MINOLTA 28mm f2.8 LENSES

MINOLTA 28mm f2.8 LENSES

The 28mm lens is considered by many to be the base wide-angle lens. The f2.8 versions of the 28mm were considered the base 28mm. There are several models to choose from and all are top-quality shooters.

The competition

There are a ton of 28mm 2.8 lenses out there, but most are not as sharp as these Minoltas. Basically, you get what you pay for. You can get a 28mm f2.8 lens for $10-20, but the results will be pretty bad -- especially when used a wide apertures and towards the edges on the picture. Some offer closer-focusing capability or faster apertures to draw attention, but the only ones that can compete with the Minolta lenses are the most expensive ones.

MINOLTA 28mm f2.8 LENSES

LENS FEATURES IMAGE COMMENTS

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-16
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=28mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.8"
WEIGHT: 9.3oz. A new lens to the Minolta line-up of SLR lenses in the MD Rokkor-X series. Think of it as a faster version of the MC Rokkor 28mm f3.5 that focuses closer. But it was not designed to replace the 28mm f3.5 version -- which Minolta continued to manufacture as long as the f2.8 version was sold.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-16
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.8"
WEIGHT: 9.3oz. A less expensive version of the MC Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical differences of the MC Celtic series.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-22
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION:
EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=28mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.8"
WEIGHT: 9.3oz. An updated version of the MC Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical changes of the MD Rokkor-X series.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-16
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.8"
WEIGHT: 9.3oz. A less expensive version of the MD Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical differences of the MD Celtic series.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-22
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 49
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.7"
WEIGHT: 6.4oz. An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with a smaller filter size, a more tapered body, and an extra row on the focusing ring. Throw in more plastic parts, and you have a lighter and smaller lens.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-22
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 49
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.7"
WEIGHT: 6.4oz. The Celtic version saw the same changes as the MD series with the filter thread changing from 55mm to 49mm. It has a more tapered body with more plastic resulting in a drop in the size and weight.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-22
PERIOD: 1981-present
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm
DESIGN: 7/7
FILTER: 49
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.7"
WEIGHT: 6.5oz. A later style with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series, such as orange distance lettering instead of green. Also interesting is that this version is wider and less tapered.

FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm
f-STOPS: 2.8-22
PERIOD: 1981-present
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 49
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 1'
SIZE: 2.5"x1.7"
WEIGHT: 6.5oz. The final Minolta 28mm f2.8 has the optical design changed from 7/7 to 5/5. It doesn't change the size and weight at all, and it is nearly impossible to tell apart from the earlier Minolta MD version. The front element on this model is slightly less curved and the indentation of the front plate is slightly less, but you need to physically have one in each hand to tell them apart -- and who knows if you can see the differences in the results?!?!?

MINOLTA 28mm f2.8 LENSES
LENS FEATURES	IMAGE	COMMENTS
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-16 PERIOD: 1972-1977 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=28mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: no CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.8" WEIGHT: 9.3oz.		A new lens to the Minolta line-up of SLR lenses in the MD Rokkor-X series. Think of it as a faster version of the MC Rokkor 28mm f3.5 that focuses closer. But it was not designed to replace the 28mm f3.5 version -- which Minolta continued to manufacture as long as the f2.8 version was sold.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-16 PERIOD: 1972-1977 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: no CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.8" WEIGHT: 9.3oz.		A less expensive version of the MC Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical differences of the MC Celtic series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-22 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=28mm LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.8" WEIGHT: 9.3oz.		An updated version of the MC Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical changes of the MD Rokkor-X series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-16 PERIOD: 1972-1977 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: no CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.8" WEIGHT: 9.3oz.		A less expensive version of the MD Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with the typical differences of the MD Celtic series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-22 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 49 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.7" WEIGHT: 6.4oz.		An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 28mm 2.8 with a smaller filter size, a more tapered body, and an extra row on the focusing ring. Throw in more plastic parts, and you have a lighter and smaller lens.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-22 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 49 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.7" WEIGHT: 6.4oz.		The Celtic version saw the same changes as the MD series with the filter thread changing from 55mm to 49mm. It has a more tapered body with more plastic resulting in a drop in the size and weight.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-22 PERIOD: 1981-present INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm DESIGN: 7/7 FILTER: 49 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.7" WEIGHT: 6.5oz.		A later style with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series, such as orange distance lettering instead of green. Also interesting is that this version is wider and less tapered.
FOCAL LENGTH: 28mm f-STOPS: 2.8-22 PERIOD: 1981-present INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 49 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 1' SIZE: 2.5"x1.7" WEIGHT: 6.5oz.		The final Minolta 28mm f2.8 has the optical design changed from 7/7 to 5/5. It doesn't change the size and weight at all, and it is nearly impossible to tell apart from the earlier Minolta MD version. The front element on this model is slightly less curved and the indentation of the front plate is slightly less, but you need to physically have one in each hand to tell them apart -- and who knows if you can see the differences in the results?!?!?

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