Would this lens fit my Dynax 7000i?

I've seen a used manual lens that I think is a good deal. It's a Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f1.4. Does anyone know whether or not it would fit my Minolta Dynax 7000i? I want to get into prime lenses so thought I'd try one out at a relatively budget price.

It would not fit. Minolta has two mounts, the older mount for mc and md glass, and the newer AF mount which is the same as the sony A-mount (pre E-mount). You can get a 50mm Minolta AF which has autofocus and is also nice. If you prefer prime lenses, you can get an adapter and use m42 lenses on the Dynax - m42 to sony A-mount. This is what I do. But beware that you have to use stop down focusing.

1kgcoffee said:

It would not fit. Minolta has two mounts, the older mount for mc and md glass, and the newer AF mount which is the same as the sony A-mount (pre E-mount). You can get a 50mm Minolta AF which has autofocus and is also nice. If you prefer prime lenses, you can get an adapter and use m42 lenses on the Dynax - m42 to sony A-mount. This is what I do. But beware that you have to use stop down focusing.

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I believe you meant stop down metering.

1kgcoffee said:

It would not fit. Minolta has two mounts, the older mount for mc and md glass, and the newer AF mount which is the same as the sony A-mount (pre E-mount). You can get a 50mm Minolta AF which has autofocus and is also nice. If you prefer prime lenses, you can get an adapter and use m42 lenses on the Dynax - m42 to sony A-mount. This is what I do. But beware that you have to use stop down focusing.

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Thanks for the clarification. I'll try to find a 50mm Minolta AF lens.

Taz777 said:

Thanks for the clarification. I'll try to find a 50mm Minolta AF lens.

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If shopping on ebay, it's sometimes cheaper to by a Maxxum 7000 (or other cheap Minolta body) with a 50mm attached than to buy a standalone 50mm.

Minolta/Sony A mount started with 5 pin lens later developed an 8 pin version. All of the 5 and 8 pin gear driven lens will work on a A7000. The 5 pin versions are of course older than the 8 pin versions and can be had at very reasonable prices. What I'm not sure about is if a Sony A mount lens will work on an A7000 (Maxxum) body. Although I shoot Sony digital, all of my lens are Minolta or Konica Minolta gear driven lens, I don't know if Sony A mount are gear given or micro motor driven, only a few of the last Minolta film cameras could work with motor driven lens.

1kgcoffee said:

It would not fit. Minolta has two mounts, the older mount for mc and md glass, and the newer AF mount which is the same as the sony A-mount (pre E-mount). You can get a 50mm Minolta AF which has autofocus and is also nice. If you prefer prime lenses, you can get an adapter and use m42 lenses on the Dynax - m42 to sony A-mount. This is what I do. But beware that you have to use stop down focusing.

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Minolta had three bayonet mounts , not two .
The first was the Minolta SR mount , for manual focus cameras . Often referred to MD mount which was a later type lens , not the mount .
Next was the Minolta A mount from 1985 for their furst auto-focus cameras which is what the O.P has .
Sony now own this mount for it's DSLR's and SLT cameras ( but not the mirror-less E mount cameras ) .

In 1996 they brought out another camera system for APS film and had the Vectis V mount .
This are an all electron lens similar to Canon EF lenses .
These can not be used on either of the earlier bodies .
http://www.submin.com/aps/collection/minolta/cameras/vectis_s1.htm

Minolta had five mounts if you include the rangefinder cameras they made .
first up was a screw in L39 mount one , in a few models , then in collaboration with Leica they did a couple in the Leica M mount .

So buyer beware that only one of the five mounts fit your camera .
In the U.K the lenses have Minolta AF on the bezel .
Lenses from the U.S have Maxxum AF on it .

Anything else won't fit .

Paul Howell said:

Minolta/Sony A mount started with 5 pin lens later developed an 8 pin version. All of the 5 and 8 pin gear driven lens will work on a A7000. The 5 pin versions are of course older than the 8 pin versions and can be had at very reasonable prices. What I'm not sure about is if a Sony A mount lens will work on an A7000 (Maxxum) body. Although I shoot Sony digital, all of my lens are Minolta or Konica Minolta gear driven lens, I don't know if Sony A mount are gear given or micro motor driven, only a few of the last Minolta film cameras could work with motor driven lens.

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Some Sony lenses are gear driven , some are SSM/SAM where the lens have a motor built into it and do not use the motor in the camera body .

Any Minolta or Sony A mount lens that is focused via the screwdive will work as intended on the Minolta 7000AF regardless of if the lens has 5 or 8 contacts .

Any Minolta or Sony A mount lens that is focused by the in lens motor ( SSM or SAM ) will fit on the 7000AF , the aperture and metering will work as normal , however you will have to focus manually .
Only cameras made from the Dynax 7 onward work fully ( including AF ) with these lenses ( and the Dynax 9 that had had an upgrade ).

