Zykkor 50mm F/1.7

The Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 is a 50mm portrait lens designed for the MINOLTA MD mount. Manufactured by an unspecified manufacturer, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.7, covering a 50mm focal range, accepts 49 filters. Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 is one of 10 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F, OLYMPUS OM, M42, CONTAX/YASHICA, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Zykkor 50mm F/1.7?

The Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 is a 50mm portrait lens for the MINOLTA MD mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.7. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 use?

The Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 uses the MINOLTA MD mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/minolta-md.

What is the maximum aperture of the Zykkor 50mm F/1.7?

The Zykkor 50mm F/1.7 has a maximum aperture of f/1.7, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

Where can I find specifications for the Zykkor 50mm F/1.7?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/92319-zykkor-50mm-f17. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.