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The Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 (Komine diamond rubber ring family)
 
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==Description==
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This Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 is a [[Komine]] manufactured fixed-mount, manual focus, automatic lens marketed by [[Vivitar]] in the late 1970s through mid 1980s. It is a member of Vivitar's ''Komine diamond rubber ring family'' family of lenses. This family of lenses is well-documented in the book, The Vivitar Guide, by John C. Wolf.<ref>Wolf, John C. ''The Vivitar Guide'' ISBN 9780871650658</ref> The Wolf guide has this to say about the 135mm f/2.8 lens:
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One of the all-time favorite Vivitars, this economical mid-range telephoto is light and fast, just right for action shooting under almost any conditions, for frame-filling portraits, and many other applications.
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=Specifications=
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|badge=[[Vivitar]]
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|manufacturer=Komine
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|manufacture_date=1976 - 1980
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|focal_length_range=135mm
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|aperture_range=f/2.8 - f/22 w/half-stops
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|diaphragm_type=automatic
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|diaphragm_blades=8
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|filter_diameter=55mm
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|minimum_focus=1.5 m (4.9 ft)
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|mounts=Canon FD, Canon FD, Konica, M42, Minolta SR/XK, Nikon F, Olympus OM
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|elements=4
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|groups=4
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|weight=380 g (13.4 oz)
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|accessories=extendible lens hood
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|example_serial_numbers=28008034, 28527114, 28716185, 28749896
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|stock_number=0214283 (U/M-42 mount)
 
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This is a highly regarded lens, very sharp and well built. Its serial number starts with 28, which indicates that it was made by Komine, a very good name in the optical industry.
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==References==
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Revision as of 15:55, 23 June 2013

The Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 (Komine diamond rubber ring family)

Description

This Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 is a Komine manufactured fixed-mount, manual focus, automatic lens marketed by Vivitar in the late 1970s through mid 1980s. It is a member of Vivitar's Komine diamond rubber ring family family of lenses. This family of lenses is well-documented in the book, The Vivitar Guide, by John C. Wolf.[1] The Wolf guide has this to say about the 135mm f/2.8 lens:

One of the all-time favorite Vivitars, this economical mid-range telephoto is light and fast, just right for action shooting under almost any conditions, for frame-filling portraits, and many other applications.

Specifications

  • Badging: Vivitar
  • Manufacturer: Komine
  • Manufacture Date: 1976 - 1980
  • Focal Length: 135mm
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 - f/22 w/half-stops
  • Diaphragm Type: automatic
  • Diaphragm Blades: 8
  • Filter Diameter: 55mm
  • Minimum Focus: 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
  • Mounts: Canon FD, Canon FD, Konica, M42, Minolta SR/XK, Nikon F, Olympus OM
  • Elements: 4
  • Groups: 4
  • Weight: 380 g (13.4 oz)
  • Accessories: extendible lens hood
  • Example Serial Numbers: 28008034, 28527114, 28716185, 28749896
  • Original Stock Number(s): 0214283 (U/M-42 mount)


References

  1. Wolf, John C. The Vivitar Guide ISBN 9780871650658