Minolta also did a range of lenses called the Xi Zoom or Power Zoom lenses .
These came out with the later Dynax 7xi and 9xi cameras and were why the extra pins were included .
These power the lens up to allow motorised zooming of the lens rather than the normal mechanical way .
without the power supply from cameras with 8 pins , these lenses won't function correctly on the two earlier generation cameras ( 5/7/9000AF and 5/7/8000i cameras ) and should be avoided .

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Taz777 said:

I've seen a used manual lens that I think is a good deal. It's a Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f1.4. Does anyone know whether or not it would fit my Minolta Dynax 7000i? I want to get into prime lenses so thought I'd try one out at a relatively budget price.

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You might want to keep an eye on this ebay listing ;https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Minolta-7000-camera/323871355206?hash=item4b683cb146:g:KywAAOSwMXZdPuk5
Nothing to do with me , but when a listing just states the camera body in the title and no mention of the lens , they tend to sell cheap .
The 50mm there and the 70-210mm f/4 is one lens I really like .

The seller doesn't state if these are working , condition etc , so that'll keep the price down too .
Your choice .

neilt3 said:

You might want to keep an eye on this ebay listing ;https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Minolta-7000-camera/323871355206?hash=item4b683cb146:g:KywAAOSwMXZdPuk5
Nothing to do with me , but when a listing just states the camera body in the title and no mention of the lens , they tend to sell cheap .
The 50mm there and the 70-210mm f/4 is one lens I really like .

The seller doesn't state if these are working , condition etc , so that'll keep the price down too .
Your choice .

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Thanks for that link. Is the external condition of the lens generally something to worry about? Obviously it's a sign of a well-used item but could it also be a sign of mistreatment?

The outside of the lenses look fine to me .
The photos are poor quality , most likely taken with a camera phone , and turn to mush as you enlarge them on a screen .
So not really helpful , main thing they show is dust on them and no signs of damage / abuse .
Lenses in a bag sometimes rub together causing these very fine scratches , which look to be the case here .
There are no dents shown on the two photos , on the side you can see .
These lenses are both from around 1985 to around 1988 ( as are mine and many other lenses I have )
Given the age , they look fine to me , on the outside .

Inside is the critical thing !

If you interested , email the seller and ask ;
1; are the lenses clean and clear and free of mould / fungus ?
Some dust is to be expected and makes no difference , a lot of haze isn't good .
Do not buy a lens with fungus in it .

2 ; ask if the aperture springs back shut when the lever is moved ( the aperture should be clear of any oil deposits and move freely and snappily in both directions ).

If the lenses are mouldy or have oily / sticking aperture blades , forget it .

Minor marks ( scratches ) on the front lens element aren't an issue , the rear element wants to be free of marks as this has a greater impact on image quality .

I bought a used £800 worth lens for £500 a few years back as it was listed as having a scratched front element , with a very close up photo on the listing .
Looked huge .
The scratch was only 1/4" long and not too deep .
I painted a bit of black ink in it to prevent flair and it's a fantastic lens .

See what the seller says , ask for better pictures of the lenses from both ends if possible .

If the final price is right , I'd take the chance anyway , as long as there fungus free .
If in his reply to you he says there is no sign of mould , and then there turns out to be , they can be returned at no cost to you as sold as "not as described " .
I've sent quite a few things back that were faulty recently that were discribed as in good condition and full working order .
PayPal eBay always sides with the buyer , so so long as you ask the right questions if the information's not in the listing your covered .
It's up to the seller to know what there selling and list it accordingly .

The camera and lenses here are the first proper camera and lenses I owned ( along with the 35-70mm f/4 ) that I bought used in the mid 90's .
They worked well for me until I got a Sony a100 DSLR to use the lenses on .
I still have them and use especially the 70-210mm today on my a900 and other cameras .
I upgraded to Minolta 7000AF to a Dynax 7 & Dynax 9 , there world's ahead of it !
Your 7000i has much better AF than the 7000AF though , and nice to use .

1kgcoffee said:

It would not fit. Minolta has two mounts, the older mount for mc and md glass, and the newer AF mount which is the same as the sony A-mount (pre E-mount). You can get a 50mm Minolta AF which has autofocus and is also nice. If you prefer prime lenses, you can get an adapter and use m42 lenses on the Dynax - m42 to sony A-mount. This is what I do. But beware that you have to use stop down focusing.

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So I have managed to source a Minolta AF 50mm f1.4 prime lens that should be with me by the end of this week. That'll be my Dynax 7000i sorted.

Just out of curiosity, how would I know which camera body would be compatible with a Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f1.4? There's a lot of old camera bodies for little money on eBay and I've got a hankering for an old school camera body that is a vintage classic and would work with that Rokkor lens.

Information on the manual focus cameras can be found here :
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/