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The '''Vivitar 500mm f/6.3 Compatible T System''' lens was distributed by [[Vivitar|Ponder and Best (Vivitar)]] in the 1960s. Ponder and Best designated the family to which this lens belongs as the "Compatible T System". With only one exception, the Compatible T System family consisted of prime lenses, including mostly long telephoto lenses. The 500mm f/6.3 is a large, heavy, preset telephoto lens with integral tripod mounting ring. It included a screw-on hood and screw-on metal lens cap. The lens is marked "Made in Japan" and was manufactured by the company now known as [[Tokina]] but known at that time as Tokyo Koki. The lens was also sold under the Tokyo Koki Tele-Tokina badging in other markets. A 1969 Cambridge Camera Exchange ad lists the Vivitar 500mm f/6.3 lens for $94.50<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/3793161853/in/set-72157621778835031/ Cambridge Camera Store ad, 1969]</ref>

==Specifications==
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|badge=[[Vivitar]]
|manufacturer=[[Tokina]]
|manufacture_date=ca 1965?
|focal_length_range=500mm
|aperture_range=f/6.3 - f/32
|diaphragm_type=Preset
|diaphragm_blades=18
|filter_diameter=92mm
|minimum_focus= 10 m (33 ft)
|mounts=T Mount
|elements=3
|groups=2
|weight= 1.67 kg (3 lbs, 11 oz)
|accessories=Scew-on hood, screw-on metal lens cap, tripod mounting ring, and case were included
|example_serial_numbers=67318, 68814, 69163, 71315
|stock_number= 20-1261
}}
==Photos==
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==Notes==
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==Links==
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157628710506227 Flickr set by steevithak: Vivitar 500mm f/6.3 Preset T Mount, photos of and with the lens]

[[Category: Japanese lenses]]
[[Category: T mount]]
[[Category: Vivitar]]