Canon FD 200mm F/4

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1971
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 200mm 1:4
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Canon FD (1971)

Abbreviations

FD The lens is designed for Canon 35mm film SLR cameras with the Canon FD mount.

Model history (7)

■Canon 200mm F/3.5 [Mirror Box]M7 - 53.00m⌀58 1957 ●
■Canon M 200mm F/3.5 [Mirror Box 2]P7 - 52.50m⌀58 1958 ●
■Canon Canomatic R 200mm F/3.5S7 - 52.50m⌀58 1959 ●
■Canon FL 200mm F/3.5A7 - 52.50m⌀58 1964 ●
■Canon FD 200mm F/4A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1971 ●
■Canon FD 200mm F/4 S.S.C.A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1973 ●
■Canon FDn 200mm F/4A7 - 61.50m⌀52 1979 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/4
6 elements in 5 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
8 (eight)
Focusing:
2.50m
1:10
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
725g
⌀67×133mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
Built-in telescopic round
Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 400mm F/8

Sources of data

  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses instructions (PUB. K2094-5368E) (June 1971).
  • Canon F-1 booklet (PUB. 5367B) (November 1970).
  • Canon F-1 system booklet by Bell & Howell.
  • "Canon F-1 for Professionals" Sales Manual.
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. C5077d) (January 1973).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. 53680) (August 1972).

Manufacturer description #1

This lens is an improved version of the FL 200mm F/3.5 lens. Its overall length is very short, having a telephoto ratio of only 0.86. Its chromatic aberrations, especially its secondary aberration fluctuations, have been optically solved for obtaining high contrast and uniform quality images.

Manufacturer description #2

This lens, which is an improved version of the conventional FL 200mm F3.5 lens that enjoyed an excellent reputation, is quite superior to its FL counterpart.

From the editor

According to the Canon FD interchangeable lenses instructions (PUB. NO. K2094-5368E), the lens has Spectra Coating.

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Canon FD system

■Canon FD mount (14)
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀55 1970 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5 S.C. [I]A4 - 31.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5 S.C. [II]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1976 ●
Canon FDn 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 135mm F/2.8A6 - 51.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/2.5A6 - 51.50m⌀58 1971 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/2.5 S.C.A6 - 51.50m⌀58 1973 ●
Canon FDn 135mm F/2A6 - 51.30m⌀72 1980 ●
Canon FD 200mm F/4 S.S.C.A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 200mm F/4A7 - 61.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 200mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A5 - 51.80m⌀72 1975 ●
Canon FDn 200mm F/2.8 [I]A5 - 51.80m⌀72 1979 ●
Canon FDn 200mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 61.50m⌀72 1982 ●
Canon FDn 200mm F/1.8LA12 - 102.50m-- 1989 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (14)
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 180mm F/4 Close Focus SLA9 - 71.20m⌀49 2003 ●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 200mm F/3.5 [MC]A5 - 52.50m⌀62 1970 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 200mm F/3.5A5 - ?3.00m⌀62 ●
Hanimex Automatic 200mm F/3.3 MC
akaPorst Auto Tele 200mm F/3.3 D
akaSoligor Tele-Auto 200mm F/3.3		A5 - 43.00m⌀67 ●
Hanimex Automatic 200mm F/3.3 MC "Compact"
akaChinon 200mm F/3.3 Multi Coated
akaRevuenon Auto 200mm F/3.3 Multi Coated		A6 - 61.80m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 200mm F/3.5 PMC Type 2A5 - 41.80m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 200mm F/3.5A7 - 71.30m⌀58 1981 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 200mm F/3.5 [Multi-Coated]A5 - 53.00m⌀55 1975 ●
Soligor C/D 200mm F/3.5 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A5 - 42.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor Auto 200mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 42.50m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 200mm F/3.5A4 - 32.40m⌀62 ●
Tokina 200mm F/3.5 RMC
akaTokina SL 200mm F/3.5		A5 - 42.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Series 1 Auto Telephoto 200mm F/3 VMC (s/n 28xxxxxx)A6 - 61.20m⌀72 1973 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 200mm F/3.5 (s/n 22xxxxxx, 28xxxxxx)A5 - 41.80m⌀62 1969 ●
■Interchangeable mount (26)
Hanimex Tele-Lens 200mm F/4.5 [T]P4 - ?3.00m⌀55 ●
Kenko MIL TOL 200mm F/4 [T]--4 - 22.00m⌀55 2015 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestegor 200mm F/4P5 - 52.50m⌀58 1963 ●
Pentacon 200mm F/4 "Zebra"P5 - 52.50m⌀58 1971 ●
Pentacon 200mm F/4P5 - 52.50m⌀58 ●
Petri C.C 200mm F/3.5 [T]P5 - 42.50m⌀62 1964 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 200mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?3.00m⌀62 ●
Komuranon 200mm F/3.5 K·M·CA? - ?3.00m 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Minitel] 200mm F/4 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A5 - 53.00m⌀52 1971 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 200mm F/3.5 Multi-Coated [YS]A6 - 32.00m⌀58 1976 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 200mm F/3.5 Type 1 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 43.00m⌀67 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 200mm F/3.5 Type 2 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 43.00m⌀62 ●
Jupiter-21A 200mm F/4 [T]
akaЮПИТЕР-21А 200mm F/4		P4 - 31.70m⌀58 1968 ●
Telemar-22A 200mm F/5.6 [T]
akaТЕЛЕМАР-22А 200mm F/5.6		P4 - 32.50m⌀49 ●
Tamron 200mm F/3.5 MC Close Focus 04B [Adaptall-2]A5 - 51.70m⌀58 1979 ●
Tamron 200mm F/3.5 CT-200 [Adaptall]A4 - 32.50m⌀62 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 200mm F/3.5 Multi C. [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 42.00m⌀62 1971 ●
Tamron Auto 200mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 32.50m⌀52 1972 ●
Tamron 180mm F/3.5 [T]
akaSoligor 180mm F/3.5		P4 - 42.50m⌀62 1963 ●
Tamron 200mm F/3.5 [T]P4 - 43.00m⌀67 1963 ●
Tamron 200mm F/5.9 [T]M3 - 22.50m⌀49 1963 ●
Tamron 200mm F/6.3 [T]
akaSoligor 200mm F/6.3		M3 - 22.50m⌀49 1963 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 180mm F/3.5 [T]P5 - 53.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Tele 200mm F/3.5 [T]P5 - 43.50m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 200mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 43.00m⌀67 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 200mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A5 - 42.50m⌀62 1976 ●

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