1. Technical data

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• Discontinued lens - now available as Sony SAL50F14
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• Focal lenght: 50 mm
• Aperture: 1.4 - 22
• Aperture built: 7 blades, in new version circular
• Angle of view: 47°
• Minimum focus distance: 0,45m
• Elements / groups: 7 / 6
• Filter diameter: (I)-49mm, (II)-55mm
• Dimensions (D x L): 65.5 x 43mm
• Magnification: 0.15x
• Weight: 235g
• Colour: black
• Release Date: 1985 (restyled: 1998)
• Price (new):230$ (B&H)(2003-12) or 280Euro (FotoKoch)(2003-12)
• Price (used): 100$ (www.keh.com 2004-04)
• Others: Oryginal version with 49 mm and Restyled with 55mm filter size
• Filter not rotates when focusing
• Lens hood: (I)-integrated round, (II)-tulip bayonet mount

2. Lens photos

Original version



Restyled version

From Takao Ishizuka webpage

3. Lens photos with body

4. Example photos made using this lens

Dyxum forum (Original version)
Dyxum forum (ReStyled version)

Original version
Example photos showing "bokeh" of this lens - "out of focus" photos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
From Dynax 7Digital (alpha-7D) 1 2 3 4 5 6



Restyled version
Example photos showing "bokeh" of this lens - "out of focus" photos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
From Dynax 7Digital (alpha-7D) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

With Takao Ishizuka permission

5. Opinions and comments

6. Grades of this lens from different magazines/web pages

7. Links

• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 50/1.4
• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 50/1.4 RS
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 50/1.4
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 50/1.4 RS