Minolta find!!

Unruely · 06-10-2011, 11:08 AM

My sister called me last Saturday asking if I would be interested in a large assortment of Minolta 35mm camera equipment, 4 bodies, several lenses, filters, bags, tripods, etc.. I said sure! This is most of what I got for the sum of $50.

This was the major find in the lot! A Rokkor 250mm f5.6 mirror lens in mint condition. Sells for $1000+/-..

I'm considering looking into a conversion on some of the lenses to use on my Pentax?? If not I will sell the items I dont have a need for and buy more Pentax gear!!

Martin

K-9 · 06-10-2011, 11:14 AM

I believe they may fit onto Sony DSLR's.

jgmankos · 06-10-2011, 11:50 AM

Nice find! Is there an 85mm there by chance?

I think the Minolta MD can be converted to K...of course there's going to be some machining involved...I've been reading up on this as I've got a few Konica lenses I was thinking of butchering into K mount

Unruely · 06-10-2011, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by jgmankos

Nice find! Is there an 85mm there by chance?

I dont believe there was an 85mm. A few 50's, a 24, a 100mm macro, a 100-500 and a few other zooms I believe?

**manishved** · 06-10-2011, 12:42 PM

I heard that the new Sony A55 is great for videos - does AF in video (like the previous model)

**Aristophanes** · 06-10-2011, 12:54 PM

The 24 and 100 in particular may be worth something. Due to register difference converting to k-mount is not an option. I have a lot of MD glass still

stanleyk · 06-10-2011, 01:26 PM

You might try posting them on the MU43 or Serious Compacts forums. Minolta and Konica lenses are really prized by quite a few M 4/3 users. The adpaters are cheap. I have a Konica 40 F1.9 which I use on my EPL2. Really great lens.

nickthetasmaniac · 06-10-2011, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by stanleyk

You might try posting them on the MU43 or Serious Compacts forums. Minolta and Konica lenses are really prized by quite a few M 4/3 users. The adpaters are cheap. I have a Konica 40 F1.9 which I use on my EPL2. Really great lens.

I second this, some of these would be great on Micro Four Thirds!

Could you list the primes? I might be interested in some myself

Unruely · 06-10-2011, 08:20 PM

The find consisted of 1- srt201, 2-srt202, and a x-700 body with power winder, all in near mint condition. The lenses were 2-50mm f1.7 Rokkor, 1-28mm f2.8 Minolta Celtic, 1-24mm f2.8 Rokkor with original metal sunshade, 1-100mm f3.5 Rokkor Macro complete, 1-50-135mm f3.5 Rokkor zoom with orig hood, 1-100-200mm F5.6 Celtic, 1-100-500mm Rokkor f8 zoom with orig hood and case. All of the lenses have orig caps too. The manuals were in with the papers on everything.

fisheye freak · 06-28-2011, 06:04 AM

Nice little find. An adapter is needed to fit to a Sony and you will lose most auto functions. I have several of these old (well made) Minolta lenses, but they do not fetch their true worth. The 100mm is likely to fetch $50, but you still have scored a bargain. I recently scored a Minolta bargain myself- a body and 58mm f/1.2 for $20.

rt22306 · 07-04-2011, 02:33 PM

What a find! I just had an XD-11 with 50mm F1.4 come in from Ebay for $60 and shipping. Last year I paid twice that for an SRT-101 (no lens, but new light seals and calibrated...).

Closest I could ever come to that would be buying my older brother's screw mount Yashica kit (but I have nothing in screw mount

).

uccemebug · 07-04-2011, 07:29 PM

I still use my Minolta gear on a regular basis. Is the 24mm lens in good shape, Unruely?

Nesster · 07-05-2011, 06:15 AM

Congratulations! Minolta MD cameras and lenses are excellent and fine cameras to use. Try some with film!

