Minolta sold cameras and lenses with the Minolta SR-mount between 1958 and 1996.
Nomenclature
edit Elements Groups[a]
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
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| C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | |||
| 3 | (trēs) | T | -TC (100, 135) |
-TD (45, 300) |
not used | |||||||
| 4 | (quattuor) | Q | — | -QD (135, 300) |
-QE (35, 100, 200) |
-QF (50, 200, 250) |
not used | -QH (21) |
not used | |||
| 5 | (penta) | P | — | -PE (200) |
-PF (50, 53, 55, 58, 85, 100, 135) |
-PG (18, 50, 58, 135) |
not used | -PI (21) |
not used | |||
| 6 | (hexa) | H | — | -HF (300) | -HG (35) | -HH (35) | not used | |||||
| 7 | (septem) | S | — | -SG (28) | not used | -SI (28) | not used | |||||
| 8 | (octō) | O | — | not used | -OK (16) | not used | ||||||
| 9 | (novem) | N | — | not used | -NL (21) | |||||||
Most Minolta lenses for SR-mount cameras are branded Rokkor; in the United States, to combat unofficial gray market imports, lenses officially imported were engraved as Rokkor-X, with the X colored orange. Before 1975, lenses also carried a two-letter suffix indicating the construction.[1]
Because the number of groups is always equal to or less than the number of lens elements, certain combinations are not possible (for instance -QC, which would be a four-group, three-element lens). In other cases, the combination is not used, such as -QG, which would be a four-group, seven-element lens. Although the -OJ suffix was never used for a production lens, a prototype MC Rokkor-OJ 24 mm f/2.8 lens was shown at Photokina 1970.[2]
In addition to Rokkor-branded lenses, Minolta also sold a lower-cost line of lenses, designated Celtic.[3]: 66 Compared to the Rokkor lenses, Celtic lenses have less sophisticated coatings.[4]: 8
In the final series of lenses (after 1981), the "Rokkor" branding was dropped.
Generations
edit- MC and MD tabs on Minolta XD-5
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MC tab, just under the engraved f/16 on the aperture ring of the lens, engages with a corresponding tab (colored black) on the camera body.
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As the lens is stopped down, the in-camera meter is able to determine the aperture that was set (in this case, f/8) by the displacement of the black metering tab.
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The MD tab displaces a separate tab on the camera body (colored silver, in the bottom right corner of this photograph) when the lens is set to its minimum diaphragm (f/22) for shutter-priority autoexposure.
Minolta SR-mount lenses can be broken into three broad generations with some overlap:[5]
- Pre-MC (1958): Lenses with manual, preset, and automatic diaphragms, without the meter coupling (MC) tab on the aperture ring to signal the f-stop that was selected to the in-body light meter.
- MC (1966): Lenses with automatic diaphragms, with the MC tab.
- MD (1977): Lenses with automatic diaphragms and the MC tab, and an additional minimum diaphragm (MD) tab to signal the minimum aperture opening size (largest f-stop value) of the lens to the body for shutter-priority autoexposure.
In general, MD lenses tend to incorporate more plastic components and are lighter than MC and pre-MC lenses. Within each of these generations, there are minor differences which are generally cosmetic changes.
