Mitakon MC 80-200mm f/4.5 for Minolta MD

The Mitakon MC 80-200mm f/4.5 for Minolta MD is a third-party manual-focus telephoto zoom lens built for Minolta’s MD/MC-mount 35mm film SLR cameras, offering a convenient one-touch, push-pull zoom design well suited to portraits, events, and general telephoto photography. It also includes a macro function at the 200mm position, giving photographers added close-up versatility without switching to a dedicated macro lens.

Optically, the lens covers an 80-200mm focal range with a constant f/4.5 maximum aperture throughout the zoom, maintaining consistent exposure whether shooting at the wide or telephoto end, down to a minimum aperture of f/22-f/32 depending on source. The lens incorporates multi-coated (MC) optics to help reduce flare and ghosting, improving contrast and color transmission.

As a fully manual lens, both focus and zoom are controlled through the lens’s single push-pull ring, a common one-touch design for telephoto zooms of this era, letting photographers slide the ring to zoom and twist it to focus. A dedicated macro option is available at the 200mm focal length for close-up shooting. As an automatic-diaphragm lens with Minolta’s MD-type coupling, it supports full-aperture metering on compatible Minolta camera bodies.

Build quality centers on a durable metal (aluminum) construction, giving the lens a solid, well-built feel. It accepts a 55mm filter thread, and the lens is made in Japan.

As a Minolta MD/MC-mount lens, the Mitakon 80-200mm f/4.5 is compatible with Minolta’s manual-focus SR/MD/MC-mount 35mm film SLR bodies, and can also be adapted to modern mirrorless camera systems (such as Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds, and others) using a widely available MD-mount adapter for manual-focus use.

Key Features
– 80-200mm constant f/4.5 telephoto zoom for Minolta MD/MC mount
– Multi-coated (MC) optics
– One-touch, push-pull zoom and focus design
– Macro function at 200mm focal length
– Fully manual focus and zoom control
– Automatic diaphragm with MD-type full-aperture metering coupling
– Durable metal (aluminum) construction
– 55mm filter thread
– Made in Japan
– Compatible with Minolta SR/MD/MC-mount 35mm film SLR cameras
– Adaptable to modern mirrorless systems via MD-mount adapter