The Sony A mount is the same physical mount as the Minolta Maxxum / Dynax AF mount (also called Minolta A). Lenses listed here fit both Sony A-mount bodies and Minolta Maxxum/Dynax autofocus film and digital bodies.

These 3 Sony A lenses are rated for infrared photography from real-world tests by IR photographers. Ratings are Good (2 lenses), Maybe (1 lens), Bad (0 lenses), and Unknown (0 lenses) for hot spots, the bright spot some lenses leave in the center of an infrared image, and follow the thresholds below.

IR Focal
Length		 Minimum
Aperture		 Lens Filter Weight Notes Images
Good 19-35mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 Cosina / Vivitar / Phoenix 19-35mm ƒ/3.5-4.5
 ⌀77mm 320 g Submitted by Rich Lukey View images
Good 24-120mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 Minolta AF 24-120mm ƒ/3.5-4.5
 ⌀62mm   Patrick McLean  
Maybe 90mm ƒ/2.8 Tamron SP 90mm ƒ/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (Model F017)
KEH 		⌀62mm 610 g Wonderful lens, hotspots only over ƒ/16 Massinissa Dalla Costa  

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What the ratings mean. Hot spots usually appear as you increase the lens ƒ-number, so each rating depends on the lowest ƒ-stop where a hot spot shows and how severe it is, and the thresholds differ by sensor format.

  • Good: No hot spots, or one that starts at ƒ/11 or higher where diffraction impacts image sharpness.
  • Maybe: Contains a mild hot spot that starts at ƒ/5.6 or ƒ/8 and is correctable in editing.
  • Bad: A hot spot that starts at ƒ/4 or lower, or is hard to correct in editing.
  • Unknown: No data reported.

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Sony A Lens Mount Adapters

Use an adapter to mount these lenses to many mirrorless cameras.

B&H - Sony A lens mount adapters

Adorama - Sony A lens mount adapters