Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6 C

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6 C
  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · YASHICA LENS ML 300mm 1:5.6 C
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Contax/Yashica (1974)

Abbreviations

ML 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.

Model history (2)

■Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6A5 - 44.50m⌀58 1976 ●
■Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6 CA6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
300mm
F/5.6
6 elements in 3 groups
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm]
8.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
4.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
645g
⌀66×147.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 58mm
Built-in telescopic round
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Sources of data

  • Contax/Yashica 35mm SLR Camera System booklet (177 pages).
  • Yashica FX-3 instruction manual.
  • Yashica/Contax Confidential Dealer Price List No. 10 (January 1980).

Manufacturer description

The most popular super-telephoto lens for most photographers. Provides sharp results with the "reach" to bring faraway subjects in close. Special effects can be produced through compression of space.

From the editor

A more compact and lighter version of the 300/5.6 model (hence the capital "C" in the lens name). Made by Tokina.

Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Contax/Yashica system

■Contax/Yashica mount (6)
Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6A5 - 44.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [I] [AE]A5 - 53.50mE82 1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [II] [AE, MM]A5 - 53.50mE82 1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 300mm F/2.8 [AE]A7 - 63.50m-- 1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 500mm F/5.6 [AE]A9 - 74.90m-- 1984 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800mm F/8 [AE]A8 - 64.00m-- 1984 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Contax/Yashica mount (4)
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Interchangeable mount (22)
Century Tele-Athenar 300mm F/3.2 IIM4 - 26.00mS.9 1977 ●
Hanimex Tele-Lens 300mm F/5.5 [T]P4 - ?8.00m⌀62 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Tele-Kilar 300mm F/5.6P4 - 23.00m⌀68 1948 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4		P4 - ?⌀88 1956 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestegor 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1967 ●
Pentacon 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1971 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 300mm F/5 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?5.50m⌀62 ●
Komuranon 300mm F/4.5 K·M·CA? - ?4.50m 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Macrotel / Telephoto 300mm F/4 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A6 - 54.50m⌀77 1972 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 1 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 56.00m⌀62 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 2 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 36.00m⌀62 ●
Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5 [T]
akaТАИР-3 300mm F/4.5 А		P3 - 32.20m⌀72 ●
Tair-1A APO 300mm F/4.5 [T]P5 - 52.25m 1972 ●
Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 300mm F/4.5P5 - 33.00mS.IX 1956 ●
Tamron SP 300mm F/5.6 MC Tele Macro 54B [Adaptall-2]A6 - 51.40m⌀58 1979 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 CT-300 [Adaptall]A4 - 42.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 300mm F/5.6 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 22.50m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 [T]P4 - 23.50m⌀62 1962 ●
Tamron 300mm F/6.9 [T]
akaSoligor 300mm F/6.9		P3 - 26.00m⌀58 1963 ●
Vivitar Tele 300mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 44.50m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.5 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - ?6.00m⌀62 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1976 ●

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