Here is Minolta's FIRST Macro lens -- the Rokkor - QF 50mm f3.5.
It's not like any other lens that Minolta ever made. Why? One reason is because it came with TWO lens mounts.
The lens has a Leica L39 mount, so it will fit on any camera with a Leica screw-mount, but it was supplied with a Leica-to-Minolta SR adapter, so it will fit on any Minolta SLR camera as well.
Why would Minolta do this? Were they just nuts?
No. They knew the lens was a winner -- in fact it's the same optical formula that Minolta (and now Sony) used for all their 50mm f3.5 Macro lenses. Minolta wanted to make this lens usable on any other camera -- not just Minolta cameras. By providing the lens with a Leica thread, this Macro lens can be used on any camera with interchangeable lenses -- film or digital -- with a simple Leica adapter (ONLY the Leica-to-Minolta adapter is included here). And, if you want to use this lens on a Minolta camera, a Leica to Minolta adapter was included (see photos).
This was Minolta's first macro lens -- 1961. It is a pre-set style, which necessitates two f-stop rings. One is the f-stop you want to use for the exposure, and the second is used to open and close the aperture quickly -- to compose, stop-down, and then expose.
The lens alone, focuses from infinity down to 1/2 life-size -- much closer than a typical 50mm lens. But this lens comes with a 1:1 extension tube that allows the lens to focus to life-size -- 1X.
Consequently, unlike other macro lenses, this lens had two f-stop scales. The first (from f3.5-22) is on
the top of the lens for normal use -- infinity to 1/2 life-size. The second, which runs from f4.8-32 is
used when the 1:1 extension tube is attached -- see photo #4.
In addition, the lens has a
handy magnification scale and a unique exposure compensation system -- see photo #5. After
focusing and determining the magnification using the yellow lines, the f-stop ring is manually adjusted
according to the built-in scale. It's very handy, and easy to use, and unique to this lens. (Of course, if you are using this lens with a camera having automatic exposure control, the camera sets the shutter speed automatically.)
Here are the specs:
FOCAL LENGTH: 50mm
LENS MOUNT: Minolta SR and Leica L39
f-STOPS: 3.5-32
PERIOD: 1961-1966
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA ROKKOR - QF 1:3.5 f=50mm
DESIGN: 6/4
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: preset
MC: no
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 1/2X -- 1X with extension tube
SIZE: 2.2"x2.5"
WEIGHT: 7.5oz.
Everything is in great shape with minor signs of use. Cosmetically there are no dings, dents, scratches, scrapes, etc. The coloring is bright and easy to read. No oil on the SIX aperture blades. The focusing ring works like new -- not too tight, not too loose. The same with the dual f-stop rings -- they work like new. The 55mm filter threads are like new.
The optics are perfect. No dust dirt, grime, oil, separation, fungus, etc.
Comes with everything in the first photo -- all original -- Minolta Rokkor-QF 50mm f3.5 Macro lens, Leica-to-Minolta adapter, 1:1 extension tube, Front and Rear push-on lens caps.
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