Soligor Auto Teleconverter 2X To fit Minolta Lens (Pre-Owned)

Functionality: The Soligor Auto Teleconverter 2X doubles the focal length of the lens it is attached to. For example, a 50mm lens would effectively become a 100mm lens when used with this teleconverter.

Compatibility: It is specifically designed to fit Minolta lenses with the Minolta SR mount (also known as Minolta MD or Minolta MC mount). This mount was used on Minolta SLR cameras from the manual focus era.

Features: The "Auto" designation typically indicates that it supports automatic exposure metering and aperture control through the camera body. This allows the camera's metering system to adjust exposure settings correctly when the teleconverter is attached.

Optical Quality: Teleconverters generally reduce the amount of light reaching the camera sensor (typically by 2 stops with a 2x converter) and can affect image quality by potentially reducing sharpness and introducing optical aberrations such as chromatic aberration and distortion.

Usage: Teleconverters like the Soligor Auto Teleconverter 2X are useful for photographers who need extra reach without carrying additional long lenses. They are commonly used in wildlife photography, sports photography, and other situations where getting physically closer to the subject is challenging.

Manual Control: While it supports automatic exposure metering, you may still need to manually adjust focus since most teleconverters do not impact the autofocus capabilities of the lens directly.