| Name | Generation | Years | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-MC | SR | 1958 – 1966 | The earliest lenses had pre-set and manual aperture controls. Lens engraving included "Rokkor" branding, basic construction details, maximum aperture (1:nnn), and focal length (f=nn mm). | |
| AR (I) | 1958 – 1960 | These were contemporaneous with the SR lenses, and had automatic diaphragm, as designated by the engraved "Auto Rokkor" (AR) name. | ||
| AR (II) | 1961 – 1964 | These are distinguished from the earlier AR (I) lenses by the evenly spaced f-stop engravings. | ||
| "Compact" | 1965 – 1967 | Encompassing both AR and SR types; most have 52 mm front filter threads using a black-colored nose, while preceding generations had 55 mm with a chrome nose. | ||
| MC | MC (I) | 1966 – 1969 | These lenses have a meter coupling tab on the aperture ring to signal the aperture setting to the body. The aperture ring is colored silver, while prior generations were colored black. | |
| MC (II) | 1967 – 1972 | Cosmetically similar to MC (I) with a more deeply scalloped focusing grip knurling. | ||
| MC-X | 1972 – 1976 | Rubberized focusing grip with square, truncated pyramid shapes; aperture ring reverts to black. Starting in the mid-1970s, Minolta began adding two to three anti-reflection coating layers[7] to balance color and contrast across the lens lineup.[8] | ||
| MC Celtic | 1972 – 1976 | Budget line. Cosmetically similar to MC-X, with a different rubber grip waffle pattern (finely-spaced rectangular) and simplified coatings. The first lens was a 135 mm f/3.5 branded MC Celtic-QD, with a metal focusing ring and silver aperture ring similar to MC (I), and the Minolta name did not appear on the lens.[9][10] | ||
| MD | MD (I) | 1977 | Additional tab added to signal the minimum aperture value (largest f-stop number, smallest diaphragm opening) has been set; aperture ring becomes plastic. | |
| MD (II) | 1978 – 1980 | Cosmetic update to put focal length before maximum aperture on the front nameplate. | ||
| MD Celtic | 1977 – 1980 | Update of MC Celtic, adding MD tab. | ||
| MD (III) | 1981 – 1984 | Dropped "Rokkor" branding; sometimes referred to as "Plain MD". Mechanical lock added to aperture ring to secure the aperture ring at minimum value. | ||
| MD (IIIa) | 1985 – 1996 | Possibly rebranded lenses built by a third-party manufacturer, lacking features compared to MD (III). |
List of lenses
edit| FL (mm) |
Apr. | Name | SR/ AR[b] | MC[c] | MD[d] | Construction | Min. Focus | Dimensions | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ele | Grp | Φ×L | Wgt. | Filter (mm) | ||||||||
| Fisheye lenses | ||||||||||||
| 7.5 | f/4–22 | Fish-eye Rokkor | 12 | 8 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | 68×63 mm (2.7×2.5 in) | 345 g (12.2 oz) | built-in | circular fisheye lens[4][12] | |||
| 16 | f/2.8–16 | Fish-eye Rokkor-OK | 11 | 8 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 73×63.5 mm (2.9×2.5 in) | 445 g (15.7 oz) | built-in | "full-frame" (diagonal) fisheye lens[13]: IV-45 [4] | |||
| 16 | f/2.8–22 | Fish-eye Rokkor | 10 | 7 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | 64.5×43 mm (2.5×1.7 in) | 265 g (9.3 oz) | built-in | "full-frame" (diagonal) fisheye lens[12] | |||
| 18 | f/9.5–22 | UW Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | fixed | 60×48 mm (2.4×1.9 in) | 240 g (8.5 oz) | rear | "full-frame" (diagonal) fisheye lens[14] | |||
| Ultra wide angle lenses | ||||||||||||
| 17 | f/4–16 | W Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | 75×53 mm (3.0×2.1 in) | 325 g (11.5 oz) | 72 | Retrofocus design[4][12] | |||
| 20 | f/2.8–22 | W Rokkor | 10 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | 64.5×43.5 mm (2.5×1.7 in) | 235 g (8.3 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design with floating element[4][12] | |||
| 21 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor-NL | 12 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | 75×66.9 mm (3.0×2.6 in) | 510 g (18 oz) | 72 | Retrofocus design[13]: IV-47 | |||
| 21 | f/4–16 | W Rokkor-QH | 8 | 4 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | 60×20 mm (2.4×0.8 in) | 166 g (5.9 oz) | 55 | symmetric lens, requires mirror lock-up[14] | |||
| 21 | f/4.5–16 | W Rokkor-PI | 9 | 5 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | symmetric lens, requires mirror lock-up | ||||||
| Wide angle lenses | ||||||||||||
