Century Tele-Athenar 385mm F/4.5 II

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Century Tele-Athenar 385mm F/4.5 II
  • Announced:
  • · 1977
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · USA (United States of America)
  • Original name:
  • · 385mm CENTURY TELE-ATHENAR II U. S. A.
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model

Abbreviations

II Second generation.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
385mm
F/4.5
4 elements in 2 groups
Interchangeable mount
6.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
<No data>
Focusing:
6m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
1580g
⌀89×352mm
Accessories:
Series 9
Additional features:
Drop-in filter holder (40.5mm)
Screw-type round
<No data>

Sources of data

  • Century Tele-Athenar Lenses booklet.
  • Century Telephoto Series for 35mm booklet (December 1980).

Manufacturer description

This is by far the most popular Tele-Athenar II. Using the world's finest fully color corrected optics, this is a quality precision photographic instrument preferred by leading photographers all over the world. For those who intend to purchase only one telephoto lens, this is the one!

From the editor

For additional manufacturer information, please refer to the page dedicated to the Tele-Athenar 300/3.2 II.

Weight and dimensions taken from the booklet "Century Telephoto Series for 35mm" (December 1980). The earlier booklet "Century Tele-Athenar Lenses" indicates different weight (1160g).

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (18)
Hanimex Tele-Lens 400mm F/6.3 [T]P3 - ?9.00m⌀72 ●
Kenko MIL TOL 400mm F/6.7 ED [T]--2 - 14.00m⌀67 2015 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Fern-Kilar 400mm F/5.6P2 - ?10.00m⌀106 1953 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 400mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Fern-Kilar 400mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Sport-Zoomatar 400mm F/4		P2 - 15.00m⌀106 1956 ●
Kowa Prominar 350mm F/4 FLM10 - 103.00m⌀95 2010 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 37.30m⌀72 1970 ●
Soligor 400mm F/6.3 [T]P4 - 26.00m⌀67 ●
Spiratone Sharpshooter-S 400mm F/6.3 [Plura-Coat] [T]P4 - 46.00m⌀67 1982 ●
Spiratone [Sharpshooter] [Telephoto] 400mm F/6.3 [Plura-Coat] [T]P4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Tamron SP 400mm F/4 LD [IF] MC 65B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 73.00m⌀112 1988 ●
Tamron 350mm F/5.6 [T]
akaSoligor 350mm F/5.6		P4 - 25.00m⌀67 1963 ●
Tamron 400mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 48.00m 1960 ●
Tamron 400mm F/6.9 Type 1 [T]P4 - 29.00m⌀62 1963 ●
Tamron 400mm F/6.9 Type 2 [T]P4 - 29.00m⌀62 1963 ●
Tamron 400mm F/7.5 [T]M4 - 29.00mS.VIII 1961 ●
Tamron 400mm F/8 [T]M3 - 210.00m⌀58 1965 ●
Vivitar Tele 400mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 46.00m⌀82 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/6.3 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 37.30m⌀72 1970 ●
■M42 mount (23)
Asahi Tele-Takumar 400mm F/5.6 [370, 43700]M5 - 58.00m⌀77 1965 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 400mm F/5.6 [43701]M5 - 58.00m⌀77 1971 ●
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 400mm F/4.5M5 - 35.00m⌀95 1958 ●
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-T 400mm F/4.5M5 - 48.00m-- 1970 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Mamiya/Sekor 400mm F/6.3P3 - 39.00m⌀72 1966 ●
Mamiya-Sekor 400mm F/6.3 for CPP3 - 3⌀72 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Telemegor 400mm F/5.5 [V] Type 1P4 - 2⌀82 1952 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Telemegor 400mm F/5.5 [V] Type 2P4 - 25.50m⌀82 1964 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - 38.00m⌀72 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 360mm F/5.5P4 - 24.50mS.VIII 1957 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 400mm F/5.6A5 - 58.00m⌀80 ●
Yashica Super Yashinon-R 400mm F/6.3P? - ?9.00m 1961 ●
■Canon FD mount (13)
Canon FD 400mm F/4.5 S.S.C.A6 - 54.00m-- 1975 ●
Canon FDn 400mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m-- 1981 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Minolta SR mount (14)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Minolta MC APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6 Gen. XA7 - 65.00m⌀72 1976 ●
Minolta MD APO Tele Rokkor 400mm F/5.6A7 - 65.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Minolta MD APO Tele 400mm F/5.6A7 - 65.00m⌀72 1982 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Nikon F mount (21)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 400mm F/6.3A4 - ?8.00m⌀72 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 400mm F/5.6A5 - 35.00m⌀72 1970 ●
Nikon Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 EDA5 - 35.00m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 EDA5 - 35.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/5.6 IF-EDA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1978 ●
Nikon Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1976 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 400mm F/3.5 IF-EDA8 - 64.50m⌀122 1977 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 400mm F/4.5A4 - 45.00m⌀122 1964 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Tele Macro ZENA10 - 71.60m⌀77 1994 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Konica AR mount (12)
Konica Hexanon [ARM] 400mm F/4.5 Type 1M4 - 48.00m-- 1965 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 400mm F/5.6 UCA9 - 54.00m⌀77 1978 ●
Konica Hexanon ARM 400mm F/4.5 Type 2M4 - 48.00m-- 1971 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Olympus OM mount (11)
Olympus OM [E.]Zuiko Auto-T 400mm F/6.3 [MC]A5 - 55.00m⌀72 1972 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 400mm F/6.3 MCA4 - 37.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (9)
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●
■Pentax K mount (13)
Panagor Auto Tele 400mm F/5.6 [PMC]A5 - 36.00m⌀72 ●
smc Pentax-A 400mm F/5.6A7 - 62.80m⌀77 1984 ●
smc Pentax-M 400mm F/5.6A5 - 55.00m⌀77 1979 ●
smc Pentax 400mm F/5.6M5 - 58.00m⌀77 1975 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-Coated ZENA11 - 84.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Tele Macro ZENA10 - 71.60m⌀77 1994 ●
Sigma MF 400mm F/5.6 APO Multi-CoatedA7 - 53.00m⌀72 1980 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Tele Photo / Super-Tele 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA4 - 4⌀72 1976 ●
Sigma MF Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 Multi-CoatedA7 - 64.00m⌀72 1986 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 400mm F/5.6 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A4 - 46.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 400mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 400mm F/5.6		A8 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL SD 400mm F/5.6A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 400mm F/5.6 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 56.10m⌀77 ●

Your comment

Copy this code

and paste it here *