Amazing and super cheap vintage telephoto lens!

Today we are taking a closer look at the Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-QF 200mm f3.5 - super cool and super affordable vintage telephoto lens!

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[manichaean]

This is one of the best channels on vintage lenses both in terms of information and style.
I have the last version of this lens BTW.

[lakejindsay]

$200 in 1964 equates to just over $1900 today. Not surprisingly, the output of this lens looks like a $1900 lens. Incredible that these are being sold for $30 on ebay.

[joellinker]

Minolta really did make some great lenses.
It's amazing how much they cost back in the 60's and 70's and how relatively little of that value they have held on to. Thank you for yet another great review! 📸

[oldtechnology]

You are really talented photographer. Lovely images.

[marekzalewski]

Yet another excellent video from Vintage Optics. Its interesting, informative, authoritative, helpful and with first class production values. Thank you.

[soundteeth]

I’m so happy to see your new video on this lens, it was one of the first vintage lens I adapted to full frame mirrorless, and I always love returning to it.

[watersignphotography]

Another great lens find and another great quality video production!! Always enjoy catching up on your videos.

[theoldfilmbloke]

I was GIVEN some Minolta manual focus gear by a Lady years ago - included was a SRT - 100x and what looks like Version 2 MC QF with chrome aperture ring and I have got some good sharp pics on colour neg and B&W Films with it .

[NathanBuildsRobots]

Buying one of these before this awesome video makes them explode in value. Great work! I would love shooting with something like this.

[soundteeth]

I’ve missed your videos, what a treat

[vivianvaldi]

This channel becomes amazing. Very surprising IQ & work VO.

[lloydy]

I've got the second version of this superb lens and it is probably my favorite 200mm lens - out of 19 vintage 200's of all kinds. It's big and heavy, but that's easily overlooked with a lens as good as this.

[felixespana]

Hello from Chile 🇨🇱 ! liked your video so much that I just bought this lens to try it ! 🙋🏻‍♂️

[HappyMSI]

I was looking for something like this. Thanks for the great review.

[davehandelman]

Those shots are so great! You got a FOX!!! lucky!!

[terrygoyan]

The best sample photos of any review site! Always makes me want to run out and purchase the llenses. Those vultures are very different looking than the ones I see in California.

[dragonknight]

Thanks for the review
I am going to buy this lens😁

[ericchouinard]

Thanks, very well done. I really like the colors of this big rock.

[ryanbeer]

I'm a big fan of single coated lenses. Might have to pick one up. Love my Nikon ai 200f4.

[JunGeJason]

The filter thread diameter on my copy (the 3rd version in your description) is 62mm instead of 67mm.