Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1960
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MINOLTA AUTO TELE ROKKOR-QE 1:3.5 f=200mm
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Minolta SR (1958)

Model history (4)

Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5A6 - 42.00m⌀67 1960 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5A6 - 42.50m⌀62 1966 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5A6 - 42.50m⌀62 1970 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor[-QF] 200mm F/3.5 Gen. XA6 - 42.50m⌀62 1974 

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/3.5
6 elements in 4 groups
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
12 (twelve)
Focusing:
2m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
755g
⌀70×138mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 67mm
D67NA - Screw-type round
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Source of data

  • Rokkor interchangeable lenses booklet.

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Minolta SR system

Minolta SR mount (34)
Minolta Rokkor-TC 135mm F/4P3 - 31.50m⌀46 1960 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QD 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1966 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor[-QD] 135mm F/3.5 Gen. XA4 - 41.50m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5 Gen. XA4 - 41.50m⌀55 1976 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5A5 - 51.50m⌀49 1979 
Minolta MD 135mm F/3.5A5 - 51.50m⌀49 1981 
Minolta Tele Rokkor-PG 135mm F/2.8P7 - 51.50m⌀55 1958 
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-PG 135mm F/2.8A7 - 51.50m⌀55 1959 
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-PF 135mm F/2.8A6 - 51.50m⌀55 1962 
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-PF 135mm F/2.8 CompactA6 - 51.50m⌀55 1965 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 135mm F/2.8A6 - 51.50m⌀55 1966 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 135mm F/2.8A6 - 51.50m⌀55 1969 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor[-PF] 135mm F/2.8 Gen. XA6 - 51.50m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MC Celtic 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.50m⌀55 1974 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm F/2.8 Gen. XA4 - 41.50m⌀55 1975 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 51.50m⌀55 1979 
Minolta MD 135mm F/2.8A5 - 51.50m⌀55 1981 
Minolta MD 135mm F/2A6 - 51.30m⌀72 1981 
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QE 200mm F/5P5 - 42.50m⌀52 1964 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PE 200mm F/4.5A5 - 52.50m⌀52 1967 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PE 200mm F/4.5 Gen. XA5 - 52.50m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MC Celtic 200mm F/4A6 - 52.50m⌀55 1974 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 200mm F/4 Gen. XA5 - 52.50m⌀55 1975 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.50m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.50m⌀55 1980 
Minolta MD 200mm F/4A5 - 52.50m⌀55 1981 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5A6 - 42.50m⌀62 1966 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm F/3.5A6 - 42.50m⌀62 1970 
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor[-QF] 200mm F/3.5 Gen. XA6 - 42.50m⌀62 1974 
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 200mm F/2.8A5 - 51.80m⌀72 1979 
Minolta MD 200mm F/2.8A5 - 51.80m⌀72 1981 
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QF 250mm F/4P6 - 43.00m⌀77 1959 

Lenses with similar focal length

Minolta SR mount (16)
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 Type 1A5 - 52.50m⌀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 
Vivitar Auto 200mm F/3.5 "Bright Band"A4 - 42.30m⌀62 1968 
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 

Comments (2)

Wonderful lens to have. I can talk for a lengthy time about the 200mm versions Minolta created. In 1960’s Minolta was starting the array of amazing teles, the 200mm was at that era – hand made.

the first generation of this lens had a 12 blade aperture mechanism. I’ve included images for you to see. The next generation the 1966 and on we’re 6 blades versions. Guessing it was rather too expensive to make.

but the bonus for the 1966 version was a built in hood Assembly which was nice.

The lens I have 1301028, sorry the flare makes it hard to get a clear image of the 12.

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I have updated the specifications of this lens and its successors. Thank you!

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