Canon FDn 200mm F/4

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · June 1979
  • 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.
n (Unofficial acronym) A new generation of FD series lenses without the breech-lock ring.

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
7 elements in 6 groups
Internal focusing (IF)
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:
1.50m
1:6.67
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
440g
⌀63×121.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
Built-in telescopic round
Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 400mm F/8

Sources of data

  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. IE01-075) (May 1979).
  • Lens Wonderland. Canon FD lens guide book (PUB. C-IE-097AZ) (May 1987).
  • Specifications of Canon New FD lenses (PUB. C-II-099B) (July 1981).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AF) (May 1981).
  • Lens Work. The Canon guide to interchangeable lenses and Single Lens Reflex photography.
  • Quick reference guide.
  • Canon AE-1 Program booklet (PUB. C-CE-124) (December 1980).
  • Canon AL-1 Quick focus booklet (PUB. C-CE-135A) (January 1982).
  • The New F-1 World booklet.
  • Canon A-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-0990) (September 1980).
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056AB) (September 1980).
  • Canon FD lenses sales guide.
  • Canon Reflex 1981/1982 booklet.
  • Canon interchangeable lenses FD booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AQ) (March 1982).
  • Canon Reflex booklet (1985).
  • Canon FD lenses instructions (PUB. II01-061I) (July 1979).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AL) (December 1981).
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056Y) (February 1980).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. C-CE-114BI) (February 1983).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. CE01-114B) (July 1979).
  • Canon FD lenses (October 1982).

Manufacturer description #1

This lens features Canon's exclusive Rear-group internal focusing system. Only the small-diameter rear lens group moves for focusing in a rigid lens barrel. Not only is focusing with this telephoto lens unusually smooth and overall lens balance excellent, but this simpler focusing mechanism permits a slimmer, lighter design. Canon has had particular success in reducing the size and weight of this lens while also drastically reducing chromatic aberration. Even pictures taken at its close 1.5m minimum focusing distance have very good overall definition. For hand-held shooting in sports and nature photography and snapshots.

Manufacturer description #2

Handling is improved with the adoption of Canon's Rear-group focusing in this telephoto lens. Only the rear lens group moves during focusing, maintaining excellent overall balance.

The telephoto ratio of this lens is 0.81 and although its length is held to 121mm, curvature of field and spherical aberrations are sufficiently reduced. And edge definition as well as sharpness in the central portion of the picture are excellent.

Another attractive feature of this lens is that it has the closest focusing distance of 1.5 meters among the 200mm focal length lenses.

Manufacturer description #3

Unusual new features in this New Series FD Lens include Rear Group Focusing System (to facilitate compactness), reduced weight and size, improved optical formula to reduce chromatic aberrations and a closer minimum focusing distance and smaller minimum aperture for greater flexibility of operation. Mounting has been considerably improved using the new bayonet technique. Because of the exceptional balance and light weight of this new lens, it can be hand-held with great ease. It is an outstanding lens for any SLR system because of its combination of telephoto impact and easy portability.

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/4A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 200mm F/4 S.S.C.A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1973 ●
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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