1. Technical data

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• Discontinued lens - not redesigned in Sony Alpha line
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• Focal lenght: 50 mm
• Aperture: 1.7
• Angle of view: 47°
• Minimum focus distance: 0.45 m
• Elements / groups: 6 / 5
• Filter diameter: 49mm
• Dimensions: 65.5 x 39 mm
• Magnification: 1:6.66
• Weight: 170g
• Release Date: 1985 (restyled: 1990)
• Price (new): 650 PLN (pstryk 2003-03, media-markt 2003-03)
• Price (used): 300-450 PLN
• INFOS:
• Built-in round lens hood
• optically a liitle better is 50/1.4 but it's price is 3 times higher
• wersja oryginalna (pierwsza) - na zdjeciach ponizej - oraz obok powy_ej
• wersja Restyled - na zdjeciu obok poni_ej

2. Lens photos

First Maxxum version with crossed XX for american market

3. Lens photos with body

4. Example photos made using this lens

Dyxum forum (original version)
Dyxum forum (ReStyled version)

5. Opinions and comments

Sharpness test made by Theo Kupfer

Distortion
50 mm: ~ -0.8 % details

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

Photodo.com - no Grade

FOTO (polskie wydanie)
Sharpness - 43/35, 60/50(F11)
Winietowanie - F4
Dystorsja - 1B
Konstrukcja - 3/5
Wygoda obs_ugi - 3/5
Sharpness - 4/5
Winietowanie - 3/5
Zdj_cia pod ¶wiat_o - 4/5
Dystorsja - 5/5
Score total - 22/30 - klasa foto ZAAWANSOWANA

7. Links

• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 50/1.7
• M.Hohner - Minolta AF 50/1.7 RS
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 50/1.7
• Dyxum - Minolta AF 50/1.7 RS