| Do you have a Minolta 21mm F2.8 MC W. ROKKOR - NL? Repair needed? Or maybe a CLA? |
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LN- |
$495.00 |
Perfect optics and mechanics. Superb, near perfect cosmetics. |
SOLD |
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The (12/9) 21mm F2.8, Minolta's First Floating Element Design Lens
This was Minolta's third 21mm (actually it is 21.5mm) offering and its very first original optical design in this specific arena.
The first (ca 1962), a nine element in five group formulation, bears a very strong resemlance to the Zeiss Biogon that had been introduced a decade earlier. The second (ca 1965) resembles the more symmetric design formulation innovations of the Nikon 8/4 (ca 1959) reformulation of the 1952 Zeiss Biogon.
The first two designs are adaptations non retrofocus optical designs originally intended for rangefinder bodies and as such yield very fine optical results but cause the user to suffer the inconvenience of needing to lock up the reflex mirror.
Minolta's 21mm F2.8 is a minimum distortion extremely well corrected design. Extremely sharp, one of Minolta's finest wide angles from that era but described by users as "a bit on the heavy side but razor sharp from corner to corner...A lens that is very difficult to find on the used market as its optical quality that is simply marvelous."
With twelve elements in nine groups it is a non typical very successful extremely well corrected retro focus design execution. Later examples had much needed early Minolta multi coating, given its many glass/air interfaces
| Focal Length (Begin) |
21mm |
| Type of Lens (mount[s]) |
Minolta MC |
| Filter Size |
72mm |
| Elements / Groups |
12/9 |
| Coating Type |
Coated early Sophisticated Multicoating later |
| Floating Element Design (non-zoom models) |
Yes |
| F Stop (begin) |
2.8 |
| F Stop (End) |
16 |
| Camera Format Type |
24mm X 36mm |
| Weight |
15.6 oz |
| Color Scheme(s) |
Black Painted and Black Chrome |
| Dimensions |
2.6"x2.9" |
| Date/Event of introduction |
1973 |
| Focusing System/Method (Lens) |
Modified Conventional Physical Displacement (as with addition of "Floating Element Design") |
| Type of Lens Formula |
Retro Focus Wide Angle |
| Type of Camera |
SLR |
| Aperture Mechanism |
Manual |
| Angle of View |
90 degrees |
| Focusing Range |
10" (0.3m) to infinity |
New in box with warranty papers as it came from the dealer Indistinguishable from new but no box or no papers or both Very close to new condition with only subtle signs of use or handling. Extremely nice condition but does show some handling and use but no hard use whatsoever. Excellent condition but shows some wear and use. Perfectly Excellent operating condition but cosmetics leave something to be desired. Usable but has mechanical, optical and cosmetic issues as indicated in individual descriptions Issues as indicated in individual descriptions Very significant conditions as indicated in individual descriptions. The lower end of this range is basically a paperweight that looks something like it might once have taken some pictures.
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