Panagor — budget manual-focus 200mm f/3.5 telephoto prime sold across multiple 1970s SLR mounts
Panagor was a brand used by independent UK and US photographic importers in the 1970s to market Japanese-made manual-focus optics for the popular SLR systems of the day. The 200mm f/3.5 was sold as an affordable telephoto alongside the brand's better-known macro lenses.
Panagor lenses of this period typically shipped with an automatic diaphragm, a distance and depth-of-field scale, and all-metal construction consistent with independent Japanese OEM manufacturing supplying multiple mount fittings from a shared optical design. Element count, filter thread, weight and minimum focus distance are not confirmed from a verifiable source and are omitted.
A 200mm f/3.5 combination was relatively fast for a budget-brand telephoto of its time, giving reasonable viewfinder brightness and background separation on manual-focus SLRs. Image quality is centre-sharp with softer corners and vintage-coating contrast and colour rendering.
These lenses now sell cheaply as adapter-friendly manual glass for mirrorless cameras. Buyers should confirm which mount fitting is on the specific sample, check the diaphragm blades snap cleanly, and examine the elements for coating wear or fungus.