Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4

Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1965
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · SANKYO KOHKI JAPAN KOMURA f=85mm 1:1.4
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens

Model history (2)

■Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
■Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4 [Unidapter]P7 - 51.00m⌀67 1965 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
85mm
F/1.4
7 elements in 5 groups
Interchangeable mount (Unidapter)
28.5° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
16 (sixteen)
Focusing:
1m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
709g
⌀?×67.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 67mm
Screw-type round
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Sources of data

  • Komura Interchangeable Lens Booklet (February 1970).
  • Komura Interchangeable Lens Booklet (August 1975).

Manufacturer description #1

Available Light problem solved with 4 unique KOMURA lenses (ad from 1965)

85mm f/1.4, 105mm f/2.0, 135mm f/2.3, 135mm f/2.0

Superior color photographs in low light levels are now possible with Komura's new high speed lenses. Combining the newest discoveries in the chemistry of optical glass and lens design, Komura lenses give you and your camera photographic capabilities far greater than ever before.

The unusual light gathering power of these four lenses is the result of Komura's advanced technical know how. This same craftsmanship is applied in the making of all Komura lenses. 18 to choose from. 28mm f/3.5 to 800mm f/8. All have a pre-set, click-stop diaphragm that enables you to view and focus with the lens wide open. A simple turn of a ring sets the lens down to the pre-selected aperture without removing the camera from your eye.

Take your SLR to your dealer. Interchange a Komura with your present lens. Look through your finder. The brilliance and sharpness of the image, the fidelity of color, will be confirmed on your film... and Komura lenses are surprisingly modest in price.

Manufacturer description #2

Komura High Speed lenses for SLR cameras can help banish the fear of darkness for available light enthusiasts and photo journalists. The increased speed of these lenses is yours without any sacrifice in Komura high optical standards.

By means of special, precision Komura High Speed Adapters, these lenses can be used on a variety of 35mm focal plane SLRs and on "C" mount movie cameras. Adapter No. 2 is for use with the 135mm f/2.3 and 105mm f/2 lenses, while adapter No. 3 is for use with the 135mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.4 Komura High Speed lenses.

Despite the high speed of these lenses, sharpness and contrast across the entire picture area are remarkable, even at full aperture. There is a feeling of security as images snap into focus decisively. Preset diaphragms make the use of these lenses at smaller apertures convenient. When stopped down, the depth of field may be checked visually.

Manufacturer description #3

The proverbial black cat in the coal bin is a subject that comes to mind when the 85mm f/1.4 Komura lens is mentioned. With a speed twice as great as that of an f/2 lens, the Komura 85mm f/1.4 should open new avenues of adventure in available light photography. The perfect, medium telephoto lens to fill the gap between 35mm and 105mm.

