MINOLTA 200mm f4.0 LENSES

MINOLTA 200mm f4.0 LENSES

Minolta made 200mm lenses in a variety of f-stops:

It's like the couldn't make up their mind. The f5.0 and f4.5 versions were always designed for the cost-conscious. The f3.5 and f2.8 are often more than most want to spend. The f4.0 was different. It was originally designed as a fairly fast version, but over time it gradually evolved into a budget version. These should not be construed as lower quality lenses just because they are lower priced. Like the 28mm f3.5 lenses, the 200mm f4.0 lenses were designed to cut cost, not quality, and are plenty fast enough for most situations.

The competition

There are a few alternative 200mm lenses with a f4.0 aperture. Most are quality shooters, but they can be hard to find. The Osawa (which made lenses for Mamiya) 200mm f4.0 is a fine choice, and Sigma made a couple of nice 200mm lenses as well.

MINOLTA 200mm f4.0 LENSES

LENS FEATURES

IMAGE

COMMENTS

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 4-22
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION:
EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC TELE ROKKOR-X PE 1:4 f=200mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC TELE ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=200mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 8'
SIZE: 2.5"x5.1"
WEIGHT: 1lbs. 2oz.

In december of 1975, Minolta decided to replace its 200mm f4.5 lens with a faster 200mm f4.0. And it had all the features of the new Minolta line-up of the MC Rokkor-X series.

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 4-22
PERIOD: 1972-1977
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:4 f=200mm
DESIGN: 6/5
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: no
CLOSE FOCUS: 8'
SIZE: 2.5"x5.4"
WEIGHT: 1lbs. 5oz.

A less expensive alternative to the MC Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 (above), this lens appeared in 1974, but with a difference. Most Celtic lenses were optically the same as their Rokkor brothers, but this Celtic has one more element than the Mc Rokkor-X f4.0 model (above). It is also slightly heavier and longer, as a result. Stranger things have happened! To top it off, this Celtic lens was replaced, one year later in 1975, with a Celtic 200mm f4.5 version. Go figure!?

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 4-32
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION:
EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD TELE ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=200mm
LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm 1:4 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 8.2'
SIZE: 2.5"x4.6"
WEIGHT: 14.1oz.

An updated version of the MC Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 with the typical changes of the MD Rokkor-X series.

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 4-22
PERIOD: 1977-1981
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:4 f=200mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 8'
SIZE: 2.5"x5.1"
WEIGHT: 1lbs. 2oz.

A less expensive version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0. This 1977 model replaced the Celtic 200mm f4.5 version from 1975 -- not the 1974 Celtic 200 f4.0 (above).

FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm
f-STOPS: 4-32
PERIOD: 1981-present
INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 200mm 1:4 JAPAN ø55mm
DESIGN: 5/5
FILTER: 55
DIAPHRAGM: auto
MC: yes
MD: yes
CLOSE FOCUS: 8.2'
SIZE: 2.5"x4.6"
WEIGHT: 14.8oz.

An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series.

**MINOLTA 200mm f4.0 LENSES**
LENS FEATURES	IMAGE	COMMENTS
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 4-22 PERIOD: 1972-1977 INSCRIPTION: EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC TELE ROKKOR-X PE 1:4 f=200mm LATE STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC TELE ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=200mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: no CLOSE FOCUS: 8' SIZE: 2.5"x5.1" WEIGHT: 1lbs. 2oz.		In december of 1975, Minolta decided to replace its 200mm f4.5 lens with a faster 200mm f4.0. And it had all the features of the new Minolta line-up of the MC Rokkor-X series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 4-22 PERIOD: 1972-1977 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MC MINOLTA CELTIC 1:4 f=200mm DESIGN: 6/5 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: no CLOSE FOCUS: 8' SIZE: 2.5"x5.4" WEIGHT: 1lbs. 5oz.		A less expensive alternative to the MC Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 (above), this lens appeared in 1974, but with a difference. Most Celtic lenses were optically the same as their Rokkor brothers, but this Celtic has one more element than the Mc Rokkor-X f4.0 model (above). It is also slightly heavier and longer, as a result. Stranger things have happened! To top it off, this Celtic lens was replaced, one year later in 1975, with a Celtic 200mm f4.5 version. Go figure!?
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 4-32 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: EARLY STYLE: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD TELE ROKKOR-X 1:4 f=200mm LATE STYLE: MINOLTA MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm 1:4 LENS MADE IN JAPAN ø55mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 8.2' SIZE: 2.5"x4.6" WEIGHT: 14.1oz.		An updated version of the MC Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 with the typical changes of the MD Rokkor-X series.
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 4-22 PERIOD: 1977-1981 INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA LENS MADE IN JAPAN MD MINOLTA CELTIC 1:4 f=200mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 8' SIZE: 2.5"x5.1" WEIGHT: 1lbs. 2oz.		A less expensive version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0. This 1977 model replaced the Celtic 200mm f4.5 version from 1975 -- not the 1974 Celtic 200 f4.0 (above).
FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm f-STOPS: 4-32 PERIOD: 1981-present INSCRIPTION: MINOLTA MD 200mm 1:4 JAPAN ø55mm DESIGN: 5/5 FILTER: 55 DIAPHRAGM: auto MC: yes MD: yes CLOSE FOCUS: 8.2' SIZE: 2.5"x4.6" WEIGHT: 14.8oz.		An updated version of the MD Rokkor-X 200mm 4.0 with the typical changes of the MD Minolta series.

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