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Rent NowMinolta’s AF 50mm f/1.7 Lens for Sony A/Minolta Maxxum brings a classic, fast standard prime to the A-mount system, pairing a bright f/1.7 maximum aperture with a compact, lightweight design that makes it an excellent everyday lens for low-light shooting, portraits, and general photography. Introduced in 1985 alongside the original Minolta Maxxum 7000, this lens remained in production through 2006 and is fully compatible with both vintage Minolta Maxxum film bodies and modern Sony A-mount DSLR and SLT cameras, making it a versatile option across generations of A-mount gear.
Built on a traditional double Gauss optical design, the lens uses 6 elements in 5 groups, a time-tested configuration known for delivering sharp, contrasty images with pleasing rendering at wide apertures. A 7-blade diaphragm with straight blades contributes to smooth background blur, particularly useful for portraits and subject isolation when shooting near the lens’s maximum aperture. The fast f/1.7 speed makes it well suited to available-light photography, indoor shooting, and situations where a smaller, faster aperture is preferable to flash.
With a 46mm length and 65.5mm diameter, the lens is remarkably compact and lightweight at just 182g, making it easy to carry and comfortable to use for extended shooting sessions. Its close focus distance of 45cm allows for moderately close working distances, and a 49mm filter thread accommodates common filter sizes. As a standard 50mm prime on full-frame Sony A-mount bodies, it offers a natural, versatile field of view suited to everyday shooting, street photography, and portraiture alike.
Specifications:
– Mount: Sony A / Minolta A-mount
– Type: Standard prime, autofocus
– Focal length: 50mm
– Maximum aperture: f/1.7
– Minimum aperture: f/22
– Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups (double Gauss design)
– Aperture blades: 7 (straight)
– Minimum focus distance: 45cm
– Maximum magnification: 1:6.67
– Filter diameter: 49mm
– Length: 46mm
– Diameter: 65.5mm
– Weight: 182g
