Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated

akaAuto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated

Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated:

Auto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 MC:

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CHINON 1:2.8 f=35mm multi coated
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
  • System:
  • · Chinon M42 (1973)

Abbreviations

Multi Coated Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
35mm
F/2.8
6 elements in 6 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
Konica AR [40.5mm]
M42 [45.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Olympus OM [46mm]
63.4° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
53.6mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
44°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting)
5 (five)
Focusing:
0.30m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
235g (mount not specified)
⌀66×47.5mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
Clip-on
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Source of data

  • "Chinon - The last word in quality lenses" booklet.

Manufacturer description

When used in conjunction with the 24mm F/2.5, the photographer will be able to handle every photographic situation. This focal length is also a favorite with beginners since it is the easiest of the wide-angle focal lengths to master. Ideal for interiors, photo journalism, group pictures, and general purpose photography.

From the editor

The lens was also produced for the Alpa Si 2000 35mm SLR camera under the name MULTI-COATED AUTO-ALPA 1:2.8/35mm FOR ALPA SWISS.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Chinon M42 system

M42 mount (2)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated
A10 - 90.25m⌀55
Chinon 28mm F/2.8 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated
A7 - 70.25m⌀52

Lenses with similar focal length

M42 mount (71)
Asahi Super-Takumar 35mm F/3.5 [357, 43571]A5 - 40.45m⌀49 1962 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 35mm F/2.3 [335, 43350]S6 - 50.45mA65 1959 
Asahi Super-Takumar 35mm F/2 [43931]A8 - 70.40m⌀49 1967 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 35mm F/3.5 [336, 43360]S5 - 40.45m⌀46 1959 
Asahi Super-Takumar 35mm F/2 [368, 43680]A8 - 70.45m⌀67 1963 
Asahi Takumar 35mm F/4 [329]M5 - 40.45m⌀46 1957 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35mm F/2 [43932]A8 - 70.40m⌀49 1971 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35mm F/3.5 [43572]A5 - 40.45m⌀49 1971 
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 40mm F/2.5 MCPancake lens
akaBauer Neovaron 40mm F/2.5 Multicoated
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 40mm F/2.5 MC
akaVivitar Auto 40mm F/2.5 VMC
A5 - 40.60m⌀49 1978 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 35mm F/2.8 [MC]A6 - ?0.50m⌀49
Enna Munchen Lithagon 35mm F/3.5 Type 2M4 - 40.50m⌀52
Enna Munchen Lithagon 35mm F/2.8 Type 1P6 - 50.40m⌀52 1955 
Enna Munchen Super-Lithagon 35mm F/1.9P9 - 80.30m⌀52 1958 
Enna Munchen Lithagon 35mm F/4.5 CP4 - 40.80m⌀52 1953 
Enna Munchen Lithagon 35mm F/3.5 C Type 1P4 - 40.40m⌀52
Enna Munchen Super-Lithagon 35mm F/2.5 CP6 - 60.50m⌀52 1956 
Enna Munchen Lithagon 35mm F/2.8 Type 2P6 - 50.40m⌀52
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon-W 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀49 1970 
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-W 35mm F/1.9A8 - 60.40m⌀49
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon-W 35mm F/3.5A4 - 40.40m⌀49
Hanimex Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - ?0.60m⌀49
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.40m⌀49 1966 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 50.40m⌀52 1974 
Mamiya-Sekor 35mm F/2.8 for CPA6 - 50.50m⌀52
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Lydith 30mm F/3.5P5 - 50.33m⌀49 1963 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primagon 35mm F/4.5 [V]P4 - 40.40m⌀49 1955 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Helioplan 40mm F/4.5 VP4 - 40.50m 1952 
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-W 35mm F/2.8 for FTLA7 - 60.30m⌀49 1970 
P. Angenieux Paris 35mm F/2.5 [Retrofocus] Type R1M6 - 5S.VIII 1950 
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58
Pentacon 30mm F/3.5P5 - 50.33m⌀49 1971 
Kuribayashi K.C. Petri Orikkor 35mm F/3.5P5 - 50.90m⌀49 1959 
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.40m⌀49
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 35mm F/2.8 EEA6 - 50.40m⌀52
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5P7 - 50.60m⌀55
Schacht R Travegon 35mm F/3.5A6 - 30.50m
