Minolta SR mount lenses
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Minolta introduced the SR mount in 1958, with the Minolta SR-2 SLR camera. Even though functional features were added (MC coupling, for example), the bayonet mount itself remained unchanged until the end of Minolta manual focus camera lineup.
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Fisheye lenses
- 7.5mm 1:4: introduced in 1975, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 16mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1969, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 18mm 1:9.5: this short-lived lens was introduced in 1966 and does not offer MC coupling.
Wide angle lenses
- 17mm 1:4: introduced in 1975, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 20mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1977, this lens only exists in MD versions.
- 21mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1971, this lens greatly differs from the 21mm 1:4 and 1:4.5 lenses, since it has a retrofocus design that allows for regular reflex operation and MC coupling.
- 21mm 1:4: introduced in 1963, this lens is not a retrofocus design. It therefore has to be used with a camera that offers a mirror lock-up feature, in combination with an external viewfinder.
- 21mm 1:4.5: introduced in 1962, this lens is not a retrofocus design. It therefore has to be used with a camera that offers a mirror lock-up feature, in combination with an external viewfinder.
- 24mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1973, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 24mm 1:2.8 VFC: this specialty lens offers a feature called Variable Field Curvature. It was introduced as an MC lens in 1975 and also exists in the MD version.
- 28mm 1:2.0: introduced in 1975, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 28mm 1:2.5: introduced in 1969, this lens only exists in MC versions.
- 28mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1975, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 28mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1963, this lens exists in SR, MC and MD versions.
- 35mm 1:1.8: introduced in 1963, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 35mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1960, this lens exists in SR, MC and MD versions.
- 35mm 1:2.8 Shift-CA: this specialty lens offers a shift mechanism, as well as the Variable Field Curvature mechanism. It was introduced as an MC lens in 1976 and also exists in the MD version.
- 35mm 1:4: introduced in 1960, this lens only exists in the SR version.
Standard lenses
- 45mm 1:2: introduced in 1978, this lens only exists in the MD version. This lens is often referred to as a "pancake" lens, although is not much smaller than the MD 50mm 1:1.7 and 1:2, yet much bigger than the 45mm 1:2.8.
- 45mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1964, this lens only exists in the SR version. It truly is "pancake" lens, being only 17mm thick.
- 50mm 1:1.2: introduced in 1978, this lens only exists in the MD version.
- 50mm 1:1.4: introduced in 1973, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 50mm 1:1.7: introduced in 1973, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 50mm 1:2: introduced in 1973, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 53mm 1:2: this exotic focal length lens only exists in SR version. It was introduced in 1962.
- 55mm 1:1.7: introduced in 1966, this lens only exists in the MC version.
- 55mm 1:1.8: introduced in 1958, this lens only exists in the SR version.
- 55mm 1:1.9: introduced in 1971, this lens only exists in the MC version.
- 55mm 1:2: introduced in 1959, this lens only exists in the SR version.
- 58mm 1:1.2: introduced in 1968, this lens only exists in the MC version.
- 58mm 1:1.4: introduced in 1961, this lens exists in both SR and MC versions.
Telephoto lenses
- 85mm 1:1.7: introduced in 1970, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 85mm 1:2: introduced in 1979, this lens only exists in MD version.
- 85mm 1:2.8 Varisoft: this soft-focus lens was introduced in 1978 and only exists in MD version.
- 100mm 1:2: introduced in 1961, this lens exists in both SR and MC versions.
- 100mm 1:2.5: introduced in 1968, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 100mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1959, this lens exists in both SR and MC versions.
- 100mm 1:4: introduced in 1962, this lens only exists in MC version.
- 135mm 1:2: introduced in 1981, this lens only exists in MD version.
- 135mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1958, this lens exists in SR, MC and MD versions.
- 135mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1966, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 135mm 1:4: introduced in 1960, this lens only exists in SR version.
- 200mm 1:2.8: introduced in 1978, this lens only exists in MD version.
- 200mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1959, this lens exists in both SR and MC versions.
- 200mm 1:4: introduced in 1975, this lens exists in both MC and MD versions.
- 200mm 1:4.5: introduced in 1965, this lens only exists in MC version.
- 200mm 1:5: introduced in 1964, this short-lived lens only exists in SR version.
- 25cm 1:4: introduced in 1959, this lens only exists in SR version.
- 300mm 1:4.5: introduced in 1960, this lens exists in SR, MC and MD version.
- 300mm 1:5.6: introduced in 1960, this lens exists in SR, MC and MD version.
- 400mm 1:5.6: introduced in 1976, this lens exists in both MC and MD version. It was the first lens in the Minolta lineup to use apochromatic elements.
- 600mm 1:5,6: introduced in 1959, this lens only exists in SR version.
- 600mm 1:6.3: introduced in 1978, this lens only exists in MD version.
Mirror lenses
- 250mm 1:5.6: introduced in 1979, however it does not offer MC or MD coupling since it is a mirror design (fixed aperture).
- 500mm 1:8: introduced in 1977
- 800mm 1:8: introduced in 1972
- 1000mm 1:6.3: introduced in 1965
- 1600mm 1:11: introduced in 1974
Zoom lenses
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Speciality lenses
Bellows lenses
- 50mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1979, this lens should not be confused with the 50mm 1:3.5 Macro lens. This is a bellows lens, and does therefore not have a focusing system.
- 100mm 1:4: introduced in 1969, this lens should not be confused with the 100mm 1:4 Macro lens. This is a bellows lens, and does therefore not have a focusing system.
Macro lenses
- 50mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1969, it exists in the MC and MD versions.
- 100mm 1:3.5: introduced in 1971, it exists in the MC and MD versions.
- 100mm 1:4: introduced in 1979, it only exists in the MD version.
Micro lenses
- 12.5mm 1:2: introduced in 1980, this lens has to used via a microscope adapter
- 25mm 1:2.5: also introduced in 1980, also has to used via a microscope adapter