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    Yashica ML 80-200 mm f/ 4
    Yashica ML 80-200 mm f/ 4

    Yashica ML 80-200 mm f/ 4

    80–200mm · f/4

    Overview

    The Yashica ML 80-200 mm f/4 is a push-pull zoom that surprises with good sharpness, pleasant colors, and minimal chromatic aberration. It is well-built and compact, rivaling premium zooms like the Vivitar Series 1. Compared to the Zeiss 200/4, it shows similar sharpness, contrast, and vignetting, but has slightly shorter effective focal length and cannot use Zeiss matched converters. It suits photographers seeking a lightweight, constant-aperture zoom with solid optical performance for general use.