Schneider-Kreuznach Isogon 40mm F/4.5M4 - 40.50m⌀49 1951 
Schneider-Kreuznach Curtagon 35mm F/2.8 [I]A6 - 50.35mS.VII 1958 
Schneider-Kreuznach Curtagon 35mm F/2.8 [II]A6 - 60.30m⌀49 1966 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Mir-24M 35mm F/2 [MC]
akaМИР-24М 35mm F/2 [МС]
A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1976 
Mir-1V 37mm F/2.8
akaМИР-1В 37mm F/2.8
P6 - 50.70m⌀49 1984 
Steinheil Munchen Culmigon 35mm F/4.5M4 - 40.50mS.V 1955 
Steinheil Munchen Cassaron 40mm F/3.5 VLM3 - 30.60m⌀34 1952 
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Quinaron 35mm F/2.8A7 - 50.20m⌀49 1966 
Steinheil Auto-Culmigon 35mm F/3.5A4 - 40.80m⌀49 1966 
Steinheil Culmigon 35mm F/3.5 BVP4 - 40.80m⌀49
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Quinaron 35mm F/2.8 for Edixa-MATA7 - 50.20m⌀49
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1967 
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Yashica Super Yashinon-DX 35mm F/2.8P6 - 50.45m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.30m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.30m⌀52
Yashica Yashikor Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.60m
Yashica Super Yashinon-R 35mm F/2.8P? - ?1.00m⌀46 1961 
Monolens Achromat 35mm F/2.8 Iris Soft SLRM2 - 10.50m⌀43 2019 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 35mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA9 - 70.30mE58 2006 
Carl Zeiss Skoparex 35mm F/3.4A6 - 50.30mB50 1968 
Carl Zeiss Distagon [HFT] 35mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Distagon 35mm F/2.8
akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparex 35mm F/2.8
A5 - 50.40mE49 1970 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.4 [electric] MCA6 - 60.19mE49 1975 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 40mm F/4.5 T Type 1M4 - 30.60mE30.5
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 40mm F/4.5 [T] Type 2M4 - 30.40mE49
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.8 Type 1P6 - 50.36mE49 1953 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.8 Type 4A6 - 50.18mE49 1961 
Canon FD mount (17)
Canon FD 35mm F/2A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 
Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [I]A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 
Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [II]A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1976 
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1971 
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [II]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1975 
Canon FDn 35mm F/2A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1979 
Canon FDn 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀52 1979 
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [III]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1977 
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [I]A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 
Hanimex Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - ?0.60m⌀49
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Nikon F mount (41)
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SL IIPancake lensA6 - 50.38m⌀52 2007 
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SL II SA6 - 50.25m⌀52 2017 
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SL II NPancake lensA6 - 50.38m⌀52 2012 
Hanimex Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - ?0.60m⌀49
Irix 30mm F/1.4 SLRA13 - 110.34m⌀86 2021 
Lensbaby Burnside 35mm F/2.8 SLRM6 - 4⌀62 2018 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon Series E 35mm F/2.5A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1979 
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 50.30m⌀52 1959 
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.30m⌀52 1962 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.30m⌀52 1967 
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1974 
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1977 
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1979 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-O[·C] Auto 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1965 
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1975 
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1977 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1970 
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1975 
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1977 
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5P7 - 50.60m⌀55
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Mir-24N 35mm F/2 MC
akaМИР-24Н 35mm F/2 МС
A8 - 70.24m⌀58 1981 
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1967 
