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Trying to understand which version of a Minolta film era lens

Started Apr 26, 2021 | Discussions thread
Heritage Cameras
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Re: Trying to understand which version of a Minolta film era lens

Moggi1964 wrote:

I picked up this lens with an SRT100X.

It seems to be a first generation 50mm F/2 but I only see ones with Rokkor on the lens have either P or X alongside it; this one doesn't.

Any info you can provide is appreciated.

Thanks.

The X suffix was used on Minolta lenses for the US market (or possibly North American – not sure). This lens would have been sold as an MD Rokkor in most countries, but an MD Rokkor-X in America. This was a measure designed to minimise grey imports (products brought into the country other than via the official distributor).

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