List of Minolta SR-mount lenses
Minolta sold cameras and lenses with the Minolta SR-mount between 1961 and 1996.
Nomenclature
Groups[a] | Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
T | (trēs) | 3 | C | 3 |
Q | (quattuor) | 4 | D | 4 |
P | (penta) | 5 | E | 5 |
H | (hexa) | 6 | F | 6 |
S | (septem) | 7 | G | 7 |
O | (octō) | 8 | H | 8 |
N | (novem) | 9 | I | 9 |
— | J | 10 | ||
K | 11 | |||
L | 11 |
Most Minolta lenses for SR-mount cameras are branded Rokkor; in the United States, to combat unofficial gray market imports, these were engraved as Rokkor-X. Before 1975, lenses also carried a two-letter suffix indicating the construction.[1]
In addition to Rokkor-branded lenses, Minolta also sold a lower-cost line of lenses, designated Celtic.[2]: 66 Compared to the Rokkor lenses, Celtic lenses have less sophisticated coatings.[3]
Generations
Minolta SR-mount lenses can be broken into three broad generations with some overlap:
- Pre-MC (1958): Lenses with manual, preset, and automatic diaphragms, without the meter coupling (MC) tab on the aperture ring to signal the f-stop that was selected to the in-body light meter.
- MC (1966): Lenses with automatic diaphragms, with the MC tab.
- MD (1977): Lenses with automatic diaphragms and the MC tab, and an additional minimum diaphragm (MD) tab to signal the minimum f-stop value of the lens to the body for shutter-priority autoexposure.
In general, MD lenses tend to incorporate more plastic components and are lighter than MC and pre-MC lenses. Within each of these generations, there are minor differences which are generally cosmetic changes.
Name | Generation | Years | Example | Notes |
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Pre-MC | SR | 1958 – 1966 | Some of the earliest lenses had pre-set aperture controls. | |
AR (I) | 1958 – 1960 | These were contemporaneous with the SR lenses, and had automatic diaphragm, as designated by the engraved "Auto Rokkor" name. | ||
AR (II) | 1961 – 1964 | These are distinguished from the earlier AR (I) lenses by the evenly spaced f-stop engravings. | ||
"Compact" | 1965 – 1967 | Encompassing both AR and SR types; most have 52 mm front filter threads using a black-colored nose, while preceding generations had 55 mm with a chrome nose. | ||
MC | MC (I) | 1966 – 1969 | These lenses have a meter coupling tab on the aperture ring to signal the aperture setting to the body. | |
MC (II) | 1967 – 1972 | Cosmetically similar to MC (I) with a different focusing grip knurling. | ||
MC Celtic | 1972 – 1976 | Similar to MC lenses, with simplified coatings. | ||
MC-X | 1972 – 1976 | Rubberized focusing grip. | ||
MD | MD (I) | 1977 | Additional tab added to signal minimum aperture to body; aperture ring becomes plastic. | |
MD (II) | 1978 – 1980 | Largely cosmetic update to put focal length before maximum aperture on the front nameplate. | ||
MD Celtic | 1977 – 1980 | Update of MC Celtic, with MD features. | ||
MD (III) | 1981 – 1984 | Dropped "Rokkor" branding; sometimes referred to as "Plain MD". Adds lock to aperture ring. | ||
MD (IIIa) | 1985 – 1996 | Possibly rebranded lenses built by a third-party manufacturer, lacking features compared to MD (III). |
List of lenses
FL (mm) |
Aperture | Name | SR[b] | MC[c] | MD[d] | Bauwesen | Min. Focus | Notes | |
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Ele | Grp | ||||||||
Fisheye lenses | |||||||||
7.5 | f/4–22 | Fish-eye Rokkor | 12 | 8 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | circular fisheye lens | |||
16 | f/2.8–16 | Fish-eye Rokkor-OK | 11 | 8 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | "full-frame" (diagonal) fisheye lens | |||
18 | f/9.5–22 | UW Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | fixed | "full-frame" (diagonal) fisheye lens | |||
Ultra wide angle lenses | |||||||||
17 | f/4–16 | W Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
20 | f/2.8–22 | W Rokkor | 10 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | Retrofocus design with floating element | |||
21 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor-NL | 12 | 9 | 0.25 m (9.8 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
21 | f/4–16 | W Rokkor-QH | 8 | 4 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | symmetric lens, requires mirror lock-up | |||
21 | f/4.5–16 | W Rokkor-PI | 9 | 5 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | symmetric lens, requires mirror lock-up | |||
Wide angle lenses | |||||||||
24 | f/2.8-16 | W Rokkor | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
24 | f/2.8-16 | W Rokkor VFC | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/2–16 | W Rokkor | 10 | 9 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/2.5–16 | W Rokkor-SI | 9 | 7 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor | 7 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 7 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/3.5–16 | W Rokkor-SG | 7 | 7 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
28 | f/3.5–16 | W Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
35 | f/1.8–16 | W Rokkor-HH | 8 | 6 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
35 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor-HG | 7 | 6 | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
35 | f/2.8–16 | W Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
35 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
