Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · April 1978
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA MD W.ROKKOR 35mm 1:2.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle 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 (9)

■Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.25m⌀55 1959 ●
■Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀55 1962 ●
■Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8 CompactA7 - 60.40m⌀52 1965 ●
■Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀52 1966 ●
■Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-HG] 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA7 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 ●
—Minolta MC Celtic 35mm F/2.8 1974 ●
■Minolta MC W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA5 - 50.30m⌀55 1975 ●
—Minolta MC Celtic 35mm F/2.8 1975 ●
■Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1977 ●
—Minolta MD Celtic 35mm F/2.8 1977 ●
■Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1978 ●
—Minolta MD Celtic 35mm F/2.8 1978 ●
■Minolta MD 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
35mm
F/2.8
5 elements in 5 groups
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
63.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.30m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
165g
⌀64×38.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 49mm
Screw-type
Minolta MD 2X Tele Converter 300-S → 70mm F/5.6

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.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Minolta SR system

■Minolta SR mount (41)
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFC Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8A8 - 80.25m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1982 ●
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-SG 28mm F/3.5A7 - 70.60m⌀67 1963 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SG 28mm F/3.5A7 - 70.60m⌀67 1966 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SG 28mm F/3.5A7 - 70.60m⌀55 1968 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-SG] 28mm F/3.5 Gen. XA7 - 70.60m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm F/3.5 Gen. XA5 - 50.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 28mm F/3.5A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 28mm F/3.5A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1978 ●
Minolta MD 28mm F/3.5A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm F/2.8 Gen. XA7 - 70.30m⌀55 1974 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀49 1978 ●
Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1983 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI 28mm F/2.5A9 - 70.50m⌀55 1969 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-SI] 28mm F/2.5 Gen. XA9 - 70.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm F/2 Gen. XA10 - 90.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 28mm F/2A10 - 90.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD 28mm F/2A9 - 90.30m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta W.Rokkor-QE 35mm F/4P5 - 40.40m⌀55 1960 ●
Minolta W.Rokkor-QE 35mm F/4 CompactP5 - 40.40m⌀52 1965 ●
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.25m⌀55 1959 ●
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀55 1962 ●
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8 CompactA7 - 60.40m⌀52 1965 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀52 1966 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-HG] 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA7 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA5 - 50.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HH 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1968 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-HH] 35mm F/1.8 Gen. XA8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀49 1978 ●
Minolta MD 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀49 1981 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Minolta SR mount (12)
Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated		A6 - 60.30m⌀52 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 ●
Hanimex Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - ?0.60m⌀49 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5P7 - 50.60m⌀55 ●
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 ●
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49 ●
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8		A6 - 50.35m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52 ●
■Interchangeable mount (18)
Hanimex Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - ?0.60m⌀49 ●
Hanimex Wide 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - ?0.60m⌀52 ●
Kenko 35mm F/4 Soft MC [T]M5 - 50.30m⌀52 1996 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5 [Unidapter]P7 - 50.60m⌀55 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.50m⌀55 ●
Komuranon 35mm F/2.5 K·M·CA7 - 50.50m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated [Flash Auto] [YS]A6 - 50.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A6 - 50.40m⌀49 ●
Soligor 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - 53 ft.⌀46 ●
Soligor 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.50m⌀49 ●
Mir-1A 37mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.24m⌀52 1972 ●
Tamron Auto 35mm F/2.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A6 - 50.30m⌀55 1969 ●
Tamron 35mm F/2.8 [T]
akaSoligor 35mm F/2.8		P6 - 50.90m 1961 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 35mm F/3.5 [T]P5 - 50.90m⌀46 ●
Vivitar Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.90m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A7 - 70.28m⌀58 1976 ●
Hanimar 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - ?0.90m⌀52 ●

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