MINOLTA WIDE-ANGLE LENSES


Minolta made an incredible number of wide-angle lenses -- from 17mm to 35mm.  These were 17mm, 20mm, 21mm, 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm.  For example, they made 15 styles of the 35mm f2.8 alone!  All of the Minolta wide-angle lenses are all corrected for rectilinear distortion.

For more details on any particular lens, click on the focal length.

MINOLTA WIDE-ANGLE LENSES                      

FOCAL LENGTH

f-STOP RANGE

LENS INSCRIPTION

VIEW

DESIGN

FILTER THREAD

DIAPHRAGM

MC

MD

CLOSE FOCUS

SIZE

WEIGHT

17mm

4-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=17mm

104

11/9

72

auto

yes

no

10"

3.0"x2.1"

11.6oz.

17mm

4-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=17mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 17mm 1:4 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø72mm

104

11/9

72

auto

yes

yes

10"

3.0"x2.1"

11.5oz.

17mm

4-22

MINOLTA MD 17mm 1:4 JAPAN ø72mm

104

11/9

72

auto

yes

yes

10"

3.0"x2.1"

11.5oz.

                       

20mm

2.8-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=20mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 20mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

94

10/9

55

auto

yes

yes

10"

2.5"x1.7"

8.3oz.

20mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD 20mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø55mm

94

10/9

55

auto

yes

yes

10"

2.5"x1.7"

8.3oz.

                       

21mm

4.5-16

MINOLTA W. ROKKOR - PI 1:4.5 f=21mm

92

9/5

55

manual

no

no

3'

0.7"x2.4"

5.9oz.

21mm

4-16

MINOLTA W. ROKKOR - QH 1:4 f=21mm

92

8/4

55

manual

no

no

3'

0.7"x2.4"

6oz.

21mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - NL 1:2.8 f=21mm

92

12/9

72

auto

yes

no

10"

2.6"x2.9"

15.6oz.

21mm

2.8-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X NL 1:2.8 f=21mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=21mm

92

12/9

72

auto

yes

no

10"

2.6"x2.9"

15.6oz.

                       

24mm

2.8-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X SI 1:2.8 f=24mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=24mm

84

9/7

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.6"x2.0"

12oz.

24mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC VFC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=24mm

84

9/7

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.0"x2.5"

14.5oz.

24mm

2.8-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=24mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 24mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

84

9/7

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.9"

9.7oz.

24mm

2.8-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD VFC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=24mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD VFC W. ROKKOR-X 24mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

84

9/7

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.6"x2.0"

12oz.

24mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD 24mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm

84

8/8

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.5"

7.1oz.

                       

28mm

3.5-16

MINOLTA AUTO W. ROKKOR - SG 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

7/7

67

auto

no

no

2'

1.7"x2.5"

8.5oz.

28mm

3.5-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - SG 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

7/7

67

auto

yes

no

2'

2.5"x1.8"

8.6oz.

28mm

3.5-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X SG 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

2'

2.5"x1.8"

8.6oz.

28mm

3.5-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

2'

2.5"x1.8"

8.6oz.

28mm

3.5-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X SG 1:3.5 f=28mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

2'

2.5"x1.8"

8.6oz.

28mm

3.5-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

5/5

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.6"

8.6oz.

28mm

3.5-22

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:3.5 f=28mm

75

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.6"

6.7oz.

28mm

3.5-22

MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:3.5 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm

75

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.6"

6.7oz.

28mm

3.5-22

MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:3.5 JAPAN ø49mm

75

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.6"

6oz.

28mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.8"

9.3oz.

28mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.8"

9.3oz.

28mm

2.8-22

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

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.7"

6.4oz.

28mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm

75

7/7

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.8"

9.3oz.

28mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm

75

7/7

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.7"

6.4oz.

28mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=28mm

75

7/7

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.7"

6.4oz.

28mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm

75

7/7

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.7"

6.5oz.

28mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm

75

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.7"

8.6oz.

28mm

2.5-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - SI 1:2.5 f=28mm

75

9/7

55

auto

yes

no

1.75'

2.5"x2.4"

12.8oz.

28mm

2.5-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X SI 1:2.5 f=28mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.5 f=28mm

75

9/7

55

auto

yes

no

1.75'

2.5"x2.4"

12.8oz.

28mm

2-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC ROKKOR-X 1:2 f=28mm

75

10/9

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.4"x2.6"

12oz.

28mm

2-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2 f=28mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 28mm 1:2 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

75

10/9

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.6"x2.4"

12.4oz.

28mm

2-22

MINOLTA MD 28mm 1:2 JAPAN ø49mm

75

9/9

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x2.0"

9.4oz.

                       

35mm

4-22

MINOLTA W. ROKKOR - QE 1:4 f=35mm

63

5/4

55

preset

no

no

1.25'

1.4"x2.4"

6.5oz.

35mm

4-22

MINOLTA W. ROKKOR - QE 1:4 f=35mm

63

5/4

52

preset

no

no

1.25'

1.4"x2.4"

6.5oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA W. ROKKOR - HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

preset

no

no

1'

1.9"x2.5"

10.5oz

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA AUTO W. ROKKOR - HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

auto

no

no

1'

1.7"x2.5"

7.5oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA AUTO W. ROKKOR - HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

52

auto

no

no

1'

1.7"x2.5"

7.5oz

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

52

auto

yes

no

1.3'

2.5"x1.8"

7.6oz.

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

auto

yes

no

1.3'

2.5"x1.8"

7.6oz.

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X HG 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

auto

yes

no

1.25'

2.5"x1.8"

7.6oz.

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

auto

yes

no

1.25'

2.5"x1.8"

7.6oz.

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

5/5

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.6"

8oz.

35mm

2.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

5/5

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.5"x1.6"

8oz.

35mm

2.8-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN SHIFT CA ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=35mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA SHIFT CA ROKKOR-X 35mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

63

9/7

55

auto

no

no

1'

3.3"x2.8"

1lbs. 4oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

5/5

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.5"

5.7oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:2.8 f=35mm

63

7/6

55

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.8"

7.6oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA SHIFT CA ROKKOR-X 35mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm

63

9/7

55

auto

no

no

1'

3.3"x2.8"

1lbs. 3.8oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 35mm 1:2.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm

63

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.5"

5.7oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA MD 35mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø49mm

63

5/5

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.5"

6oz.

35mm

2.8-22

MINOLTA SHIFT CA 35mm 1:2.8 JAPAN ø55mm

63

9/7

55

auto

no

no

1'

3.3"x2.8"

1lbs. 3.8oz.

35mm

1.8-16

MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR - HH 1:1.8 f=35mm

63

8/6

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.6"x2.6"

14.8oz.

35mm

1.8-16

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X HH 1:1.8 f=35mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC W. ROKKOR-X 1:1.8 f=35mm

63

8/6

55

auto

yes

no

1'

2.6"x2.6"

14.6oz.

35mm

1.8-22

EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD W. ROKKOR-X 1:1.8 f=35mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD W. ROKKOR-X 35mm 1:1.8 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø49mm

63

8/6

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.9"

8.4oz.

35mm

1.8-22

MINOLTA MD 35mm 1:1.8 JAPAN ø49mm

63

8/6

49

auto

yes

yes

1'

2.5"x1.9"

8.4oz.

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