MINOLTA 400mm LENSES

MINOLTA 400mm LENSES

For years there was a gap in Minolta's line-up of lenses. After 300mm its next lens was 800mm -- the earlier 600mm had been discontinued! They finally filled the gap with the new 400mm and 500mm lenses. Unlike the 500mm lenses, the 400mm lenses were not mirror optics, and allowed the shooter to change the aperture, and vary the depth of field. But Minolta knew that past 300mm, APO optics were needed in non-mirror lenses -- mirror lenses are immune from chromatic aberration because of the lens design. 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 they are stopped 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. It used APO optics with a fluorite element for increditble results. Combined with the Minolta 200-L tele-converter, this beauty turns into an 800mm f11 SUPER telephoto!!!

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.

**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. It used APO optics with a fluorite element for increditble results. Combined with the Minolta 200-L tele-converter, this beauty turns into an 800mm f11 SUPER telephoto!!!
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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