Minolta AF 200mm F/4 Macro APO G

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · July 1999
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA AF APO TELE MACRO 200mm 1:4(32)
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame macro lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Minolta A (1985)

Abbreviations

MACRO Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more
APO Apochromatic optical design.
G (Unofficial acronym) Professional lens with high quality optics and robust build. Meets the highest standards and provides excellent performance and flawless image quality unachievable with traditional optical technologies.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/4
13 elements in 8 groups
2 AD
Internal focusing (IF)
Floating element system
Minolta/Sony A [44.5mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
On Sony DSLR-A/SLT-A APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
306mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/6.1 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
8.1°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
None; the aperture is controlled from the camera
9 (nine)
Focusing:
0.50m
1:1
Focusing modes:
Autofocus (AF), Manual focus (MF)
Autofocus motor:
In-camera motor
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Focus mode selector:
None; focusing mode is set from the camera
Direct Manual Focus (DMF):
Yes
Focusing distance range limiter:
FULL / 0.5m - 0.7m / 0.8m - INF
Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS):
-
Physical characteristics:
1130g
⌀75×195mm
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-
Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
Bayonet-type round
Minolta AF 1.4X Tele Converter APO D → 280mm F/5.6
Minolta AF 2X Tele Converter APO D → 400mm F/8

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

The 200mm Telephoto Macro lens can focus from infinity to a 1:1 magnification ratio using no attachments. Excellent contrast is achieved by use of AD (Anomalous-Dispersion) glass. And the circular aperture provides a pleasing, natural defocusing effect. Comprehensive and absolute focus control is obtained with a detachable tripod-mounting collar, focus-hold button and a focus range-limiter. Moreover, the focusing ring is automatically deactivated while the camera is in AF mode.

Compared to other macro lenses in the Minolta A system

  • Slowest speed (F/4)
  • Longest closest focusing distance (0.50m)
  • Heaviest weight (1130g)
  • Longest length (195mm)

Other macro lenses in the Minolta A system

■Minolta/Sony A mount (7)
Minolta AF 50mm F/3.5 Macro • ⌀55 • 1:2 @ 0.23m 1995 ●compare42
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 1985 ●compare52
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro RS • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 1993 ●compare52
Minolta AF 50mm F/2.8 Macro D • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.20m 2001 ●compare51
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 1986 ●compare42
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro RS • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 1993 ●compare42
Minolta AF 100mm F/2.8 Macro D • ⌀55 • 1:1 @ 0.35mPro 2000 ●compare41

Lenses with similar focal length

■Minolta/Sony A mount (6)
Sigma 180mm F/2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM Macro • ⌀86 • 1:1 @ 0.47mPro 2012 ●compare32
Sigma 180mm F/3.5 APO EX DG [HSM] Macro • ⌀72 • 1:1 @ 0.46mPro 2005 ●compare11
Sigma 180mm F/5.6 APO UC Macro ZEN • ⌀52 • 1:2 @ 0.55mPro 1990 ●compare33
Sigma 180mm F/2.8 APO Macro ZEN • ⌀82 • 1:2 @ 0.64mPro 1990 ●compare24
Sigma 180mm F/3.5 APO EX IF [HSM] Macro • ⌀72 • 1:1 @ 0.46mPro 2000 ●compare01
Tamron SP AF 180mm F/3.5 Di LD [IF] Macro B01 • ⌀72 • 1:1 @ 0.47mPro 2003 ●compare12

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