Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 200mm F/4

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 200mm F/4
  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · YASHICA AUTO YASHINON DS-M 200mm 1:4
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Yashica M42 (1961)

Abbreviations

M 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 Yashinon-DX Auto 200mm F/4A5 - 42.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 200mm F/4A5 - 42.50m⌀55

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
200mm
F/4
5 elements in 4 groups
M42 [45.5mm]
12.3° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
2.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
560g
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Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
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Not available

Source of data

  • Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (from the DS-M period).

Manufacturer description

The 135mm and 200mm telephoto lenses can be classed as universal lenses adaptable for practically all purposes. Extremely lightweight, compact and handy, they can be used effectively for hand-held photogrpahy. ldeal for landscapes, sports and other outdoor picture-taking, as welI as orthodox portraiture (135mm lens) and snap portraits (200mm lens).

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Yashica M42 system

M42 mount (6)
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.50m⌀55
Yashica Super Yashinon-DX 135mm F/2.8P5 - 41.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashikor Auto 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀58
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 200mm F/4A5 - 42.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashikor Auto 200mm F/3.5A6 - 52.50m

Lenses with similar focal length

M42 mount (44)
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
Pentacon 200mm F/4 auto / electric MCA5 - 52.70m 1979 
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 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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