Bill Bowes Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Hello everyone. I know the XG-1 is not "100%" manual, but I think there are enough people around this forum who "use" them. The XG-1 was gifted to me several years ago & now I wish to put a 135mm tele on it. Lens is a Minolta MD Celtic 135mm, F3.5. Will these two match up? Thanks ahead of time. Bill (the Fed guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Forgot the pic.[ATTACH=full]1219392[/ATTACH] & now a ton of "system error" codes preventing the upload. V2.2 again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) This error code stuff is getting a bit old! & I am being charitable & refraining from cursing!! Hey, the "threat" of cursing must do the trick! Only 9 attemps! Edited November 14, 2017 by Bill Bowes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck909 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 They'll match just fine. FYI, I seem to recall that the Celtic lenses were their economy lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 They work fine together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Any hint's to the "high price spread" 135's for the camera. . . just got a "wad" of cash !!! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Any (used) manual focus lens, except for the top of the line largest aperture lens, should be less than about USD 20. -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 You will have a nice combination for medium tele photos. The Celtic 135mm f3.5 might have been Minolta's entry level 135 but it is capable of high quality results. Back in the late 70's Minolta even included it in a kit which consisted of SRT 200, 50 or 45mm f2, Electro 25 flash, Celtic 135mm f3.5 , and carry bag. We sold a lot of those at the family camera shop. I look forward to seeing your images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G. Dainis Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Way back when my wife bought me my first camera as a gift which got me started in photography. It was the Minolta XG-1 with 45 mm f/2 pancake lens and 135mm kit lens. Nice lenses. James G. Dainis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Scroll down to the 135s in this list Minolta MC and MD Lens Tests for test results of various Minolta lenses. Informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Thanks for the info guys. . Mike you need to wait a bit. The lens is on it's way to Hawaii where the camera is. . I pop on the plane the 6th. The avatar will change when I have greeted the first sunrise on the beach. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royall_berndt Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 If that 135 Celtic has the same optical formula as the 135mm 3.5 MD, you are going to be delighted with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_watson1 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Any (used) manual focus lens, except for the top of the line largest aperture lens, should be less than about USD 20. WTF? I wanna live in glen_h's world!!! Fact-free Statement of the Week winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 AFAIK. the MD and the Celtic have the same formula. Usually the MD will have the more advanced coating (at least early ones) and the exterior looks fancier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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