Minolta MD Rokkor 100mm F/4 Macro

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · August 1979
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA MD MACRO ROKKOR 100mm 1:4
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame macro 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.
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

Model history (5)

■Minolta MC Rokkor-QE 100mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1972 ●
■Minolta MC Rokkor[-QE] 100mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1973 ●
■Minolta MD Rokkor 100mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1978 ●
■Minolta MD Rokkor 100mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1979 ●
■Minolta MD 100mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
100mm
F/4
5 elements in 4 groups
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
24.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.45m
1:2
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
380g
⌀66.5×88.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
Screw-type
Minolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-S → 200mm F/8

Sources of data

  • Minolta lenses: vision for the creative photographer booklet.
  • Minolta Corporation Photographic Division 1981/1982 Catalog (March 1981).

Manufacturer description

The 100mm Macro serves as an all-around medium telephoto lens as well as for macrophotography. It provides the same 24° angle of view as a conventional 100mm telephoto lens, but will produce a critically sharp photograph at any distance between 1.5 feet and infinity without attachments.

This lets the 100mm Macro lens form razor-sharp i mages up to one-half life-size when used alone. Magnifications up to life-size (1:1) are easily and conveniently obtained by using the supplied automatic, meter-coupled life-size adapter.

Naturally, the 100mm Macro lens couples automatically to the through-the- lens metering systems of Minolta SLR's for full-aperture exposure control. And it benefits from Minolta's patented Achromatic coating.

The 100mm MD Macro Rokkor-X provides the close-up photographer with extraordinary optical performance, convenience, and the ability to maintain a greater distance from the subject than with the 50mm Macro.

Other macro lenses in the Minolta SR system

■Minolta SR mount (12)
Minolta MC Rokkor-QF 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1967 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-QF 50mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor 50mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1976 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta Auto [Rokkor] 50mm F/3.5 Bellows MacroA6 - 4 1979 ●
Minolta MD 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1981 ●
Minolta Auto Rokkor 100mm F/4 BellowsA3 - 3⌀55 1968 ●
Minolta Auto [Rokkor] 100mm F/4 Bellows MacroA5 - 4 1980 ●
Minolta MD 100mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1981 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-QE 100mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1972 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor[-QE] 100mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 100mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A5 - 40.45m⌀55 1978 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Minolta SR mount (12)
Cosina 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro • 1:2
akaPhoenix 100mm F/3.5 Macro
akaPromaster Spectrum 7 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro
akaSoligor 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro
akaVivitar 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro		A5 - 40.43m⌀49 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 105mm F/2.8 MC Macro • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1984 ●
Panagor Auto 90mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A6 - 40.35m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 90mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:2A9 - 90.32m⌀52 1988 ●
Soligor C/D 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro • 1:1A6 - 50.35m⌀62 ●
Spiratone Proxitel 90mm F/2.5 Macro • 1:1A6 - 50.35m⌀62 1985 ●
Tokina AT-X 90mm F/2.5 Macro • 1:2A8 - 70.39m⌀55 1983 ●
Vivitar Series 1 90mm F/2.5 VMC Macro (s/n 37xxxxxx) • 1:2A8 - 70.39m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Series 1 Telephoto 105mm F/2.5 VMC Macro (s/n 22xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 90mm F/2.8 Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 40.35m⌀62 1976 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro		A6 - 50.35m⌀62 1986 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 100mm F/2.8 MC Macro (s/n 22xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1986 ●
■Interchangeable mount (6)
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Makro-Kilar 90mm F/2.8
akaZoomar Muenchen Macro-Kilar 90mm F/2.8
akaZoomar Muenchen Macro-Zoomatar 90mm F/2.8		P4 - 3-- 1956 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 100mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro [YS] • 1:1A7 - 50.33m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.5 MC Tele Macro 52B [Adaptall-2] • 1:2A8 - 60.39m⌀49 1979 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.5 Macro 52BB [Adaptall-2] • 1:2A8 - 60.39m⌀55 1984 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro 72B [Adaptall-2] • 1:1A10 - 90.29m⌀55 1996 ●
Sima SF 100mm F/2 Soft Focus + Macro [T] • 1:1.5--1 - 10.41m-- 1981 ●

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