Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.2

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1978
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA MD ROKKOR 50mm 1:1.2
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-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 (2)

■Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/1.2A7 - 60.45m⌀55 1978 ●
■Minolta MD 50mm F/1.2A7 - 60.45m⌀55 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/1.2
7 elements in 6 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
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
315g
⌀65.5×46.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
Screw-type
Minolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-S → 100mm F/2.4

Sources of data

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

Manufacturer description

50mm f/1.2 MD Rokkor-X

50mm f/1.4 MD Rokkor-X

50mm f/1.7 MD Rokkor-X

These are all standard 50mm focal length lenses, suited for almost all general photographic purposes. They are ideal for available-light photography indoors and for other low illumination situations; all possess substantial light gathering properties. Fastest of the "normal" lenses is the 50mm f/1.2, an especially useful lens for candid portraiture in very low ambient light situations. The 50mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.7 are both extremely lightweight. All three are styled with waffle-pattern rubber focusing grips for improved handling characteristics, are also fitted with automatic iris diaphragms and meter-coupling lug rings. They thus provide for full-aperture light metering or focusing with the diaphragm always open to maximum aperture except at the instant of exposure.

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 MD 50mm F/2A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1981 ●
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 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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