Minolta 50mm f1.7 MC Rokkor-PF Lens

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The Minolta 50mm f/1.7 MC Rokkor-PF is a manual focus standard prime lens designed for Minolta’s MC-mount 35mm SLR cameras, offering the classic standard field of view combined with a fast f/1.7 maximum aperture that made it one of the most popular and widely used standard lenses throughout Minolta’s manual focus film era. As part of Minolta’s respected Rokkor lens lineup, this lens reflects the solid optical quality and mechanical engineering that made Minolta’s manual focus optics a trusted choice for photographers of the period.

The fast f/1.7 aperture provides excellent low-light capability and the ability to achieve pleasing background separation, making this lens a versatile choice for portraits, available-light photography, and general everyday shooting. Its combination of speed, compact size, and dependable optical performance made it a natural standard kit lens pairing for many Minolta SR-mount film SLR bodies during its production era.

Built with the solid all-metal construction characteristic of Minolta’s manual focus lenses from this era, the lens features a smoothly damped focus ring and a manual aperture ring with click-stops, giving photographers precise, tactile control over both focus and exposure. The “MC” designation identifies this as a Meter-Coupled lens, featuring a mechanical coupling prong that allowed the lens to communicate maximum aperture information to compatible Minolta SR-mount camera bodies for accurate through-the-lens metering, a notable feature for its time.

Optically, the lens benefits from Minolta’s respected Rokkor optical engineering and coating technology, delivering solid sharpness, contrast, and color rendition characteristic of Minolta’s well-regarded standard lens lineup. The Minolta SR/MC mount allows this lens to attach directly to Minolta’s manual focus film SLR bodies, and with the appropriate adapter, it can also be mounted on many modern mirrorless camera systems, giving it continued popularity among photographers who enjoy shooting with manual vintage optics or adapting classic Rokkor glass to contemporary digital bodies, valued for its solid construction and classic Rokkor rendering.

Specs:
– Focal length: 50mm
– Maximum aperture: f/1.7
– Lens mount: Minolta SR/MC mount
– Metering coupling: MC (Meter-Coupled prong)
– Focus type: Manual focus
– Aperture control: Manual aperture ring with click-stops
– Construction: All-metal barrel and mount