Adapter · Minolta MD to Nikon Z adapter
Minolta SR (MC / MD) lenses on Nikon Z
A Minolta SR (MC / MD) lens was built to sit 43.5 mm from the film. A Nikon Z camera's mount sits 16 mm from its sensor, so an adapter 27.50 mm deep puts the lens back where it was designed to be, and it focuses from close up to infinity with no glass in between.
- Minolta MD flange
- 43.5 mm
- Nikon Z flange
- 16 mm
- Adapter depth
- 27.50 mm
What the adapter has to do
MC and MD lenses fit the same SR adapter, and the MC coupling and MD lever simply go unused. With no camera body controlling it, the lens shoots at the f-stop set on its ring. Don't mix these up with Minolta's autofocus lenses for Maxxum, Dynax and Alpha cameras, which use the A-mount Minolta introduced in 1985 and need a different adapter.
Search “Minolta MD to Nikon Z adapter” on eBay ↗eBay searchSet up your Nikon Z camera
- 01Enter the lens's focal length and maximum aperture under Non-CPU Lens Data in the Setup menu, so in-body vibration reduction works with it.
- 02Turn on Focus Peaking in the Custom Settings menu (a12 on the Z f) and set its sensitivity and highlight color.
What each lens becomes
On a full-frame Nikon Z body these lenses frame just as they did on film. On a smaller sensor the frame is cropped, so each lens frames like a longer one. The f-number still sets exposure, while the depth of field looks like the larger number shown.
| Lens | On 35mm film | APS-C (DX) (1.5×) |
|---|---|---|
| MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f/1.4 | 50mm f/1.4 | 75mm f/2.1 |
| MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 | 50mm f/1.7 | 75mm f/2.6 |
| MD W.Rokkor 35mm f/2.8 | 35mm f/2.8 | 53mm f/4.2 |
| MD Tele Rokkor 100mm f/2.5 | 100mm f/2.5 | 150mm f/3.8 |
| MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/3.5 | 135mm f/3.5 | 203mm f/5.3 |
| MD Tele Rokkor 200mm f/4 | 200mm f/4 | 300mm f/6 |
The Minolta MD lenses we cover
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MC Rokkor-PG 50mm f/1.4
Early 1970s–1977
$70–$120 typical ask
97 on eBay
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.7
From 1977
$35–$50 typical ask
187 on eBay
- 35mm f/2.8
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MD W.Rokkor 35mm f/2.8
From 1977
$150–$210 typical ask
13 on eBay
- 100mm f/2.5
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MD Tele Rokkor 100mm f/2.5
From 1977
$140–$290 typical ask
6 on eBay
- 135mm f/3.5
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/3.5
From 1977
$40–$80 typical ask
47 on eBay
- 200mm f/4
Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD)
MD Tele Rokkor 200mm f/4
From 1977
$45–$75 typical ask
15 on eBay
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