35 | f/2.8–22 | Shift CA Rokkor | 9 | 7 | 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) | Retrofocus design, includes variable field curvature control (VFC) | |||
35 | f/4–22 | W Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) | Retrofocus design | |||
Normal lenses | |||||||||
45 | f/2.8–16 | Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) | ||||
50 | f/1.2–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
50 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | ||||
50 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
50 | f/1.7–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | ||||
50 | f/1.7–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
50 | f/2–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | ||||
50 | f/3.5–22 | Macro Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 0.23 m (9.1 in) | ||||
50 | f/3.5–22 | MC Macro Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0.23 m (9.1 in) | ||||
53 | f/2–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | ||||
55 | f/1.7–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | multiple versions with different minimum aperture | |||
55 | f/1.9–16 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
55 | f/1.8–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | multiple versions with different minimum aperture | |||
55 | f/2–16/22 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | multiple versions with different minimum aperture | |||
58 | f/1.2–16 | Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | ||||
58 | f/1.4–16 | Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) | ||||
Portrait lenses | |||||||||
85 | f/1.7–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | ||||
85 | f/2–22 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.85 m (2 ft 9 in) | ||||
85 | f/2.8–16 | Varisoft Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | ||||
100 | f/2–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
100 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
100 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | ||||
100 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
100 | f/3.5–22 | Macro Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
100 | f/4–32 | Macro Rokkor | 5 | 4 | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) | ||||
100 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | preset aperture | |||
135 | f/2–22 | Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) | ||||
135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-PG | 7 | 5 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/2.8–22 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/2.8–22 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/2.8–22 | Celtic | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/3.5–22 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/3.5–22 | Celtic | 4 | 4 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
135 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | preset aperture | |||
Telephoto lenses | |||||||||
180 | f/2.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PF | 6 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | preset aperture | |||
200 | f/2.8–32 | Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
200 | f/3.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
200 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
200 | f/4–32 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
200 | f/4.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
200 | f/5–22 | Tele Rokkor-QE | 5 | 4 | 5.5 m (18 ft) | preset aperture | |||
250 | f/4–22 | Tele Rokkor-QF | 6 | 4 | 3 m (9.8 ft) | preset aperture | |||
250 | f/5.6 | Rokkor RF | 6 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | catadioptric | |||
300 | f/4.5–32 | Tele Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | preset aperture | |||
300 | f/4.5–32 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | preset aperture | |||
300 | f/4.5–22 | Tele Rokkor-HF | 6 | 6 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ||||
300 | f/4.5–32 | Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||
300 | f/5.6–32 | Tele Rokkor-QD | 4 | 4 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | preset aperture | |||
300 | f/5.6–22 | Tele Rokkor-PE | 5 | 5 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ||||
400 | f/5.6–22 | APO Tele Rokkor-PE | 7 | 6 | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||
500 | f/8 | RF Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 4 m (13 ft) | catadioptric | |||
600 | f/5.6–45 | Tele Rokkor-TD | 4 | 3 | 10 m (33 ft) | preset aperture | |||
600 | f/6.3–32 | APO Tele Rokkor | 9 | 8 | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||
800 | f/8 | RF Rokkor | 8 | 7 | 8 m (26 ft) | catadioptric | |||
1000 | f/6.3 | RF Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 30 m (98 ft) | catadioptric | |||
1600 | f/11 | RF Rokkor | 7 | 6 | 21 m (69 ft) | catadioptric | |||
1600 | f/11 | RF Rokkor | 6 | 5 | 20 m (66 ft) | catadioptric | |||
Zoom lenses | |||||||||
24-35 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 10 | 10 | 0.73 m (2 ft 5 in) | ||||
24-50 | f/4–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 11 | 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) | ||||
28-70 | f/3.5(4.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 8 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | In partnership with Cosina | |||
28-85 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 10 | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) | In partnership with Tokina | |||
