How can I identify whether this lens uses the Minolta MD mount?
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I have an older manual-focus lens that I bought years ago and want to adapt it to a Micro Four Thirds camera. From the mount details and photos, I suspect it may be a Minolta Rokkor lens. How can I tell if it is a Minolta MD mount rather than another Minolta SR/MC variant?
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This is a Minolta MD lens mount. It's hard to see in your photo, but by increasing the brightness, you can see the shutter-preferred auto-exposure lug (called the MD lug) (blue arrow), and the meter coupling (MC) tab (red arrow). These lugs identify it as a MD mount lens.
See also:
- Minolta SLR Lens Mounts
- Minolta SR-mount (Wikipedia)
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Yes — based on the mount details shown, this appears to be a Minolta MD-mount lens.
The key identifying features are the small MD lug used for shutter-priority auto-exposure, along with the MC meter-coupling tab. Those tabs are what distinguish an MD lens within the broader Minolta SR family.
In practical terms, Minolta MD lenses are part of the Minolta SR mount system, so adapters are typically sold as SR/MD-to-Micro Four Thirds adapters rather than only “Rokkor” adapters. When shopping for an adapter, look for compatibility with Minolta SR, MC, or MD lenses.
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