Minolta MD MINOLTA 1:1.7 50mm Camera lens





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# ① 英語の商品説明
[Overview]
This item is a Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.7 standard prime lens made in Japan. Designed for Minolta MD mount 35mm SLR cameras, the 50mm focal length offers a natural angle of view, making it one of the most versatile lenses for everyday photography, portraiture, and general-purpose shooting. The bright maximum aperture of F1.7 provides excellent low-light capability and pleasing background blur, characteristics that have made this lens a favorite among photographers for decades.
The MD Rokkor series represents one of Minolta's most respected generations of manual focus lenses. Manufactured with precision mechanical engineering and quality optical design, these lenses became well known for their smooth focusing action and natural image rendering. Even today, they remain popular among vintage camera enthusiasts and users adapting classic lenses to modern mirrorless systems.
Collectors value this type of lens because it embodies the craftsmanship of Japan's golden era of manual focus photography. The robust metal construction and engraved aperture and distance scales reflect an age when durability and precision were fundamental design principles. This lens remains attractive both as a collectible and as a practical vintage optic capable of producing a distinctive classic rendering.
[Key Features]
・Minolta MD Rokkor standard prime lens
・Focal length: 50mm
・Maximum aperture: F1.7
・Manual focus lens
・Minolta MD mount
・Made in Japan
・Classic all-metal construction
・Popular vintage lens for collectors and adapted digital photography
[Estimated Period / Background]
This item belongs to the Minolta MD Rokkor series produced during the manual-focus era. The 50mm F1.7 model became one of Minolta's most widely used standard lenses due to its optical quality, compact size, and versatility. Today it continues to be appreciated by collectors and photographers seeking the character of classic Japanese optics.
[Condition]
The rear element shows fungus as visible in the photographs.
Please refer to the photographs for the most accurate assessment of the optical and cosmetic condition.
[Dimensions / Weight]
Length: approximately 4.8 cm
Diameter: approximately 6 cm
Weight: 194 g
[Shipping]
This item will be carefully packed and shipped from Japan via Japan Post and international postal services.
Estimated delivery time is approximately 15 days after dispatch.
# ① 英語の商品説明
[Overview]
This item is a Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.7 standard prime lens made in Japan. Designed for Minolta MD mount 35mm SLR cameras, the 50mm focal length offers a natural angle of view, making it one of the most versatile lenses for everyday photography, portraiture, and general-purpose shooting. The bright maximum aperture of F1.7 provides excellent low-light capability and pleasing background blur, characteristics that have made this lens a favorite among photographers for decades.
The MD Rokkor series represents one of Minolta's most respected generations of manual focus lenses. Manufactured with precision mechanical engineering and quality optical design, these lenses became well known for their smooth focusing action and natural image rendering. Even today, they remain popular among vintage camera enthusiasts and users adapting classic lenses to modern mirrorless systems.
Collectors value this type of lens because it embodies the craftsmanship of Japan's golden era of manual focus photography. The robust metal construction and engraved aperture and distance scales reflect an age when durability and precision were fundamental design principles. This lens remains attractive both as a collectible and as a practical vintage optic capable of producing a distinctive classic rendering.
[Key Features]
・Minolta MD Rokkor standard prime lens
・Focal length: 50mm
・Maximum aperture: F1.7
・Manual focus lens
・Minolta MD mount
・Made in Japan
・Classic all-metal construction
・Popular vintage lens for collectors and adapted digital photography
[Estimated Period / Background]
This item belongs to the Minolta MD Rokkor series produced during the manual-focus era. The 50mm F1.7 model became one of Minolta's most widely used standard lenses due to its optical quality, compact size, and versatility. Today it continues to be appreciated by collectors and photographers seeking the character of classic Japanese optics.
[Condition]
The rear element shows fungus as visible in the photographs.
Please refer to the photographs for the most accurate assessment of the optical and cosmetic condition.
[Dimensions / Weight]
Length: approximately 4.8 cm
Diameter: approximately 6 cm
Weight: 194 g
[Shipping]
This item will be carefully packed and shipped from Japan via Japan Post and international postal services.
Estimated delivery time is approximately 15 days after dispatch.