| 24 | f/2.8-16 | W Rokkor | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 65×50 mm (2.6×2.0 in) | 275 g (9.7 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[4] | |||
| 24 | f/2.8-22 | MD | 8 | 8 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | 64×39 mm (2.5×1.5 in) | 200 g (7.1 oz) | 49 | Retrofocus design[12] | |||
| 24 | f/2.8-16 | W Rokkor VFC | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 67×50.5 mm (2.6×2.0 in) | 340 g (12 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design, with variable field curvature control[4][12] | |||
| 28 | f/2–16 | W Rokkor | 10 | 9 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 65.5×61 mm (2.6×2.4 in) | 345 g (12.2 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | Retrofocus design[4] | |||
| 28 | f/2.5–16 | W Rokkor-SI | 9 | 7 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | 64×61.5 mm (2.5×2.4 in) | 364 g (12.8 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[13]: IV-49 [14] | |||
| 28 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor | 7 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 64.5×43.5 mm (2.5×1.7 in) | 205 g (7.2 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | Retrofocus design;[4][12] | |||
| 28 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 7 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 64.5×43.5 mm (2.5×1.7 in) | 240 g (8.5 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[4] | |||
| 28 | f/3.5–16 | W Rokkor-SG | 7 | 7 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | 63.5×45 mm (2.5×1.8 in) | 245 g (8.6 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[13]: IV-51 [14] | |||
| 28 | f/3.5–16 | Celtic | 7 | 7 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | 63×45 mm (2.5×1.8 in) | 260 g (9.2 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design | |||
| 28 | f/3.5–16 | W Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 64×40 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 49 | Retrofocus design[12] | |||
| 35 | f/1.8–16 | W Rokkor-HH | 8 | 6 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 66×67.6 mm (2.6×2.7 in) | 420 g (15 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | Retrofocus design;[4][13]: IV-53 [14][12] | |||
| 35 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor-HG | 7 | 6 | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) | 63×45 mm (2.5×1.8 in) | 215 g (7.6 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[13]: IV-55 [14] | |||
| 35 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 64.5×41.5 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 200 g (7.1 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | Retrofocus design[4][12] | |||
| 35 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 64.5×41.5 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 220 g (7.8 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[4][15] | |||
| 35 | f/2.8–22 | Shift CA Rokkor | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | 83.5×71.5 mm (3.3×2.8 in) | 560 g (20 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design, includes variable field curvature control (VFC)[4][12] | |||
| 35 | f/4–22 | W Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) | 60×34 mm (2.4×1.3 in) | 182 g (6.4 oz) | 55 | Retrofocus design[14] | |||
| Normal lenses | ||||||||||||
| 45 | f/2.8–16 | Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | ?×16 mm (0.64 in) | 130 g (4.6 oz) | 46 | Tessar-type[16] | |||
| 50 | f/1.2–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 65×46 mm (2.6×1.8 in) | 310 g (11 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 50 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 64×40 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 230 g (8.1 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 50 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 64×40 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 235 g (8.3 oz) | 49 | [12] | |||
| 50 | f/1.7–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | |||||||
| 50 | f/1.7–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 64×40 mm (2.5×1.6 in) | 185 g (6.5 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | [4][12] | |||
| 50 | f/2–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 64×36 mm (2.5×1.4 in) | 155 g (5.5 oz) | 49 | [12] | |||
| 53 | f/2–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | |||||||