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■Interchangeable mount (5)
Kenko 85mm F/2.5 Soft MC [T]M3 - 30.80m⌀52 1987 ●
Soligor 85mm F/1.5 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P7 - 50.90m⌀62 1966 ●
Soligor 85mm F/1.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P? - ?0.90m⌀58 1966 ●
Spiratone Telephoto 85mm F/1.7 [YS]A? - ?0.90m⌀55 ●
Vivitar Tele 85mm F/1.8 [T]P6 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
■M42 mount (26)
Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm F/1.8 [342, 43420]S5 - 40.85m⌀55 1960 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.8 [43832]A6 - 60.85m⌀58 1972 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm F/1.9 [364, 43640]A5 - 40.85m⌀58 1962 ●
Asahi Takumar 83mm F/1.9 [322]P7 - 41.10m⌀49 1957 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.9 [43461]A5 - 40.85m⌀58 1971 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Enna Munchen Ennalyt 95mm F/2.8M3 - 31.00m⌀52 ●
Enna Munchen Ennalyt 85mm F/1.5M6 - 51.00m⌀62 ●
Enna Munchen Lithagon SII 85mm F/1.5 C
akaEnna Munchen Ennalyt 85mm F/1.5 C
akaEnna Munchen Ennaston 85mm F/1.5 C		P6 - 51.20m⌀58 1956 ●
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 90mm F/2.8M4 - 40.70m⌀52 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 85mm F/1.7A6 - 40.90m⌀58 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 85mm F/2.8A4 - 40.85m⌀52 1974 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 75mm F/1.9 VP5 - 41.00mS.VII 1952 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5
akaГЕЛИОС-40-2 85mm F/1.5		P6 - 40.80m⌀67 1969 ●
Jupiter-9 85mm F/2 [MC]
akaЮПИТЕР-9 85mm F/2 [МС]		P7 - 30.80m⌀49 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
Steinheil Munchen Culminar 85mm F/2.8 VLM4 - 31.00m⌀40.5 ●
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Carl Zeiss Sonnar [HFT] 85mm F/2.8
akaOpton Oberkochen So HFT 85mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Sonnar 85mm F/2.8
akaVoigtlander Color-Dynarex 85mm F/2.8		A4 - 41.00mE49 1970 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 75mm F/1.4A7 - 70.65m 1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 75mm F/1.5 [T] Type 3P6 - 40.80mE58 1953 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 80mm F/1.8 auto / electric MCA6 - 50.83mE58 1977 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biometar 80mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1P5 - 40.80mE49 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 80mm F/2.8 TP4 - 31.00mS.VII ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 75mm F/1.5 [T] Type 2M6 - 41.00mE55 1949 ●
■Canon FD mount (6)
Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 S.S.C. AsphericalA8 - 61.00m⌀72 1976 ●
Canon FD 85mm F/1.8 S.S.C.A6 - 40.90m⌀55 1974 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.2LA8 - 60.90m⌀72 1980 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/2.8 Soft FocusA6 - 40.80m⌀58 1983 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (6)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Kinoshita Kistar 85mm F/1.4M6 - 50.80m⌀67 2017 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM]A8 - 71.00mE77 1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 [AE, MM]A6 - 51.00mE67 1974 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]A5 - 41.00mE55 1974 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] (1000 units)A8 - 71.00mE77 1982 ●
■Minolta SR mount (9)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 85mm F/1.7A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1970 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm F/2A6 - 50.85m⌀49 1979 ●
Minolta MD Varisoft Rokkor 85mm F/2.8A6 - 50.80m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 85mm F/1.7 Gen. XA6 - 51.00m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm F/1.7A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD 85mm F/2A6 - 50.85m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MD Varisoft 85mm F/2.8A6 - 50.80m⌀55 1984 ●
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■Nikon F mount (19)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm F/2.8 SL II SA7 - 70.90m⌀52 2021 ●
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Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/1.4A7 - 50.85m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8A6 - 41.00m⌀52 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1977 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
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akaLightdow 85mm F/1.8
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ZEISS Milvus Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE77 2015 ●
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Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
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■Olympus OM mount (3)
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Olympus OM F.Zuiko Auto-T 85mm F/2 [MC]A6 - 40.85m⌀49 1972 ●
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-T 85mm F/2 [MC]A5 - 40.85m⌀49 1979 ●
■Pentax K mount (9)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
smc Pentax-A* 85mm F/1.4A7 - 60.85m⌀67 1984 ●
smc Pentax-M 85mm F/2A5 - 40.85m⌀49 1977 ●
smc Pentax 85mm F/1.8A6 - 60.85m⌀52 1975 ●
smc Pentax 85mm F/2.2 SoftM2 - 10.57m⌀49 1985 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA6 - 51.00mE72 2006 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 85mm F/2 SLRM6 - 60.85m⌀55 2013 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
akaSyzygx 85mm F/2 MC		M6 - 60.85m⌀52 2010 ●
■Konica AR mount (2)
Konica Hexanon AR 85mm F/1.8 Type 2A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1967 ●
Konica Hexanon 85mm F/1.8 Type 1A6 - 51.00m⌀58 1965 ●
■Praktica B mount (1)
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