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Kerlee 35mm F/1.2 SLRM11 - 100.30m⌀72 2016 
Monolens Achromat 35mm F/2.8 Iris Soft SLRM2 - 10.50m⌀43 2019 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2A11 - 90.30mE72 2010 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 35mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA9 - 70.30mE58 2006 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 35mm F/2 ZE / ZF.2A9 - 70.30mE58 2015 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A14 - 110.30mE72 2017 
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 35mm F/2 SLR
akaOshiro 35mm F/2 SLR
M7 - 50.25m⌀55 2014 
Nikon F mount (1) · APS-C
Zhongyi Mitakon 35mm F/1.9 SLRM8 - 80.20m⌀49 2012 
Minolta SR mount (26)
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 
Hanimex Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8A6 - ?0.60m⌀49
Minolta W.Rokkor-QE 35mm F/4P5 - 40.40m⌀55 1960 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HH 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1968 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-HH] 35mm F/1.8 Gen. XA8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀49 1978 
Minolta MD 35mm F/1.8A8 - 60.30m⌀49 1981 
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.25m⌀55 1959 
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀55 1962 
Minolta Auto W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8 CompactA7 - 60.40m⌀52 1965 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.40m⌀52 1966 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-HG] 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA7 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8 Gen. XA5 - 50.30m⌀55 1975 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1978 
Minolta MD 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 1981 
Minolta W.Rokkor-QE 35mm F/4 CompactP5 - 40.40m⌀52 1965 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1977 
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5P7 - 50.60m⌀55
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Olympus OM mount (11)
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F/2 Aspherical SLA6 - 50.40m⌀52 2002 
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-W 35mm F/2 [MC]A8 - 70.30m⌀55 1972 
Olympus OM G.Zuiko Auto-W 35mm F/2.8 [MC]A7 - 60.30m⌀49 1972 
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-S 40mm F/2Pancake lensA6 - 60.30m⌀49 1983 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52
Monolens Achromat 35mm F/2.8 Iris Soft SLRM2 - 10.50m⌀43 2019 
Interchangeable mount (18)
Hanimex Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - ?0.60m⌀49
Hanimex Wide 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - ?0.60m⌀52
Kenko 35mm F/4 Soft MC [T]M5 - 50.30m⌀52 1996 
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5 [Unidapter]P7 - 50.60m⌀55
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.50m⌀55
Komuranon 35mm F/2.5 K·M·CA7 - 50.50m⌀58 1974 
Sigma[-XQ] MF 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated [Flash Auto] [YS]A6 - 50.50m⌀52 1975 
Soligor Wide-Auto 35mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A6 - 50.40m⌀49
Soligor 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - 53 ft.⌀46
Soligor 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.50m⌀49
Mir-1A 37mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.24m⌀52 1972 
Tamron Auto 35mm F/2.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A6 - 50.30m⌀55 1969 
Tamron 35mm F/2.8 [T]
akaSoligor 35mm F/2.8
P6 - 50.90m 1961 
Vivitar Wide Angle 35mm F/3.5 [T]P5 - 50.90m⌀46
Vivitar Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 50.90m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1968 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A7 - 70.28m⌀58 1976 
Hanimar 35mm F/3.5 [T]P6 - ?0.90m⌀52
Konica AR mount (12)
Konica Hexanon AR 35mm F/2A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1970 
Konica Hexanon [AR] 35mm F/2.8 [I]A6 - 50.30m⌀55 1965 
Konica Hexanon AR 40mm F/1.8Pancake lensA6 - 50.45m⌀55 1978 
Konica Hexanon AR 35mm F/2.8 [II]A5 - 50.30m⌀55 1980 
Konica Hexanon ARP 35mm F/2.8P6 - 50.30m⌀55 1965 
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 
Soligor C/D 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀49
Tokina 35mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 35mm F/2.8
A6 - 50.35m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/1.9 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 60.30m⌀55 1973 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2.8 [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)A6 - 50.40m⌀52

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