| 55 | f/1.7–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | 63×37.5 mm (2.5×1.5 in) | 225 g (7.9 oz) | 55 | multiple versions with different minimum aperture[13]: IV-59 [14] | |||
| 55 | f/1.9–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 54×37.5 mm (2.1×1.5 in) | 225 g (7.9 oz) | 52 | [13]: IV-61 | |||
| 55 | f/1.8–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | multiple versions with different minimum aperture | ||||||
| 55 | f/2–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | ?×36 mm (1.4 in) | 210 g (7.5 oz) | 52 | multiple versions with different minimum aperture[16] | |||
| 58 | f/1.2–16 | Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | 72×54 mm (2.8×2.1 in) | 455 g (16.0 oz) | 55 | [4][13]: IV-63 [14] | |||
| 58 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | 65×41.5 mm (2.6×1.6 in) | 275 g (9.7 oz) | 55 | [13]: IV-65 [14] | |||
| Portrait lenses | ||||||||||||
| 85 | f/1.7–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 73×62 mm (2.9×2.4 in) | 460 g (16 oz) | 55 | [12][4][13]: IV-67 | |||
| 85 | f/2–22 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.85 m (2 ft 9 in) | 64×53.5 mm (2.5×2.1 in) | 285 g (10.1 oz) | 49 | [12] | |||
| 85 | f/2.8–16 | Varisoft Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | 70×80 mm (2.8×3.1 in) | 430 g (15 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 100 | f/2–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ?×64 mm (2.52 in) | 430 g (15 oz) | 62 | [16] | |||
| 100 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | 64.5×68.5 mm (2.5×2.7 in) | 410 g (14 oz) | 55 | [13]: IV-69 [14] | |||
| 100 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 64.5×64.5 mm (2.5×2.5 in) | 365 g (12.9 oz) | 55 (49)[e] | [4][12] | |||
| 100 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | 63×54 mm (2.5×2.1 in) | 240 g (8.5 oz) | 52 | [14] | |||
| 100 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | 56×80 mm (2.2×3.1 in) | 240 g (8.5 oz) | 46 | preset aperture[14] | |||
| 135 | f/2–22 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) | 79×96 mm (3.1×3.8 in) | 725 g (25.6 oz) | 72 | [12] | |||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 67.5×93.5 mm (2.7×3.7 in) | 425 g (15.0 oz) | 55 | [13]: IV-75 [14] | |||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | |||||||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64.5×89.5 mm (2.5×3.5 in) | 510 g (18 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64×81 mm (2.5×3.2 in) | 385 g (13.6 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 5 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64.2×100.5 mm (2.5×4.0 in) | 610 g (22 oz) | 55 | [15] | |||
| 135 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64.5×89.5 mm (2.5×3.5 in) | 535 g (18.9 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 135 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64.5×88.5 mm (2.5×3.5 in) | 400 g (14 oz) | 52 | [13]: IV-77 [14] | |||
| 135 | f/3.5–22 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64×72.5 mm (2.5×2.9 in) | 285 g (10.1 oz) | 49 | [12] | |||
| 135 | f/3.5–22 | Celtic | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64.5×88.5 mm (2.5×3.5 in) | 410 g (14 oz) | 55 | [4][15] | |||
| 135 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 56×115 mm (2.2×4.5 in) | 375 g (13.2 oz) | 46 | preset aperture[14] | |||
| Telephoto lenses | ||||||||||||
| 180 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | preset aperture | ||||||
| 200 | f/2.8–32 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78×133 mm (3.1×5.2 in) | 700 g (25 oz) | 72 | [12] | |||
| 200 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 65×137.5 mm (2.6×5.4 in) | 720 g (25 oz) | 62 | [13]: IV-79 [14] | |||
| 200 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 64.5×131 mm (2.5×5.2 in) | 515 g (18.2 oz) | 55 | [4][12] | |||
| 200 | f/4–32 | Celtic | 6 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 65.6×130.5 mm (2.6×5.1 in) | 595 g (21.0 oz) | 55 | [15] | |||
| 200 | f/4–32 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 64.5×130 mm (2.5×5.1 in) | 535 g (18.9 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 200 | f/4.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 64.5×130 mm (2.5×5.1 in) | 500 g (18 oz) | 52 | [13]: IV-81 [14] | |||
| 200 | f/5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 5.5 m (18 ft) | ?×151 mm (5.96 in) | 430 g (15.1 oz) | 52 | preset aperture[16] | |||
