Please seemy other current auctions featuring some other great-condition legacy 35mm gearfor Minolta, Nikon, Tamron and more. Offeringthis outstanding-condition, gently used specialty lens from Minolta. Consideredone of the finest Minolta wide angle lenses, and one of Minolta's "BigThree" exotic lenses along with the 85mm Varisoft 2.8 and 35mm f/2.8 ShiftCA perspective correction lens. A truly unique design never offered by anothermanufacturer. Includes both Minolta front and rear... caps. This is the same exactmodel featured on The Rokkor Files website, which has more detailed informationon this lens.An excellentlens easily adapted to digital full-frame and crop-sensor mirrorless systemssuch as Sony A7-Series, Fujifilm X-Series, an even micro four-thirds VFC, forVariable Field Curvature, allows the user to selectively control the fieldcurvature for sharp focus via a control ring at the front of the lens, rendering an infinitely adjustable flat, concave, or convex field as the userwishes. These adjustments can be observed through the viewfinder for preciseadjustment. Additionally, there are color-codeddepth-of-field marks on the adjustment ring to aid in accurate focusing.Condition: The exterior barrel shows some tinymarks from moderate use. Front and rear glass elements are unmarked with nonicks, scratches, or cleaning marks with fully intact coatings. Interior glassis free of haze, fungus, or separation. There may be some minimal dust specksas with all legacy lenses that in no way affects image quality. Focus, aperture, and VFC adjustment rings turn smoothly and without hesitation orrough spots. There is no oil or marks on the aperture blades, and they open andclose instantaneously and without hesitation. I have no doubt that this lensperforms every bit as well as it did when new. See photos. Perfect forpairing with adapted digital mirrorless cameras like Fujifilm X-Series, Sony A7Series, and micro four-thirds. For film, Minolta's X-700, X-570, XG, XD-11, XD-7, X-370, SRT-101, SRT Super, and other Minolta MD SLR models. My aim is for you tobid with confidence! Please don'thesitate to inquire about features and condition issues that may be importantto you.The item(s)you see in the photos are the exact same item(s) the winning bidder willreceive. As always, don't hesitate to message me regarding further details that may be of interestto you. I will gladly inspect additional aspects of this item, provideadditional photos, and/or run any reasonable tests you may require. PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE! I normally ship USPS or FedEx; larger, thicker items in a well-protected reinforced cardboard box; smaller, thinneritems in a protected envelope. International bidders will usually receive theiritems via EBay's Global Shipping Program. If you desire a different method, please contact me before submitting payment, and I will endeavor to fulfillyour wishes and let you know of any shipping charge adjustment. If you have wonmultiple items, please wait for me to issue an invoice, as I will happilycombine shipping costs. As an EBay seller, I am committed toyour satisfaction as a bidder and I will make every effort to respond toqueries in a timely manner, describe items clearly and accurately, and shipwithin 24-hours after verified payment is received. If you are not satisfiedwith your purchase for any reason, please contact me and I will make every effortto insure your satisfaction. Thanks for looking!