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| − | The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by [[Vivitar]]. | + | The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by [[Vivitar]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
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A lightweight longer telephoto, the 200mm is a prime sports or nature lens. It is also suited to dramatic portraits, since it can cover a person's face from about 10 feet away. | A lightweight longer telephoto, the 200mm is a prime sports or nature lens. It is also suited to dramatic portraits, since it can cover a person's face from about 10 feet away. | ||
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| + | The lens was sold as early as April, 1976 and was still in production when the Wolf book was published in 1980.<ref>[http://www.boggys.co.uk/download.php?filename=Vivitar_200mm_f3.5_PL_US.pdf Ponder & Best Parts Manual: Automatic Fixed Mount Lens 200mm f/3.5]</ref> | ||
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|focal_length_range=200mm | |focal_length_range=200mm | ||
| − | |aperture_range=f/3.5 - f/22 w/half-stops | + | |aperture_range=f/3.5 - f/22 w/half-stops (f/3.5 - f/16 for Konica mount) |
|diaphragm_type=automatic | |diaphragm_type=automatic | ||
|diaphragm_blades=8 | |diaphragm_blades=8 | ||
| − | |filter_diameter=62mm | + | |filter_diameter=62mm (takes 68mm Vivitar slip-on lens cap) |
|minimum_focus=1.8 m (6 ft) | |minimum_focus=1.8 m (6 ft) | ||
| − | |mounts=Canon FD, M42, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus OM | + | |mounts=Canon FD, Canon FD, Konica, M42, Minolta SR/XK, Nikon F, Olympus OM |
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| − | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157628580910757/ Flickr set by steevithak: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 | + | * [http://www.boggys.co.uk/download.php?filename=Vivitar_200mm_f3.5_PL_US.pdf P&B Parts Manual: Automatic Fixed Mount Lens 200mm f/3.5] from [http://www.boggys.co.uk/page103.html Boggy's website: Vivitar 200m f/3.5 lens] |
| + | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157628580910757/ Flickr set by steevithak: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 photo of and with the lens] | ||
* [http://www.techtheman.com/2008/10/vivitar-200mm-f35-from-komine.html Hin's Tech Corner: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 from Komine] | * [http://www.techtheman.com/2008/10/vivitar-200mm-f35-from-komine.html Hin's Tech Corner: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 from Komine] | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 5 April 2012
The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by Vivitar in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Description
The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by Vivitar. This lens is believed to have been manufactured by Komine. It is a member of the Vivitar lens family known as the Wolf fixed-mount family by collectors, so called because of the family's extensive documentation in the book, The Vivitar Guide, by John C. Wolf.[1] The Wolf guide has this to say about the 200mm lens:
A lightweight longer telephoto, the 200mm is a prime sports or nature lens. It is also suited to dramatic portraits, since it can cover a person's face from about 10 feet away.
The lens was sold as early as April, 1976 and was still in production when the Wolf book was published in 1980.[2]
Specifications
- Badging: Vivitar
- Manufacturer: Komine
- Manufacture Date: 1976 - 1980
- Focal Length: 200mm
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 - f/22 w/half-stops (f/3.5 - f/16 for Konica mount)
- Diaphragm Type: automatic
- Diaphragm Blades: 8
- Filter Diameter: 62mm (takes 68mm Vivitar slip-on lens cap)
- Minimum Focus: 1.8 m (6 ft)
- Mounts: Canon FD, Canon FD, Konica, M42, Minolta SR/XK, Nikon F, Olympus OM
- Elements: 5
- Groups: 4
- Weight: 595 g (21 oz)
- Accessories: extendible lens hood
- Example Serial Numbers: 28180447
- Original Stock Number(s): unknown
Photos
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
References
- ↑ Wolf, John C. The Vivitar Guide ISBN 9780871650658
- ↑ Ponder & Best Parts Manual: Automatic Fixed Mount Lens 200mm f/3.5