| 250 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 3 m (9.8 ft) | preset aperture | ||||||
| 250 | f/5.6 | Rokkor RF | 6 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 66.5×58 mm (2.6×2.3 in) | 250 g (8.8 oz) | rear | catadioptric[12][17] | |||
| 300 | f/4.5–32 | Tele Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | preset aperture | ||||||
| 300 | f/4.5–32 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ?×250 mm (10 in) | 1,000 g (36 oz) | 77 | preset aperture[16] | |||
| 300 | f/4.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-HF | 6 | 6 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | 80×199.5 mm (3.1×7.9 in) | 1,150 g (41 oz) | 72 | [4][13]: IV-83 [14] | |||
| 300 | f/4.5–32 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 3 m (9.8 ft) | 77.5×177.5 mm (3.1×7.0 in) | 705 g (24.9 oz) | 72 | [12] | |||
| 300 | f/5.6–32 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ?×200 mm (7.88 in) | 540 g (19.2 oz) | 62 | preset aperture[16] | |||
| 300 | f/5.6–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | 65×186 mm (2.6×7.3 in) | 695 g (24.5 oz) | 55 | [4][12] | |||
| 400 | f/5.6–22 | APO Tele Rokkor-PE | 7 | 6 | 5 m (16 ft) | 83×256.5 mm (3.3×10.1 in) | 1,440 g (51 oz) | 72 | includes CaF 2 element[4][12][17] | |||
| 500 | f/8 | RF Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 4 m (13 ft) | 83×98.5 mm (3.3×3.9 in) | 600 g (21 oz) | rear | catadioptric[12][17] | |||
| 600 | f/5.6–45 | Tele Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 10 m (33 ft) | 132×530 mm (5.2×20.9 in) | 4,700 g (170 oz) | 126 | preset aperture[14] | |||
| 600 | f/6.3–32 | APO Tele Rokkor | 9 | 8 | 5 m (16 ft) | 108.5×373.5 mm (4.3×14.7 in) | 2,400 g (85 oz) | built-in | includes CaF 2 element[12][17] | |||
| 800 | f/8 | RF Rokkor | 8 | 7 | 8 m (26 ft) | 125×166.5 mm (4.9×6.6 in) | 1,500 g (53 oz) | built-in (rear)[f] | catadioptric[4][13]: IV-85 [12] | |||
| 1000 | f/6.3 | RF Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 30 m (98 ft) | 217×594.5 mm (8.5×23.4 in) | 10.6 kg (23 lb) | built-in (49) | catadioptric[13]: IV-87 [14] | |||
| 1600 | f/11 | RF Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 21 m (69 ft) | catadioptric | ||||||
| 1600 | f/11 | RF Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 20 m (66 ft) | 178×322.5 mm (7.0×12.7 in) | 6,850 g (242 oz) | built-in (rear)[f] | catadioptric[4][12][17] | |||
| Zoom lenses | ||||||||||||
| 24-35 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 10 | 10 | 0.73 m (2 ft 5 in) | 67×50 mm (2.6×2.0 in) | 285 g (10.1 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 24-50 | f/4–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 11 | 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) | 75×69.5 mm (3.0×2.7 in) | 390 g (14 oz) | 72 | [12] | |||
| 28-70 | f/3.5(4.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 8 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | In partnership with Cosina | ||||||
| 28-85 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 10 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | 65.5×86.5 mm (2.6×3.4 in) | 470 g (17 oz) | 55 | In partnership with Tokina[18] | |||
| 35-70 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 7 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 69×54.4 mm (2.7×2.1 in) | 355 g (12.5 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 35-70 | f/3.5(4.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 7 | 7 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | In partnership with Cosina | ||||||
| 35-105 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 12 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 65×90.5 mm (2.6×3.6 in) | 480 g (17 oz) | 55 | In partnership with Tokina[12] | |||
| 35-135 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 12 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64×100 mm (2.5×3.9 in) | 510 g (18 oz) | 55 | In partnership with Tokina[18] | |||
| 40-80 | f/2.8–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 12 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 66×93.5×98.5 mm (2.6×3.7×3.9 in) | 560 g (20 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 50-100 | f/3.5–16 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 9 | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) | 82×126 mm (3.2×5.0 in) | 855 g (30.2 oz) | 77 | [14] | |||
