MINOLTA 200mm f2.8 LENSES

MINOLTA 200mm f2.8 LENSES

"Pond Hockey Spectators", Calhoun Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006
Minolta XD-11 at unrecorded shutter speed
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 200mm f2.8 at f4.0
Fuji Superia Reala 100 color negative film
Copyright @ 2006 by Jakub Andrzejewski

Minolta made 200mm lenses in a variety of f-stops:

It's like the couldn't make up their mind. The f5.0 and f4.5 versions were always designed for the cost-conscious. The f3.5 and f2.8 are often more than most want to spend.

The competition

There are a few 200mm f2.8 lenses you can choose from. The only ones you should consider are the Soligor and the Sigma versions.

MINOLTA 200mm f2.8 LENSES

LENS FEATURES IMAGE COMMENTS

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-32
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION:
EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD TELE ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=200mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø72mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 72
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 6'
SIZE: 5.3"x3.1"
WEIGHT: 1lb.9oz. A new lens to the Minolta line-up of SLR lenses in the MD Rokkor-X series. Uses special low dispersion glass.

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-32
PERIOD: 1981-present
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 200mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø72mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 72
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 6'
SIZE: 3.1"x5.3"
WEIGHT: 1lbs. 8.7oz. An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 2.8 with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series. Uses special low dispersion glass.

**MINOLTA 200mm f2.8 LENSES**
LENS FEATURES	IMAGE	COMMENTS
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 2.8-32 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD TELE ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=200mm LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø72mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 72 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 6' SIZE: 5.3"x3.1" WEIGHT: 1lb.9oz.		A new lens to the Minolta line-up of SLR lenses in the MD Rokkor-X series. Uses special low dispersion glass.
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 2.8-32 PERIOD: 1981-present INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 200mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø72mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 72 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 6' SIZE: 3.1"x5.3" WEIGHT: 1lbs. 8.7oz.		An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 2.8 with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series. Uses special low dispersion glass.

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