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The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by [[Vivitar]].
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The '''Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto''' was a fixed mount lens distributed by [[Vivitar]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This lens is believed to have been manufactured by [[Komine]]. It is a member of the Vivitar lens family known as the Komine diamond rubber ring family. This family is extensively documented in the book, The Vivitar Guide, by John C. Wolf.<ref>Wolf, John C. ''The Vivitar Guide'' <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki> 9780871650658</ref> The Wolf guide has this to say about the 200mm lens:
=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.<ref>Wolf, John C. ''The Vivitar Guide'' ISBN 9780871650658</ref> The Wolf guide has this to say about the 200mm lens:
 
 
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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.
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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.''
 
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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>Ponder & Best Parts Manual: Automatic Fixed Mount Lens 200mm f/3.5 (pdf)] formerly downloadable at [https://web.archive.org/web/20190709012453/http://www.boggys.co.uk/page8.html boggy’s web site] (archived)</ref>
  
=Specifications=
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==Specifications==
 
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|manufacture_date=1976 - 1980
 
|focal_length_range=200mm
 
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|aperture_range=f/3.5 - f/22 w/half-stops
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|filter_diameter=62mm (takes 68mm Vivitar slip-on lens cap)
 
|minimum_focus=1.8 m (6 ft)
 
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|mounts=Canon FD, M42, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus OM, Pentax K,  others
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157628580910757/ Flickr set by steevithak: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Wolf]
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* [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]
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 10 January 2024

The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto was a fixed mount lens distributed by Vivitar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This lens is believed to have been manufactured by Komine. It is a member of the Vivitar lens family known as the Komine diamond rubber ring family. This family is extensively documented 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


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Notes

  1. Wolf, John C. The Vivitar Guide ISBN 9780871650658
  2. Ponder & Best Parts Manual: Automatic Fixed Mount Lens 200mm f/3.5 (pdf)] formerly downloadable at boggy’s web site (archived)

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