Contax Contax/Yashica mount Telephoto
Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T*
Quick answer
The Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T* is a telephoto telephoto lens covering 200mm at f/3.5 for the Contax/Yashica mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
- Full frame
- APS-C (300mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (400mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 200mm
- Aperture
- f/3.5–22
- Weight
- 750g
- Filter
- 67mm
- Min focus
- 1.8m
- AF motor
- None
What 200mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 12.3° 10.3° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 300mm
- 8.2° 6.9° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 400mm
- 6.2° 5.2° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 200mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorContax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T* specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 200mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 6 elements in 5 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 1.8 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 750 g
- Length
- 121.5 mm
- Diameter
- 77.5 mm
General
- Brand
- Contax
- Mount
- Contax/Yashica
- Lens type
- Telephoto
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T*?
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.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T* use?
It uses the Contax/Yashica mount, so it fits Contax/Yashica cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T*?
It is a fixed 200mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. That makes it a telephoto lens.
Is the Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T* 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 Contax Zeiss 200mm f/3.5 Tele-Tessar T* 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.
Alternatives for Contax/Yashica from other brands
All Contax/Yashica lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
