Vivitar Minolta MD Telephoto

200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto

200mm
f/3.5
Telephoto

Quick answer

The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto is a telephoto telephoto lens covering 200mm at f/3.5 for the Minolta MD mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.

About this lens

A 200mm f/3.5 manual-focus telephoto prime lens, the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto is designed for Minolta MD mount bodies. It brings distant subjects closer for sports, wildlife and events.

Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto specifications

Brand: Vivitar
Mount: Minolta MD
Focal length: 200mm
Maximum aperture: f/3.5
Lens type: Telephoto

What can you shoot with the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto?

At 200mm this is a telephoto telephoto, which typically suits:

Sports and action
Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
Compressing distant landscapes

Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.

Full-frame equivalent and field of view

Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera). Not measured.

Sensor	Crop	Equivalent	Horizontal FOV	Diagonal FOV
Full frame	1.0x	200mm	10.3°	12.3°
APS-C	1.5x	300mm	6.9°	8.2°
Micro Four Thirds	2.0x	400mm	5.2°	6.2°

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Frequently asked questions

What mount does the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto use?

It uses the Minolta MD mount, so it fits Minolta MD cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.

What is the focal length of the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto?

It is a fixed 200mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. That makes it a telephoto lens.

Is the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto a prime or a zoom lens?

It is a prime lens with a fixed 200mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/3.5.

What is the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Auto Telephoto equivalent on a crop sensor?

On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 300mm on full frame, with a 6.9° horizontal and 8.2° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 400mm on full frame, with a 5.2° horizontal and 6.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.