MINOLTA 400mm LENSES


For years there was a gap in Minolta's line-up of lenses.  After 300mm it jumped to 800mm. The finally filled the gap with the 400mm and 500mm lenses.  The 400mm lenses were not mirror optics, and allowed the shooter to vary the depth of field.  But MInolta knew that past 30mm, APO optics were needed in non-mirror lenses.  The super-sharp 400mm f5.6 was born.

The competition

There are LOTS of 400mm f6.3 lenses and many 400mm f5.6 lenses, but most only give decent results if stopped way down.  Some are mirror lenses, and a couple are good APO optics like the Sigma 400mm f5.6.

MINOLTA 400mm LENSES
LENS FEATURES IMAGE COMMENTS
FOCAL LENGTH: 400mm
f-STOPS: 5.6-32
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC APO TELE ROKKOR-X 1:5.6 f=400mm
DESIGN: 7/6
FILTER: 72
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 16.4'
SIZE: 3.3"x10"
WEIGHT: 3lbs. 2.8oz.
A new lens to the Minolta line-up of SLR lenses. APO
FOCAL LENGTH: 400mm
f-STOPS: 5.6-32
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION:
EARLY STYLE:
MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD APO TELE ROKKOR-X 1:5.6 f=400mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD APO TELE ROKKOR-X 400mm 1:5.6 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø72mm
DESIGN: 7/6
FILTER: 72
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 16.4'
SIZE: 3.3"x10"
WEIGHT: 3lbs. 2.8oz.
An updated version of the MC Rokkor-X 400mm 5.6 with the typical changes of the MD Rokkor-X series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 400mm
f-STOPS: 5.6-32
PERIOD: 1981-present
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD APO 400mm 1:5.6 JAPAN ø72mm
DESIGN: 7/6
FILTER: 72
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 16.4'
SIZE: 3.3"x10"
WEIGHT: 3lbs. 2.8oz.
An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 400mm 5.6 APO with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series.

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