Minolta's fast late MD tele — the 135mm f/2, a premium portrait and available-light telephoto.
The Minolta MD 135mm f/2 is a fast telephoto manual-focus lens for Minolta reflex cameras from the final MD generation of the early 1980s, when Minolta dropped the Rokkor name from most barrels. A fast 135mm, it was a premium portrait and available-light telephoto and one of the brighter lenses of its focal length in the mature MD system.
This is a manual-focus telephoto lens with a 135mm focal length and a fast maximum aperture of f/2, from the last MD line. Only the focal length and aperture are stated as verified; other construction figures are not confirmed here and are omitted rather than guessed. Its wide aperture made it a large, relatively heavy telephoto.
The 135mm focal length combined with an f/2 aperture makes a strong portrait and stage lens, giving pronounced compression and very shallow depth of field that isolates the subject cleanly. It also suits low-light distant work and sport, where the bright aperture allows faster shutter speeds than slower telephotos of the same reach.
On the used market this fast final-generation MD telephoto is desirable and can command a premium, sought by collectors and portrait shooters adapting vintage glass. Given its size and age, inspect for haze, fungus and separation, confirm the aperture blades are clean and snappy, and check the focus helicoid runs smoothly before buying.