Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/4

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/4
  • Announced:
  • · April 1977
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon NIKKOR 200mm 1:4
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

AI A manual focus lens with automatic maximum aperture indexing, which is a mechanical system for coupling the lens to the camera's exposure system. Learn more

Model history (6)

■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1961 ●
■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1967 ●
■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 42.00m⌀52 1969 ●
■Nikon Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1975 ●
■Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1977 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/4
5 elements in 5 groups
Nikon F [46.5mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D 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:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
9 (nine)
Focusing:
2m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
530g
⌀68×118mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
Built-in telescopic round
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14 → 280mm F/5.6
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 280mm F/5.6
Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 400mm F/8
Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 400mm F/8

Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Nikon Sales Manual (July 1977).
  • Nikkor lenses sales manual (January 1979).
  • Nikon Sales Manual (June 1978).

Manufacturer description

An amazingly lightweight 530g (18.7 oz.), this compact telephoto provides dramatic 4X magnification compared to your normal lens. Traditionally, the 200mm lens has been most widely used for action, sports, stage, and nature photography, but, the Nikkor 200mm f/4 is also a superior candid and portrait lens because of its remarkably close focusing capability down to 2m (78.7"); at this distance, it gives the same image size as a normal lens at 0.5m (19.7")! The 200mm f/4 Nikkor contains a built-in telescopic lens hood and accepts Nikon 52mm filters. With superior optical performance at every aperture, the Nikkor 200mm f/4 telephoto is one of the most-used lenses of our time.

Notes

  • This AI lens was designed for Nikon F3, EL2, EM, FE, FE2, FE10, FG-20, FM, FM2, FM10, FM3A, Nikkormat FT3 AI cameras and Nikon FA, FG, N2000, N6000 AI-S cameras.
  • AI and AI-S lenses are backward compatible with Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW cameras.
  • On Nikon digital SLR cameras, the automatic exposure metering with AI and AI-S lenses will not be available on D40, D40X, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 series.

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (25)
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1959 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1965 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1976 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Series E 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 180mm F/2.8A5 - 41.80m⌀72 1970 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 180mm F/2.8A5 - 41.80m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 180mm F/2.8 EDA5 - 51.80m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1961 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1967 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 42.00m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m⌀122 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m-- 1986 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (17)
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 180mm F/4 Close Focus SLA9 - 71.20m⌀49 2003 ●
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 ●
Telear-N 200mm F/3.5
akaТЕЛЕАР-Н 200mm F/3.5		A5 - 51.60m⌀62 1981 ●
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 ●
Vivitar Auto 200mm F/3.5 "Chrome Nose"A? - ?2.30m⌀62 1967 ●
■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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