My Minolta Celtic Lenses
Updated 6 Februari 2005.
This is a list of the Minolta Celtic lenses that I own at the moment. This list is just a means of identifying a lens and see a larger more detailed picture of the lens if you click the thumbnail. |
MC Minolta Celtic 28 mm 2.8 - 1972 » 1977
MC Minolta Celtic 28mm/2.8 serial 1035174 Weight 205 grams. 43 x 64 mm (L x D) |
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The Celtic sibbling of the MC Rokkor 28mm lens. Little simpler mechanically than its sibbling. |
MD Minolta Celtic 28 mm 2.8 - 1977 » 1981
MD Minolta Celtic 28mm/2.8 serial 1209001 Weight 205 grams. 43 x 65 mm (L x D) |
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The MD Celtic variant of the 28 mm Rokkor lens. Little simpler mechanically than its sibbling. |
MD Minolta Celtic 28mm/2.8 serial 1025051 Weight 178 grams. 43 x 64 mm (L x D) |
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MD Celtic eqivalent made parallell to the production of the MD Rokkor-X line. External appearance similar to 2 gen MD Rokkor-X. |
MC Minolta Celtic 28 mm 3.5 - 1972 » 1977
MC Minolta Celtic 28mm/3.5 serial 1021595 Weight 248 grams. 45 x 61 mm (L x D) |
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Celtic economy line made parallell to the MC Rokkor-X line. Typical Celtic appearance. 55 mm filter diameter. |
MC Minolta Celtic 35 mm 2.8 - 1972 » 1977
MC Minolta Celtic 35mm/2.8 serial 4023840 Weight 230 grams. 45 x 61 mm (L x D) |
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First 35 mm Celtic economy lens. 55 mm filter diameter. Besides Celtic rubber style no difference in details. No DOF lever. |
MC Minolta Celtic 35mm/2.8 serial 1018187 Weight 222 grams. 41 x 63 mm (L x D) |
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Second MC Celtic with same optical design as later MC Rokkor lenses. Very small difference in details from comparable Rokkor lens. |
MD Minolta Celtic 35 mm 2.8 - 1977 » 1981
MD Minolta Celtic 35mm/2.8 serial 1207849 Weight 197 grams. 42 x 64 mm (L x D) |
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First MD Celtic, same optical design as early MD Rokkor lenses. Very small difference in details from comparable Rokkor lens. |
MD Minolta Celtic 35mm/2.8 serial 1017328 Weight 160 grams. 39 x 64 mm (L x D) |
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Second MD Celtic, same optical design as late MD Rokkor lenses. Very similar in details to contemporary Rokkor lens. |
MC Macro Minolta Celtic 50 mm 3.5 - 1972 » 1977
MC Macro Minolta Celtic 50mm/3.5 serial 2550447 Weight 321 grams, 55 x 65 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter diameter. |
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Only Macro Celtic made. Typical Celtic rubber grip. Almost identical to the MC Macro Rokkor lens. |
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Same scales as the MC Rokkor lens for extension. Metal extender with appearance in Celtic style. |
MC Celtic 135 mm 2.8 - 1972 » 1977
MC Minolta Celtic 135 mm 2.8 serial 1019663 Weight 560 grams 100 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Unique 5/4 optical design for the first 135mm/2.8 Celtic . No DOF preview lever or built in lens hood. Sometimes mentioned wrongly as a 5/5 design, but two glasses are cemented together. |
MC Minolta Celtic 135 mm 2.8 serial 1322278 Weight 502 grams 90 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Optical design is identical to the MC/MD Rokkor-X 135 mm (4/4). Economy lens line. No DOF preview lever but built in lens hood. |
MD Celtic 135 mm 2.8 - 1977 » 1981
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MD Minolta Celtic 135 mm 2.8 serial 1245170 Weight 500 grams 89 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Optical design is identical to the MC/MD Rokkor-X 135 mm (4/4). Economy lens line. No DOF preview lever but built in lens hood. |
MC Celtic 135 mm 3.5 - 1971 » 1977
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MC Minolta Celtic-QD 135 mm 3.5 serial 1901434 Weight 383 grams 88 mm x 63 mm (L x D) 52 mm filter thread |
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The first Minolta Celtic lens and only such in all metal appearance. Economy lens line. DOF preview lever similar to 2nd gen MC. |
MC Minolta Celtic 135 mm 3.5 serial 1030334 Weight 404 grams 88 mm x 63 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Similar to the first generation MC Rokkor-X with Celtic rubber grip. DOF preview button dropped which is featured on Rokkors. |
MC Minolta Celtic 135 mm 3.5 serial 1017057 Weight 418 grams 87 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Twin to the last MC Rokkor-X 135mm/3.5 but with Celtic look. Built in lens hood and same solid feeling as Rokkors. |
MD Celtic 135 mm 3.5 - 1977 » 1981
MD Minolta Celtic 135 mm 3.5 serial 1226570 Weight 406 grams 87 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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Celtic line equivalent to the MD Rokkor lens. Finish and details inside like rear hood identical to Rokkors. |
MD Minolta Celtic 135 mm 3.5 serial 1066447 Weight 260 grams 73 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 49 mm filter thread |
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Identical to the 2nd generation MD Rokkor-X. Compact lens more rarely seen, missing from MINMAN listings. |
MC Celtic 200 mm 4.5 - 1972 » 1975
MC Minolta Celtic 200 mm 4.5 serial 1311679 Weight 512 grams 133 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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200 mm Celtic equivalent to the 200mm/4.5 MC Rokkor. This is the first 200mm Celtic made, and with built in hood. |
MC Celtic 200 mm 4.0 - 1975 » 1977
MC Minolta Celtic 200 mm 4.0 serial 1019061 Weight 518 grams 130 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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200 mm brethren of the Rokkor 200mm 4.0 lens, but no hood. This is the second 200mm Celtic just as the MC line moved to 4.0. |
MD Celtic 200 mm 4.0 - 1977 » 1981
MD Minolta Celtic 200 mm 4.0 serial 1243434 Weight 505 grams 132 mm x 64 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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The MD version of the 200mm/4 and built in hood restored. Looks like first generation MD Rokkor-X lenses. |
MC Celtic 100-200 mm 5.6 - 1972 » 1977
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MC Minolta Celtic 100-200 mm 5.6 serial 1020167 Weight 610 grams 174 mm x 62 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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The Celtic variant of the 100-200mm/5.6 zoom lens. Virtually Celtic twin of the long lasting 100-200mm Rokkor zoom. |
MC Celtic 100-200 mm 5.6 - 1972 » 1977
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MD Minolta Celtic 100-200 mm 5.6 serial 2203246 Weight 610 grams 174 mm x 62 mm (L x D) 55 mm filter thread |
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The later MD Celtic variant of this zoom. Except for details around the aperture ring no difference from MC. |
© Henrik Robeck 2005