Minolta · Minolta SR (MC / MD) · From 1977
Minolta's 100mm f/2.5 went through two optical designs and several generations, and the MD version is the compact end of the line. The first MC Tele Rokkor-PF had six elements in five groups. The MC Tele Rokkor-X PE that followed dropped to five elements in five groups and focused closer, to 1 m, and the MD Tele Rokkor-X kept that formula while adding the MD tab. Minolta collector lists put it at about 365 g with a 55 mm thread, and the later plain MD 100mm f/2.5 came in both 55 mm and 49 mm versions. The Rokkor Files counts the 100mm f/2.5 among the lenses Minolta made lighter early in the MD era. On a full-frame mirrorless body it's a compact portrait lens, a little faster than the usual f/2.8 hundreds. On APS-C it frames like a 150mm, and on Micro Four Thirds like a 200mm. Its five elements are all air-spaced, so you're checking for haze and fungus more than separation.
On a mirrorless camera
It’s a Minolta SR (MC / MD) lens, and its mount sits 43.5 mm from the film. Every mirrorless mount below sits closer than that, so a plain adapter ring fills the gap and the lens still focuses to infinity. On a smaller sensor it frames tighter, like a longer lens.
Versions
The first MC Tele Rokkor-PF 100mm f/2.5 has six elements in five groups and focuses to 1.2 m. The later MC Tele Rokkor-X PE, the MD Tele Rokkor-X and the plain MD 100mm f/2.5 share the five-element design. MD Rokkor-X copies take 55 mm filters, and plain MD copies came with either 55 mm or 49 mm threads.
Age faults are the usual haze, fungus and oily blades. All five elements are air-spaced, so balsam separation isn't a concern.
New to old glass? How to check a used vintage lens covers haze, fungus and the rest in detail.
Buying guide
We'd buy the Japan dealer's MD Tele Rokkor graded Exc+5 at $140 delivered, or pay $179 for the US seller's Rokkor-X titled Mint- with its hood, cap and jewel case. We found only six for sale, so the $140–290 band comes from six asks and is a rough guide at best. The MD Tele Rokkor-X takes 55 mm filters and the plain New MD came with 55 mm or 49 mm threads, with the same five air-spaced elements, so Rare in a New MD title doesn't mean a different lens. Ask for a flashlight photo through the back for haze and fungus and one of the blades at f/8, and skip the $369 New MD titled Rare at about 1.8 times the median. It needs a Minolta SR/MD adapter, and the model page lists the adapters by camera.
$134.00est. delivered
The lowest delivered lens here at $134, an MD Tele Rokkor with caps and a Kenko filter in the photo, from a 100% Japan dealer. The title starts with *Read, so go through the fault notes in the description before you buy.
*Read Minolta MD TELE ROKKOR 100mm F2.5 Telephoto MF Lens From JAPAN 3089760
![Minolta MD TELE ROKKOR 100mm F/2.5 [Exc+5] MF Telephoto Lens for MD From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4pMAAeSwfEZqrfE0/s-l500.jpg)
$139.99est. delivered
Graded Exc+5 by a 100% Japan dealer, at $140 delivered, the bottom of the band, with a rear cap in the photo. The grade is the dealer's own, so ask for a flashlight photo through the back.
Minolta MD TELE ROKKOR 100mm F/2.5 [Exc+5] MF Telephoto Lens for MD From JAPAN
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$134.00est. delivered
$94.00 + $40.00 shipping
Buy It Now$94.00
Good buy
Titled *Read, so the description lists faults. Caps and a Kenko filter in the photo.
Seller: cocoru-camera-japan
100% positive
Used$139.99est. delivered
$119.99 + $20.00 shipping
Buy It Now$119.99
Good buy
MD Tele Rokkor, Exc+5 by the dealer's grade.
Seller: zero0s1-camera-hub-japan
100% positive
Used$178.96est. delivered
$169.96 + $9.00 shipping
Buy It Now$169.96
Our take
US seller. Rokkor-X titled Mint-, with hood, cap and jewel case.
Seller: recycledphotolistings
99.9% positive
![[Top Mint] Minolta MD TELE ROKKOR 100mm F2.5 Telephoto MF Lens From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/iHoAAeSwbnlqy5U8/s-l500.jpg)
Used$229.49est. delivered
$199.49 + $30.00 shipping
Buy It Now$199.49
Our take
Top Mint by the dealer's grade. Caps and a filter in the photo.
Seller: kobe_japan_camera
99.4% positive
![[Almost MINT] Rare MINOLTA NEW MD NMD 100mm f/2.5 MF Telephoto Lens From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/W0YAAeSwTvFqrUeC/s-l500.jpg)
Used$309.99est. delivered
$279.99 + $30.00 shipping
Buy It Now$279.99
Our take
New MD titled Rare, Almost MINT by the dealer's grade.
Seller: yutajapan777
99.6% positive
Used$369.03est. delivered
$284.03 + $85.00 shipping
Buy It Now$284.03
Priced high
New MD titled Rare, at about 1.8 times the median, $85 of it shipping.
Seller: 98_store_japan
100% positive
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