Vivitar Minolta MD Telephoto

800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto

800mm
f/8.0
Telephoto

Quick answer

The Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto is a super telephoto telephoto lens covering 800mm at f/8.0 for the Minolta MD mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.

About this lens

Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto: a manual-focus telephoto prime lens with a 800mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/8, made for Minolta MD mount cameras. It brings distant subjects closer for sports, wildlife and events.

Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto specifications

Brand: Vivitar
Mount: Minolta MD
Focal length: 800mm
Maximum aperture: f/8.0
Lens type: Telephoto

What can you shoot with the Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto?

At 800mm this is a super telephoto telephoto, which typically suits:

Wildlife and birds
Motorsport and field sports
Distant subjects and the moon

Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.

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	800mm	2.6°	3.1°
APS-C	1.5x	1200mm	1.7°	2.1°
Micro Four Thirds	2.0x	1600mm	1.3°	1.5°

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Frequently asked questions

What mount does the Vivitar 800mm f/8 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 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto?

It is a fixed 800mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/8.0. That makes it a super telephoto lens.

Is the Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto a prime or a zoom lens?

It is a prime lens with a fixed 800mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/8.0.

What is the Vivitar 800mm f/8 Auto Telephoto equivalent on a crop sensor?

On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 1200mm on full frame, with a 1.7° horizontal and 2.1° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 1600mm on full frame, with a 1.3° horizontal and 1.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.