Minolta MD 50mm F/2

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1981
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA MD 50mm 1:2
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame standard prime lens
  • System:
  • · Minolta SR (1958)

Abbreviations

MD The lens is coupled to the camera's TTL exposure meter for full-aperture measurement. In addition to aperture-priority auto exposure mode, the lens also supports shutter-priority auto exposure mode.

Model history (3)

■Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 50mm F/2 Gen. XA6 - 50.50m⌀55 1973 ●
■Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀55 1977 ●
■Minolta MD 50mm F/2A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/2
6 elements in 5 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
46.8° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.45m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
150g
⌀64×36mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 49mm
Clip-in
Minolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-S → 100mm F/4

Sources of data

  • A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography 0209-F1.
  • A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography 0411-K7 (1984).

Other standard prime lenses in the Minolta SR system

■Minolta SR mount (27)
Minolta Rokkor-TD 45mm F/2.8 • Pancake lensA4 - 30.90m⌀46 1964 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm F/2A6 - 50.60m⌀49 1978 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 50mm F/2 Gen. XA6 - 50.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 50mm F/1.7 Gen. XA6 - 50.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.45m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1979 ●
Minolta MD 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm F/1.4 Gen. XA7 - 50.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.4A7 - 50.45m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1979 ●
Minolta MD 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.2A7 - 60.45m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD 50mm F/1.2A7 - 60.45m⌀55 1981 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 53mm F/2A6 - 50.55m⌀52 1964 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀55 1959 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55mm F/2 CompactA6 - 50.55m⌀52 1965 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55mm F/2 Compact 2A6 - 50.50m⌀52 1967 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm F/1.9 Gen. XA6 - 50.50m⌀52 1971 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55mm F/1.8A6 - 50.50m⌀55 1958 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55mm F/1.8 CompactA6 - 50.50m⌀52 1965 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52 1966 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 58mm F/1.4A6 - 50.60m⌀55 1961 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 58mm F/1.4 CompactA6 - 50.60m⌀55 1965 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm F/1.4A6 - 50.60m⌀55 1966 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58mm F/1.2A7 - 50.60m⌀55 1968 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58mm F/1.2 Gen. XA7 - 50.60m⌀55 1973 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (1)
MS Optics MS-Mode-S 50mm F/1.3 Dualsystem (200 units)M5 - 41.00m⌀49 2006 ●

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