Minolta AF 50mm F/3.5 Macro

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1995
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA AF MACRO 50mm 1:3.5(32)
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame macro lens
  • System:
  • · Minolta A (1985)

Abbreviations

MACRO Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/3.5
5 elements in 5 groups
Floating element system
Minolta/Sony A [44.5mm]
46.8° (35mm full frame)
On Sony DSLR-A/SLT-A APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
76.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/5.4 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
31.6°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
None; the aperture is controlled from the camera
7 (seven)
Focusing:
0.23m
0.105m
1:2
Focusing modes:
Autofocus (AF), Manual focus (MF)
Autofocus motor:
In-camera motor
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Focus mode selector:
None; focusing mode is set from the camera
Direct Manual Focus (DMF):
Yes
Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS):
-
Physical characteristics:
240g
⌀66×55mm
-
-
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
Not required
Not compatible

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

Compact and lightweight, this lens features a floating element focusing design that virtually eliminates aberrations in close- focus situations. This lens allows you to focus from infinity to a 1:2 magnification ratio.

Compared to other macro lenses in the Minolta A system

  • Lightest weight (240g)
  • Shortest length (55mm)

Other macro lenses in the Minolta A system

■Minolta/Sony A mount (7)
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 1985 ●compare01
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro RS • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 1993 ●compare01
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro D • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 2001 ●compare11
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 1986 ●compare12
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro RS • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 1993 ●compare12
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro D • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 2000 ●compare22
Minolta AF 200mm F/4 Macro APO G • ⌀72 • 1:1 @ 0.50mPro 1999 ●compare23

Lenses with similar focal length

■Minolta/Sony A mount (4)
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.188m 2004 ●compare23
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 EX Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.188m
akaQuantaray AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro		 1998 ●compare12
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 Macro ZEN • ⌀52 • 1:1 @ 0.188m
akaQuantaray Tech-10 AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro		 1988 ●compare02
Sony 50mm F/2.8 Macro [SAL50M28] • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 2006 ●compare21

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