35-70 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 7 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | ||||
35-70 | f/3.5(4.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 7 | 7 | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) | In partnership with Cosina | |||
35-105 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 12 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | In partnership with Tokina | |||
35-135 | f/3.5(4.5)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 12 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | In partnership with Tokina | |||
40-80 | f/2.8–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 12 | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | ||||
50-100 | f/3.5–16 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 9 | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
50-135 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 10 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
70-210 | f/4–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) | ||||
70-210 | f/4.5(5.6)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 9 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
70-300 | f/4.5(5.8)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 9 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | In partnership with Cosina | |||
75-150 | f/4–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 12 | 8 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
75-200 | f/4.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 13 | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | ||||
80-160 | f/3.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 15 | 10 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
80-200 | f/4.5–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 14 | 10 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
100-200 | f/5.6–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 8 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
100-200 | f/5.6–22 | Celtic | 8 | 5 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
100-300 | f/5.6–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 13 | 10 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | In partnership with Tokina | |||
100-300 | f/5.6(6.7)–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 10 | 8 | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
100-500 | f/8–32 | Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 10 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
100-500 | f/8–32 | APO Tele Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 11 | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | ||||
160-500 | f/8–22 | Zoom Rokkor | 16 | 11 | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ||||
Specialty (close-up) lenses | |||||||||
12.5 | f/2–16 | Bellows Micro Rokkor | 4 | 4 | — | ||||
25 | f/2.5–16 | Bellows Micro Rokkor | 6 | 4 | — | ||||
50 | f/3.5–32 | Auto Bellows Rokkor | 3 | 3 | — | ||||
100 | f/4–32 | Bellows Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | — | ||||
100 | f/4–32 | Auto Bellows Rokkor | 5 | 4 | — | ||||
135 | f/4–22 | Bellows Rokkor-TC | 3 | 3 | — |
- Notes
- ^ As noted, a mixture of Latin numerals and Greek numerical prefixes to ensure a unique letter for each value.
- ^ Original line of lenses for Minolta SR mount
- ^ Meter-Coupled mount, includes cosmetic variant "MC Rokkor-X", which moved to a rubber focusing ring instead of scalloped metal focusing rings.
- ^ Adds minimum aperture signaling lever for shutter-priority autoexposure.
References
- ^ a b c Hands, Antony (2006). "A brief history of Minolta lenses". Rokkor Files. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ Wolf, John C (1972). Minolta SR-T 101/100 guide. Amphoto.
- ^ a b "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography" (PDF). Minolta Co., Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- ^ "Minolta SR Lens Index". minolta.eazypix.de. April 24, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Obiettivi Intercambiabili per reflex 24x36 Manualfocus". Massimo Scotti (in Italian). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
External links
- "Minolta SR Lens Index". Minolta.eazypix.de. April 24, 2017.
Brochures
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. 1967 – via Camera-Museum.org.
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SR SYS 101E)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. January 1971 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. 1972 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 404E-B2)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. April 1974 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 408E-B1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. August 1974 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 710E-L2)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. October 1977 – via MassimoScottinelweb.com.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYSX 803E-M1)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. March 1978 – via Pacific Rim Camera, Reference Library.
- "A guide to the Minolta SLR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 909E-P1-O100)". Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. September 1979.
- "A guide to the Minolta SR system of creative photography (SLR SYS 002E-R1-0100)" (PDF). Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. February 1980 – via Minolta.suaudeau.eu.