Classic Minolta standard prime, sharp and affordable with warm colour rendering, ideal for beginners and adapted shooting.
The Minolta 50mm f/1.7 is a fast standard prime from Minolta's MC/MD manual-focus lens line for Minolta SR-mount (Rokkor-X MD/MC) film SLR cameras. A compact and capable standard prime for the Minolta manual-focus system. Minolta MD mount.
f/1.7 maximum aperture. 50mm focal length (full-frame). MC or MD coupling (specific generation varies — verify). Manual focus. At approximately 200g. 49mm filter thread. Minolta MD mount.
Minolta's 50mm f/1.7 was produced across the MC and MD coupling generations. Compatible with all Minolta SR-mount cameras including the X-700, X-570, X-500, SRT, and others. Minolta MD lenses are easily adapted to Sony FE (A7-series, etc.) via Minolta MD-to-FE adapters — a popular combination for manual-focus shooting.
On the used market the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 is an affordable fast standard prime. Condition checks: 49mm front element for marks, aperture blade condition (oil-on-blades common), focus ring damping. Minolta MD mount — requires adapter for modern cameras.