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Minolta MD 50mm f/2 Lens

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Condition
Used
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Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
Compatible Brand
For Minolta
Compatible Filter Size
49 mm
Compatible Lens Front
49 mm
Year Manufactured
1980s
Focal Length Type
Fixed/Prime
Maximum Aperture
f/2
Brand
Minolta
Series
Minolta MD
Type
Macro/Close Up
Focus Type
Fixed/Prime, Manual
Mount
Minolta MD
MPN
50MMF/2MD
Focal Length
50mm, Fixed/Prime

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Product Information

The Minolta MD is one of the classic Minolta camera lenses for walk-around SLR film photography. Originally designed for Minolta manual SLR cameras, the 50 mm f/2.0 lens has a narrow focal plane that enables the photographer to get sharp detail on the central subject without distracting bright spots in a smooth out-of-focus background. Features include a knurled plastic focusing grip, a depth-of-field scale, and a mounting index for aligning the lens with the bayonet-type mount on the camera body. The Minolta MD Lens also features a minimum aperture lock to prevent accidental movement of the aperture ring while in programmed auto-exposure mode. Like all Minolta camera lenses in the MD series, the 50 mm f/2.0 lens works with Minolta auto-exposure (AE) cameras. Photographers can use the lens in programmed AE or aperture-priority AE modes. In aperture-priority AE mode, the user controls the depth of field by manual adjustments to the aperture, while the camera's auto-exposure function reads the light meter and adjusts the shutter speed right up to instant exposure. The Minolta MD does not directly fit Minolta's Maxxum film cameras or digital cameras. However, adapters are available for many formats, including the 4/3 digital SLR format.

Product Identifiers

Brand
Minolta
MPN
50MMF/2MD
eBay Product ID (ePID)
101744320

Product Key Features

Mount
Minolta MD
Focal Length
50mm, Fixed/Prime
Maximum Aperture
f/2
Series
Minolta MD
Type
Macro/Close Up
Focus Type
Fixed/Prime, Manual

Additional Product Features

Aperture
f/2.0, f/2
Focal Length (mm)
50mm
Camera Type
SLR
Camera Technology
Film
Product Line
Minolta Maryland

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  • by rfrecka1
    Jan 20, 2016Top favorable review

    Good quality glass, very light, low profile lens.

    I've had this lens for a few weeks now and have used it for nearly all of my photos during that time. The lens has some chromatic abberation wide open but past f2 it's as sharp as I could have hoped for, especially for the low pricepoint. A great addition to any photographer's kit and, even as a manual focus only lens, highly functional with the focus peaking available on something like my Sony a6000 body.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: abugis

  • by andersen-6
    May 10, 2012

    Not the best but great for beginners

    I wanted to experiment with "legacy" lenses on my Panasonic G2 and chose this lens to start. (It's one of the cheaper lenses out there.) This is a quality feeling lens - it's made of metal and feels like it and the focusing is smooth and precise. It works well on my G2 + adapter and I have found that I really enjoy manual focusing. The f2 aperture allows me to take more photos indoors, however while my results are fine for online viewing and normal sized prints, it just doesn't produce images as sharp or with as much detail as even the G2 kit lens. This lens did allow me to get some action shots of my children that I couldn't get with the auto-focus of a micro 4/3 camera. And it is MUCH easier to focus manually than the focus by wire of the m4/3 lens. Worth trying if you are not ...

  • by loudjosh
    Feb 18, 2013

    i would buy more, just for hte learning experience!

    Overall, not the greatest lens...that being said, i really like it. because it was cheap, i don't have to worry about it getting damaged if i do something stupid, like drop my camera. because it is a prime lens, i will use it often. i quite enjoy using primes for just about everything. It does take a 49mm filter, but the 49mm telephoto adapter i have, will not screw on due to the design of the lens. thats a huge bummer, because throwing htat on the end of a prime is pretty damn sweet! i was very dissapointed with the weight of it. it feels like it is made out of paper mache. when i got the box in the mail, i was upset, thinking there was no lens in it. but sure enough, there was! it is by far the lightest lens i own, and it is evne lighter than the macro adapters that i have! if ...

  • by djtechguy
    Oct 22, 2017

    My favorite multi purpose 50mm

    I keep this lens on my camera all the time. This lens is a gem, and for $35 you shouldn't think twice. Wide open it's very sharp in the center with a tiny bit of glow. Stopping down, it quickly sharpens up and is excellent across the frame by f/4. The coatings are excellent too, I rarely have a problem with contrast or flare. Makes a perfect landscape lens and a good portrait lens - 6 aperture blades are its only downfall.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: 09shu09

  • by moedius_1
    Dec 19, 2018

    Sharp, compact, and budget friendly.

    Late MD version doesn't have quite the same all metal beautifully crafted feel and handling as the earlier and faster versions, but it's still good, and compact. Zoom is still smooth. Compared to other similar film era 50's. It's not as fast but it is very sharp, very good wide open even, though benefits from stopping down a little, like most lenses. For how cheap it tends to be it's a great, solid manual focus 50 and worth picking up.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: anytimefinds401

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