Wide-angle lens for Minolta SRT

[stevco]

Hello,
I got Minolta SRT-101 with 58mm 1.4 and 35mm 2.8, but I want to try some wider lens around 20mm.
I was searching on ebay and there were some MD Rokkor 24mm but really expensive.

Does someone know some other lens makers who have made wide-angle lens for Minolta SRT (also woud work and for the newer series with same mount)?

thanx.
Stevco.

 

[Jeff L]

Vivitar 19mm?

 

[Mike Wilde]

Minolta MC mount or MD mount will do. I have a 'no name' 25mm - ie off brand make I cannot recall in an MC mount. It is wide angle enough it's less than stellar design vignettes when even a single filter is screwed on the front. I think it came my way a few years from the *bay for less than $70.

 

[stevco]

Vivitar 19mm?

On ebay they were only for NIKON..
?

 

[Sirius Glass]

I had the f/2.8 21mm Minolta MC lens. It was like walking around with a headlight on, but it was a great lens and I really enjoyed it. It is now old enough to be more reasonably priced. I also used the f/2.8 28mm lens. I found the 35mm lens too close to the 50mm and 58mm lenses and sold it after a short time.

Steve

 

[John Koehrer]

Just about all the after market vendors made lenses for the Minolta series. If they made it for Nikon they made it for Minolta.
Make sure the lens is MC or MD Minolta mount.
For a first WA lens I'd think along the lines of a 28mm. Wide enough to see a dramatic difference & not so wide as to be unusable.

 

[Jeff L]

On ebay they were only for NIKON..
?

I had a quick look on eBay for 19mm lenses. Some Vivitar and Cosina turned up in a few different mounts but no Minolta. They will be out there, just keep a patient eye. There are more expensive wides out there too.

 

[David Brown]

I had a quick look on eBay for 19mm lenses. Some Vivitar and Cosina turned up in a few different mounts but no Minolta. They will be out there, just keep a patient eye. There are more expensive wides out there too.

I have the Vivitar 19mm in Minolta MD mount. They do exist.

 

[zk-cessnaguy]

I'd suggest either the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 17mm f/3.5, Adaptall-2 24mm f/2.5 or Adaptall-2 28 f/2.5

see http://www.adaptall-2.com/

 

[Jeff L]

I have the Tamron 24mm f 2.5 and 17mm and like them both. First two images shot with the 24mm and the last (BMW) with the 17mm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4114057766
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4156387097
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4113411005

 

[stevco]

I have the Vivitar 19mm in Minolta MD mount. They do exist.

What's the price for that lens?

 

[stevco]

I have the Tamron 24mm f 2.5 and 17mm and like them both. First two images shot with the 24mm and the last (BMW) with the 17mm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4114057766
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4156387097
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheinbizzarre/4113411005

This seams to be nice lens, I'll make a search.

 

[Cainquixote]

I think the tamron adaptall 2 would be the way to go.

M42 to md adapter is another option. I do that with a russian 20mm. I'd rather have full lens functionality though.

Seagull i think makes a 17mm but i haven't been able to find it.

 

[Jeff L]

I just remembered... aren't there some Russian or Chinese lenses with Minolta mounts? I saw them somewhere.