Minolta MD APO Tele 400mm F/5.6

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · June 1982
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA MD APO TELE 400mm 1:5.6
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • 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.
APO Apochromatic optical design.

Model history (3)

■Minolta MC APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6 Gen. XA7 - 65.00m⌀72 1976 ●
■Minolta MD APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6A7 - 65.00m⌀72 1977 ●
■Minolta MD APO Tele 400mm F/5.6A7 - 65.00m⌀72 1982 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
400mm
F/5.6
7 elements in 6 groups
1 FL
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
6.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
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Focusing:
5m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
1490g
⌀82.5×256.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
Built-in telescopic round
Minolta 2X Tele Converter 200-L → 800mm F/11.2
Minolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-L → 800mm F/11.2

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 super telephoto prime lenses in the Minolta SR system

■Minolta SR mount (14)
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QD 300mm F/5.6P4 - 44.50m⌀62 1965 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PE 300mm F/5.6 Gen. XA5 - 54.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 300mm F/5.6A5 - 54.50m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-TD 300mm F/4.5P4 - 34.50m⌀77 1960 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QD 300mm F/4.5P4 - 44.50m⌀77 1965 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-HF 300mm F/4.5A6 - 64.50m⌀72 1969 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-HF 300mm F/4.5 Gen. XA6 - 64.50m⌀72 1973 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 300mm F/4.5A7 - 63.00m⌀72 1978 ●
Minolta MD 300mm F/4.5A7 - 63.00m⌀72 1981 ●
Minolta MC APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6 Gen. XA7 - 65.00m⌀72 1976 ●
Minolta MD APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6A7 - 65.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Minolta MD APO Tele Rokkor 600mm F/6.3A9 - 85.00m⌀95 1978 ●
Minolta MD APO Tele 600mm F/6.3A9 - 85.00m⌀95 1982 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-TD 600mm F/5.6P4 - 312.00m⌀126 1959 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Minolta SR mount (11)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Interchangeable mount (17)
Century Tele-Athenar 385mm F/4.5 IIM4 - 26.00mS.9 1977 ●
Hanimex Tele-Lens 400mm F/6.3 [T]P3 - ?9.00m⌀72 ●
Kenko MIL TOL 400mm F/6.7 ED [T]--2 - 14.00m⌀67 2015 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Fern-Kilar 400mm F/5.6P2 - ?10.00m⌀106 1953 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 400mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 400mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Zoomatar 400mm F/4		P2 - 15.00m⌀106 1956 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 37.30m⌀72 1970 ●
Soligor 400mm F/6.3 [T]P4 - 26.00m⌀67 ●
Spiratone Sharpshooter-S 400mm F/6.3 [Plura-Coat] [T]P4 - 46.00m⌀67 1982 ●
Spiratone [Sharpshooter] [Telephoto] 400mm F/6.3 [Plura-Coat] [T]P4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Tamron SP 400mm F/4 LD [IF] MC 65B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 73.00m⌀112 1988 ●
Tamron 400mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 48.00m 1960 ●
Tamron 400mm F/6.9 Type 1 [T]P4 - 29.00m⌀62 1963 ●
Tamron 400mm F/6.9 Type 2 [T]P4 - 29.00m⌀62 1963 ●
Tamron 400mm F/7.5 [T]M4 - 29.00mS.VIII 1961 ●
Tamron 400mm F/8 [T]M3 - 210.00m⌀58 1965 ●
Vivitar Tele 400mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 46.00m⌀82 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/6.3 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 37.30m⌀72 1970 ●

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