si HTsi 1998 505si Super XTsi Sweet 1998 600si 600si 507si 1993 650si 90s 700si 700si 707si 1993 800si 800si 807si 1997 SPxi SPsi 1992 STsi 90s 3/4 4 α-Sweet II L 2002 3L 3L 2003 5 5 α-Sweet II 2001 7 7 α-7 2000 9 9 α-9 1998 9Ti α-9Ti 1999 KonicaMinolta Dynax
(Europe,Africa,Asia)KonicaMinolta Maxxum
(America)KonicaMinolta Alpha
(Japan,China)launch date
30/40 50 2004 60 70 α-70 2004 5D 5D α-Sweet Digital 2005 7D 7D α-7 Digital 2004 Sony launch date α 100 2006 α 200 2008 α 230 2009 α 300 2008 α 330 2009 α 350 2008 α 380 2009 α 390 2010 α 450 2010 α 500 2009 α 550 2009 α 560 2011 α 580 2010 α 700 2007 α 850 2009 α 900 2008 α 33 2010 α 55 2010 α 77 2011 α NEX Camera Mount Adapter