06-10-2011, 11:08 AM	#1
Unruely Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 105	Minolta find!! My sister called me last Saturday asking if I would be interested in a large assortment of Minolta 35mm camera equipment, 4 bodies, several lenses, filters, bags, tripods, etc.. I said sure! This is most of what I got for the sum of $50. This was the major find in the lot! A Rokkor 250mm f5.6 mirror lens in mint condition. Sells for $1000+/-.. I'm considering looking into a conversion on some of the lenses to use on my Pentax?? If not I will sell the items I dont have a need for and buy more Pentax gear!! Martin

06-28-2011, 06:04 AM	#10
fisheye freak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bondi, Australia Posts: 206	nice little find Nice little find. An adapter is needed to fit to a Sony and you will lose most auto functions. I have several of these old (well made) Minolta lenses, but they do not fetch their true worth. The 100mm is likely to fetch $50, but you still have scored a bargain. I recently scored a Minolta bargain myself- a body and 58mm f/1.2 for $20.

07-04-2011, 02:33 PM	#11
rt22306 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 164	What a find! I just had an XD-11 with 50mm F1.4 come in from Ebay for $60 and shipping. Last year I paid twice that for an SRT-101 (no lens, but new light seals and calibrated...). Closest I could ever come to that would be buying my older brother's screw mount Yashica kit (but I have nothing in screw mount).

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K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	I believe they may fit onto Sony DSLR's.

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jgmankos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 518	Nice find! Is there an 85mm there by chance? I think the Minolta MD can be converted to K...of course there's going to be some machining involved...I've been reading up on this as I've got a few Konica lenses I was thinking of butchering into K mount

06-10-2011, 11:54 AM	#4
Unruely Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 105 Original Poster	Originally posted by jgmankos Nice find! Is there an 85mm there by chance? I dont believe there was an 85mm. A few 50's, a 24, a 100mm macro, a 100-500 and a few other zooms I believe?

06-10-2011, 12:42 PM	#5
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,651	I heard that the new Sony A55 is great for videos - does AF in video (like the previous model)

06-10-2011, 12:54 PM	#6
Aristophanes Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Photos: Albums Posts: 3,948	The 24 and 100 in particular may be worth something. Due to register difference converting to k-mount is not an option. I have a lot of MD glass still

06-10-2011, 01:26 PM	#7
stanleyk Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Taylor, Texas Posts: 1,018	You might try posting them on the MU43 or Serious Compacts forums. Minolta and Konica lenses are really prized by quite a few M 4/3 users. The adpaters are cheap. I have a Konica 40 F1.9 which I use on my EPL2. Really great lens.

06-10-2011, 06:45 PM	#8
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by stanleyk You might try posting them on the MU43 or Serious Compacts forums. Minolta and Konica lenses are really prized by quite a few M 4/3 users. The adpaters are cheap. I have a Konica 40 F1.9 which I use on my EPL2. Really great lens. I second this, some of these would be great on Micro Four Thirds! Could you list the primes? I might be interested in some myself

06-10-2011, 08:20 PM	#9
Unruely Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 105 Original Poster	The find consisted of 1- srt201, 2-srt202, and a x-700 body with power winder, all in near mint condition. The lenses were 2-50mm f1.7 Rokkor, 1-28mm f2.8 Minolta Celtic, 1-24mm f2.8 Rokkor with original metal sunshade, 1-100mm f3.5 Rokkor Macro complete, 1-50-135mm f3.5 Rokkor zoom with orig hood, 1-100-200mm F5.6 Celtic, 1-100-500mm Rokkor f8 zoom with orig hood and case. All of the lenses have orig caps too. The manuals were in with the papers on everything.

07-04-2011, 07:29 PM	#12
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 962	I still use my Minolta gear on a regular basis. Is the 24mm lens in good shape, Unruely?

07-05-2011, 06:15 AM	#13
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Congratulations! Minolta MD cameras and lenses are excellent and fine cameras to use. Try some with film!