Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f/1.4

NormalMount: Minolta MC/MD50mmf/1.4 – f/16
Introduced: 1973

MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f/1.4 is Minolta's fast standard prime in the MC-mount Rokkor lineup — the Minolta counterpart to Nikkor 50/1.4 AI-S and Canon FD 50/1.4. The "PG" suffix indicates Minolta's optical formula designation (Planar-derived); MC-mount means it works on SRT-series bodies but has manual aperture coupling (no full AE).

Key features

  • 50mm focal length on 35mm full-frame
  • f/1.4 maximum aperture
  • 55mm filter thread
  • Minolta MC bayonet — predecessor to MD
  • 7-element double-Gauss (Planar-derived) design

Use case + rendering

  • Standard prime for portraits, available-light
  • Slight glow wide-open; sharp by f/2.8
  • Distinctive Rokkor rendering with smooth bokeh

Compatible bodies

  • Minolta MC bodies: SRT-101
  • Mechanically compatible with MD bodies (XD-11, X-700) but no full AE — works in aperture-priority and manual modes only

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