Tamron 95-205mm F/6.3

akaAstronar 95-205mm F/6.3

Telephoto zoom lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1961
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · TAMRON ZOOM f=95-205mm 1:6.3
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame telephoto zoom lens

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
95mm - 205mm [2.2X zoom ratio]
F/6.3 across the focal length range
7 elements in 6 groups
Interchangeable mount (T)
25.6° @ 95mm - 12° @ 205mm (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
12 (twelve)
Zooming:
Zoom mechanism:
Manual
Zoom control:
Combined zoom/focusing ring
Zoom type:
Push/pull (205mm → 95mm)
Zooming method:
Extends while zooming
Focusing:
6 ft. (~1.8m)
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Combined zoom/focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
<No data>
<No data>
Accessories:
<No data>
<No data>
<No data>

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

ANNOUNCING THE LOW COST ASTRONAR ZOOM

A new telephoto zoom lens for 35mm Single Lens Reflexes

17 YEARS AHEAD OF ITS TIME

The Astronar Zoom offers an unusual lens with a zoom range of 95mm through 205mm, based on optical designs which were an outgrowth of many thousands of formulas which were calculated on high speed electronic computers by U.S space scientists.

This final "workable" formula was converted by Japanese optical craftsmen to a sensational lightweight distortion-free lens for use on your camera to record the infinite picture possibilities now within your realm with the Astronar Zoom. The 7 element formula, using rare-earth glass, the focusing down to 6 feet and click-stop diaphragm from f/6.3 to f/22 all add to the convenience of using this new lens without employing tripods or camera braces.

From the editor

The instruction manual lists closest focusing distance of 5 ft, however, the minimum value on the focusing distance scale is 6 ft.

The lens was also sold under the name ASTRONAR ZOOM f=95-205mm 1:6.3.

Lenses with similar focal length range

■Interchangeable mount (14)
Hanimex Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5 [T]P11 - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Panagor Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 [T]P13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Polaris Auto 90-190mm F/5.8 [YS] • Push/pullA7 - 62.00m⌀55 ●
Soligor Auto Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A11 - 72.50m⌀58 ●
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 Z-210 [Adaptall]A12 - 91.79m⌀55 1973 ●
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 CZ-210M [Adaptall]A12 - 92.00m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 QZ-210M [Adaptall]A12 - 92.00m⌀55 1978 ●
Tamron Auto 85-205mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A14 - 122.00m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron 95-205mm F/5.6 [T] • Push/pullP9 - 72.00m⌀58 1965 ●
Vivitar Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx) [T]P13 - 92.00m⌀58 1968 ●
Vivitar Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 [T]P13 - 92.00m⌀58 1966 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [T-4]A11 - 72.50m⌀58 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 Type 1 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A11 - 71.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 Close Focusing Type 2 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A12 - 92.00m⌀62 1980 ●
■M42 mount (27)
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.5 [43772] • Push/pullA11 - 103.50m⌀58 1971 ●
Chinon 85-210mm F/4.5 Multi Coated MacroA12 - 102.00m⌀55 ●
Chinon 85-210mm F/4.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 85-210mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated		A12 - 102.00m⌀55 ●
Chinon Auto 90-190mm F/5.6 • Push/pullA7 - 62.00m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Auto Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 [I]A11 - 81.50m⌀58 1974 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 [II]A12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 1A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 2A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Ricoh Rikenon 90-190mm F/5.8 • Push/pullP7 - 62.00m⌀55 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 90-190mm F/5.8 • Push/pullA7 - 62.00m⌀55 ●
Sears Auto 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - 81.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.8A13 - 82.50m⌀55 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Chrome Nose"A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1966 ●
Yashica Yashinon-R 90-190mm F/5.8 • Push/pullP7 - 62.00m⌀55 ●
Yashica Yashinon Auto 90-190mm F/5.8 • Push/pullA7 - 62.00m⌀55 ●
■Canon FD mount (17)
Canon FD 100-200mm F/5.6 • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 100-200mm F/5.6 S.C. • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 100-200mm F/5.6 • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Chinar 85-210mm F/4.5 MacroA12 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Auto Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.8A13 - 82.50m⌀55 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
■Minolta SR mount (21)
Chinar 85-210mm F/4.5 MacroA12 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Auto Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 100-200mm F/5.6 • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta Rokkor 100-200mm F/5.6 • Push/pullP8 - 52.50m⌀52 1965 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor 100-200mm F/5.6 Gen. X • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀55 1972 ●
Minolta MD 100-200mm F/5.6 • Push/pullA8 - 52.50m⌀55 1981 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 1A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 2A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.8A13 - 82.50m⌀55 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1968 ●
■Pentax K mount (13)
Chinar 85-210mm F/4.5 MacroA12 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
smc Pentax 85-210mm F/3.5 • Push/pullA12 - 113.50m⌀67 1976 ●
smc Pentax 85-210mm F/4.5 • Push/pullA11 - 103.50m⌀58 1975 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
■Nikon F mount (17)
Hanimex Auto Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 1A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 2A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.8A13 - 82.50m⌀55 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Chrome Nose"A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1966 ●
■Olympus OM mount (12)
Olympus OM S Zuiko Auto 100-200mm F/5 • Push/pullA9 - 62.40m⌀49 1983 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
■Konica AR mount (13)
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 1A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 2A13 - 92.00m⌀58 ●
Quantaray Auto 85-210mm F/3.8 MC MacroA? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (9)
Sigma MF 100-200mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated • Push/pullA10 - 62.50m⌀52 1979 ●
Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx) • Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58 ●
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58 ●
Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMCA12 - 92.00m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto 100-200mm F/4 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A13 - 90.90m⌀58 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 ●

Your comment

Copy this code

and paste it here *