Pentacon 200mm F/4 auto / electric MC

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Pentacon 200mm F/4 auto / electric MC
  • Announced:
  • · 1979
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · GDR (German Democratic Republic)
  • Original name:
  • · PENTACON auto 4/200 MC
  • · PENTACON electric 4/200 MC
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Contax/Praktica (1949)

Abbreviations

MC Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/4
5 elements in 5 groups
M42 [45.5mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
2.70m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
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Accessories:
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Built-in telescopic round
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Source of data

  • Own research.

From the editor

Introduced at the 1979 Leipzig Spring Fair.

The lens was produced in two versions:

  • "auto" - a lens with plain M42 screw mount with the pin for automatic stop down;
  • "electric" - as "auto", but also with electrical contacts for compatible Praktica models.

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Contax/Praktica system

■M42 mount (5)
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/3.5 "Zebra"A4 - 31.00mE49 1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/3.5 [electric] MCA4 - 31.00mE49 1976 ●
Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 auto / electric MCA5 - 41.70m⌀55 ●
Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 auto / electricA5 - 41.70m⌀55 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 200mm F/2.8 auto / electric MCA6 - 42.20mE77 1977 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■M42 mount (46)
Asahi Super-Takumar 200mm F/4 [376, 37600, 43760, 43761]A5 - 52.50m⌀58 1965 ●
Asahi Takumar 200mm F/3.5 [338, 43380]P4 - 42.50m⌀67 1958 ●
Asahi [Tele-]Takumar 200mm F/5.6 [347, 351, 43510]P5 - 52.50m⌀49 1958 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 200mm F/4 [43762]A5 - 52.50m⌀58 1971 ●
Chinon 200mm F/3.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 200mm F/3.5 Multi-Coated		A4 - 32.50m⌀62 ●
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 ●
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 200mm F/4.5P7 - ?4.50m⌀77 1958 ●
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon-T 200mm F/4.5A5 - 52.50m⌀49 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 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 200mm F/3.5 [I]A4 - 43.00m⌀67 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 200mm F/3.5A4 - 42.30m⌀58 1974 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 200mm F/4.5A4 - 23.00m⌀55 1966 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 200mm F/3.5 [II]A4 - 42.50m⌀62 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 200mm F/3.5 [III] for DTLA4 - 42.30m⌀58 ●
Mamiya-Sekor 200mm F/4.5 for CPP4 - 4⌀58 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar 180mm F/3.5 [V]P4 - 32.20m⌀67 1956 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Telemegor 180mm F/5.5 [V]P4 - 22.00m⌀49 1952 ●
Olympus E.Zuiko Auto-T 200mm F/4 for FTLA5 - 42.50m⌀58 1970 ●
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 ●
Kuribayashi C.C. Petri Orikkor 180mm F/3.5P4 - 32.00m⌀62 1959 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 200mm F/3.5A4 - 42.50m⌀67 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 200mm F/3.5 EEA4 - 43.00m⌀62 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 200mm F/4.5P4 - 28.00m⌀55 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 200mm F/5.5P4 - 22.00mS.VII 1957 ●
Sears Auto 200mm F/3.5A4 - 42.50m⌀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 ●
Jupiter-21M 200mm F/4
akaЮПИТЕР-21М 200mm F/4		A4 - 31.80m⌀58 ●
Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 200mm F/4.5P5 - 32.10mS.VII ●
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 ●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 200mm F/4A5 - 42.50m⌀55 ●
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 200mm F/4A5 - 42.50m⌀55 ●
Yashica Yashikor Auto 200mm F/3.5A6 - 52.50m ●
Yashica Super Yashinon-R 200mm F/4.5P? - ?3.00m 1961 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar [HFT] 200mm F/4
akaRollei-HFT Tele-Tessar 200mm F/4
akaVoigtlander Color-Dynarex 200mm F/4		A6 - 52.50mE67 1970 ●
■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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