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.[1]
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) |