Vivitar T-4 135mm f/2.8 Telephoto

Vivitar T-4 135mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle image by elxixco (Image rights)

The Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 Telephoto T-4 mount lens was marketed by Ponder and Best (Vivitar) in the late 1960s. It was part of a family of T-4 mount lenses. The T-4 mount could be adapted to most commonly used camera mounts of the era. A lens review in the February/March 1969 issue of Camera 35 magazine notes the similarity of the Vivitar T-4 family to the Soligor T-4 lenses. It is believed both the Vivitar and Soligor T-4 lenses were designed by Tokina with slight customizations made to the specifications of each company. The review had this to say about the 135mm:

Smooth focusing, I personally believe, gets more important as lenses get longer, and all these longer Vivitars have a good silky feel to them. Optical performance is good with the peak at f/8. Contrast snaps in nicely at around f/5.6 and holds its own all the way on.

Resolution Results from Camera 35 Review:

Aperture	Center	Edges
f/2.8	40	28
f/4	40	28
f/5.6	48	34
f/8	56	40
f/11	48	34
f/16	40	34
f/22	40	34

Specifications

• Badging: Vivitar
• Manufacturer: Tokina
• Manufacture Date: ca 1969
• Focal Length: 135 mm
• Aperture Range: f/2.8 - f/22
• Diaphragm Type: Automatic
• Diaphragm Blades: unknown
• Filter Diameter: 55 mm
• Minimum Focus: 1.8 m (6 ft)
• Mounts: T-4 (adapters for Canon FL, Exakta, M42, Nikon, Pellix, Minolta SRT, Miranda Sensorex)
• Elements: unknown
• Groups: unknown
• Weight: 369 g (13 oz)
• Accessories: unknown
• Example Serial Numbers: 3702389, 3703938
• Original Stock Number(s): unknown

Photos

Vivitar T-4 135mm f/2.8 image by elxixco (Image rights)

Vivitar T-4 135mm f/2.8 image by elxixco (Image rights)