| 50-135 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 10 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 68.5×118 mm (2.7×4.6 in) | 480 g (17 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 70-210 | f/4–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) | 72×153 mm (2.8×6.0 in) | 635 g (22.4 oz) | 55 | [18] | |||
| 70-210 | f/4.5(5.6)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | |||||||
| 70-300 | f/4.5(5.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 9 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | In partnership with Cosina | ||||||
| 75-150 | f/4–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 8 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | 64×113.5 mm (2.5×4.5 in) | 445 g (15.7 oz) | 49 | [12] | |||
| 75-200 | f/4.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 13 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | 70×155 mm (2.8×6.1 in) | 640 g (23 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 80-160 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 10 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 84×207 mm (3.3×8.1 in) | 1,350 g (48 oz) | 77 | [14] | |||
| 80-200 | f/4.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 10 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74×156 mm (2.9×6.1 in) | 690 g (24 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 100-200 | f/5.6–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 5 | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) | 58×175 mm (2.3×6.9 in) | 535 g (18.9 oz) | 52 | Early versions had manual diaphragm.[14] | |||
| 100-200 | f/5.6–22 | Celtic | 8 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 63.5×173 mm (2.5×6.8 in) | 570 g (20 oz) | 55 | [4][15] | |||
| 100-300 | f/5.6–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 10 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | 72×187 mm (2.8×7.4 in) | 700 g (25 oz) | 55 | In partnership with Tokina[18] | |||
| 100-300 | f/5.6(6.7)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 10 | 8 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||
| 100-500 | f/8–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 10 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 91×330 mm (3.6×13.0 in) | 2,030 g (72 oz) | 72 | [4][12] | |||
| 100-500 | f/8–32 | APO Tele Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 11 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 90.5×331.5 mm (3.6×13.1 in) | 2,080 g (73 oz) | 72 | [18] | |||
| 160-500 | f/8–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 11 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | 87×490 mm (3.4×19.3 in) | 2,750 g (97 oz) | 77 | [14] | |||
| Specialty (close-up and macro) lenses | ||||||||||||
| 12.5 | f/2–16 | Bellows Micro Rokkor | 4 | 4 | — | 33×23.5 mm (1.3×0.9 in) | 40 g (1.4 oz) | gelatin | [12] | |||
| 25 | f/2.5–16 | Bellows Micro Rokkor | 6 | 4 | — | 33.5×17 mm (1.3×0.7 in) | 40 g (1.4 oz) | gelatin | [12] | |||
| 50 | f/3.5–32 | Auto Bellows Rokkor | 6 | 4 | — | 57×24.5 mm (2.2×1.0 in) | 110 g (3.9 oz) | 55 / gelatin | [12] | |||
| 50 | f/3.5–22 | Macro Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 0.23 m (9.1 in) | 68.5×55.5 mm (2.7×2.2 in) | 330 g (12 oz) | 55 | [4][13]: IV-57 [14][12] | |||
| 50 | f/3.5–22 | MC Macro Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0.23 m (9.1 in) | 66.5×55.5 mm (2.6×2.2 in) | 325 g (11.5 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 100 | f/3.5–22 | Macro Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 57×85 mm (2.2×3.3 in) | 550 g (19 oz) | 52 | [13]: IV-71 | |||
| 100 | f/3.5–22 | Macro Rokkor | 5 | 4 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 74.5×88.5 mm (2.9×3.5 in) | 600 g (21 oz) | 55 | [4] | |||
| 100 | f/4–32 | Bellows Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | — | 64×35 mm (2.5×1.4 in) | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 55 | [4][13]: IV-73 [14] | |||
| 100 | f/4–32 | Macro Rokkor | 5 | 4 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | 66×88.5 mm (2.6×3.5 in) | 385 g (13.6 oz) | 55 | [12] | |||
| 100 | f/4–32 | Auto Bellows Rokkor | 5 | 4 | — | 57×28.5 mm (2.2×1.1 in) | 145 g (5.1 oz) | 55 / gelatin | [12] | |||
| 135 | f/4–22 | Bellows Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | — | 56×55 mm (2.2×2.2 in) | 200 g (7.1 oz) | 46 | [14] | |||
- Notes
- ^ As noted, a mixture of Latin numerals and Greek numerical prefixes to ensure a unique letter for each value.
