I have used Minolta cameras since 1969, and have spent some time building a small collection of early Minolta lenses. So I see the "Minolta Collectors" on Facebook and apply for admission. A short time later, I get the "Accepted" notice and that I can now post to the forum. SO- I do,
"Thankyou for accepting me into the Minolta Group. The Minolta Hi-Matic 9 was my first 35mm camera, bought in 1969 - an entire Summer of Mowing Lawns. $80 for an Eleven Year Old, and the start of a life-long Hobby- Photography and Camera Collecting. 56 years later, still at both, along with do-it-yourself repair.
I picked up the 45/2.8 some 12 years ago (on the right), use it on my Leica M Monochrom. An interesting formula: 5 elements in 3 groups, 3-1-1. Minolta used that configuration on the 50/2.8 and 85/2.8.
Not long ago a friend gave me a heads-up that a very early 4.5cm F2.8 was on Ebay, ~$100. The glass looked very bad. Turned out most of the haze was between the filter and front element. The remaining haze- lens comes apart easily, and it cleaned up well."
And post these images,


A short time later-
I get a notice that my post has been declined and removed. I check- all of my comments on another member's LTM Minolta lenses are deleted.
First time I've been accepted by one Admin, post "on-topic" and get Spam Cleaned. Thanks to @p.giannakis sending a message to an Admin, I found my posts restored and a "join" button. I did.
I also ended joining the "Minolta Camera Collector Group"- which let me put up my Intro Post with pictures.
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"Thankyou for accepting me into the Minolta Group. The Minolta Hi-Matic 9 was my first 35mm camera, bought in 1969 - an entire Summer of Mowing Lawns. $80 for an Eleven Year Old, and the start of a life-long Hobby- Photography and Camera Collecting. 56 years later, still at both, along with do-it-yourself repair.
I picked up the 45/2.8 some 12 years ago (on the right), use it on my Leica M Monochrom. An interesting formula: 5 elements in 3 groups, 3-1-1. Minolta used that configuration on the 50/2.8 and 85/2.8.
Not long ago a friend gave me a heads-up that a very early 4.5cm F2.8 was on Ebay, ~$100. The glass looked very bad. Turned out most of the haze was between the filter and front element. The remaining haze- lens comes apart easily, and it cleaned up well."
And post these images,


A short time later-
I get a notice that my post has been declined and removed. I check- all of my comments on another member's LTM Minolta lenses are deleted.
First time I've been accepted by one Admin, post "on-topic" and get Spam Cleaned. Thanks to @p.giannakis sending a message to an Admin, I found my posts restored and a "join" button. I did.
I also ended joining the "Minolta Camera Collector Group"- which let me put up my Intro Post with pictures.
I
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