Minolta AF lens list prices from 'back in the day'.   The prices below were culled from period publications, and receipts sent in by readers.    Some prices for a few lenses seem quite high, and almost unbelievable for that time, but I do know that two of the lens prices match up very well with what my Dad paid for those same lenses in the late 1980s from receipts, so I believe the lower prices listed below are probably close to, say within 10% of what you'd expect to pay in the US at the date listed, with the higher prices being suggested retail prices.    The first column lists the lens model with appropriate designation, like "G" or "APO" etc.  If there is no designation, that probably means it was an original model, before the upgrade.  The second column lists the price, the first price is the lowest from my data, the second price is the highest.  If only one price is listed, it means I only had one source for that lens model.  The third column is the year for the price, the first entry is the earliest, the second the latest.  If only one year is listed, it means I only had one source.  The fourth column lists the old prices converted to 2010 US Dollars; I used the highest old price for the conversion to current prices.  The converted Dollar figure is for fun only as it has little relevance today because lens technology and manufacturing technics have improved greatly, which allows lens prices to be far lower with better optical quality than they were just 8-10 years ago.   Anyone have hard info on prices?  If so, send a scanned copy of a receipt or period photography publication so I can add to the list, and make it more accurate, Thanks.   Prime lenses below.   Minolta AF Lens model List price in US dollars Date of price Converted to 2010 US Dollars 16mm F/2.8 Fisheye $640 - $1017 1986-1990 $1700 20mm F/2.8 $429 - $744 1986-1990 $1244 24mm F/2.8 $436 1990 $727 28mm F/2 $658 1990 $1100 28mm F/2.8 $209 1990 $349 35mm F/1.4 G $996 - $1214 1987-1990 $2030 35mm F/2 $332 - $402 1987-1990 $671 50mm F/1.4 $243 - $266 1990-1991 $426 50mm F/1.7 $184 - $111 1988-1990 $307 50mm F/2.8 macro $456-$521 1989-1990 $869 85mm F/1.4 G $1444 1994 $2120 100mm F/2 $477-$607 1987-1990 $1010 100mm F/2.8 macro $628-$829 1989-1990 $1380 100mm F/2.8 soft focus $1280 1995 $1830 135mm F/2.8 $209 1990 $349 135mm F/2.8 STF $1813 1999 $2370 200mm F/2.8 APO (not HS) $1090-$1334 1987-1990 $2230 300mm F/2.8 APO $5282 1990 $8810 300mm F/4 APO HS G $1600 1995 $2290 500mm F/8 reflex $697-$684 1989-1990 $1160 600mm F/4 APO $8547 1990 $14300 Zoom lenses.   Minolta AF Lens model List price in US dollars Date of price Converted to 2010 US Dollars 17-35mm F/3.5 G $2856 1997 $3880 20-35mm F/3.5-4.5 $840 1998 $1120 24-50mm F/4 $415-$496 1987-1990 $727 28-85mm F/3.5-4.5 original $325-$596 1990-1994 $877 28-135mm F/4-4.5 $525-$512 1986-1990 $854 28-70mm F/2.8 G $2170 1996 $3020 35-70mm F/4 $132 1985 $268 35-80mm F/4-5.6 shutter cap (?) $202 - $231 1988-1990 $385 35-105mm F/3.5-4.5 $376 1990 $627 70-210mm F/4 'Beercan' $192 1985 $389 70-210mm F/3.5-4.5 $338-376 1988-1990 $627 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6 'Big Beercan' $532-$744 1986-1990 $1240 80-200mm F/2.8 APO (black) $1368-$1641 1990 $2740 80-200mm F/4.5-5.6 shutter cap $282 1990 $470 100-200mm F/4.5 $210-$171 1986-1990 $350 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 APO $670 1994 $986 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 APO (D) $1116 2001 $1370 100-400mm F/4.5-6.7 $1400 1995 $2000   After receiving more information on prices, I'd have to say you could probably subtract 10% from the lower prices on the lenses above, and come to a realistic, (local camera shop) retail price in the US.    Magazine ads scans, and dealer pages.   This ad is probably from the late 1980s, and obviously from a discount NY camera shop, maybe B&H photo or Adorama.  This is a magazine scan sent here by a reader of the site.  The prices listed in this ad are mostly lower than what you see in the charts above, but this is from a discount dealer, and most people back then didn't buy through mail-order.     The next three ads were sent in by kind readers from "Sony club Russia."  The first two images are from dealers price pages, the last is a print ad probably from a NY photo retailer in the late 1980s. The image sizes are a little small and hard to read, but this is what they sent.