- ^ Original line of lenses for Minolta SR mount with preset or manual (SR) and automatic (AR) diaphragm mechanisms
- ^ Meter-Coupled mount, identified by presence of MC tab on aperture ring; includes cosmetic variant "MC Rokkor-X", which uses a rubber inset on the focusing ring instead of all-metal focusing rings.
- ^ Adds second tab on the aperture ring to signal the body when the minimum aperture has been set, for shutter-priority autoexposure.
- ^ a b c d e f This lens also was available with a 49 mm filter thread with MD tab.
- ^ a b Updated version uses rear-mounted filters.
References
edit- ^ a b c Hands, Antony (2006). "A brief history of Minolta lenses". Rokkor Files. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ Schwalberg, Bob (January 1961). "photokina '70: lenses" (PDF). Popular Photography. p. 84. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Wolf, John C (1972). Minolta SR-T 101/100 guide. Amphoto.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 803E-M1)" (PDF). Minolta Co., Ltd. March 1978. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- ^ a b Robeck, Henrik W. (5 May 2005). "Minolta SLR lenses". Robeck's Web. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Minolta SR Lens Index". minolta.eazypix.de. April 24, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Bennett; Kimata, Hiroshi (June 1975). "Multicoating: Asset Or Gimmick". Modern Photography. pp. 90–95, 134, 138, 147. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Kilpatrick, David (2007). "Historical perspective on Minolta lens design philosophy". Dyxum.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Robeck, Henrik (6 February 2005). "My Minolta Celtic Lenses". minolta.rokkor.de. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ McGloin, Joe (2006). "Minolta 135mm f3.5 & f4.0 lenses". subclub.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Obiettivi Intercambiabili per reflex 24x36 Manualfocus". Massimo Scotti (in Italian). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 0209-F1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. September 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Cooper, Joseph D. (1972). Minolta System Handbook (PDF). Amphoto – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. 1967 – via Camera-Museum.org.
- ^ a b c d e f "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 404E-B2)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. April 1974 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Minolta SR System: Rokkor interchangeable lenses" (PDF). Minolta Corporation. 1967. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- ^ a b c d e "Minolta Dealer Notebook, Part 4: Minolta Lenses" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. March 1981 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- ^ a b c d e Minolta Lenses (brochure, LBH 307E-A3). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. July 1983.
External links
edit- "Minolta SR Lens Index". Minolta.eazypix.de. April 24, 2017.
- "Minolta Lens Perfect Data". ミノルタカメラのすべて―懐かしいミノルタ往年のモデル500機種を [All about Minolta cameras: 500 nostalgic Minolta models] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: [エイ]出版社. pp. 97–112. ISBN 978-4-87099-923-7.
Brochures
edit- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. 1967 – via Camera-Museum.org.
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SR SYS 101E)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. January 1971 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. 1972 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 404E-B2)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. April 1974 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 408E-B1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. August 1974 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 603-H1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. March 1976 – via Vintage Camera Digest.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 710E-L2)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. October 1977 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 803E-M1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. March 1978 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 909E-P1-O100)". Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. September 1979.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 002E-R1-O100)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. February 1980 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 0209-F1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. September 1982 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.