Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Sankyo Kōki Japan W-Komura- f=35mm 1:2.5
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens

Model history (2)

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5P7 - 50.60m⌀55
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.5 [Unidapter]P7 - 50.60m⌀55

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
35mm
F/2.5
7 elements in 5 groups
Canon R [42mm]
Exakta [44.7mm]
Konica F [40.5mm]
M42 [45.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
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/3.8 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
44°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
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Focusing:
0.60m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
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Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
Screw-type round
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Source of data

  • Komura Interchangeable Lens Guide (1963).

Manufacturer description #1

A 35mm lens of special "retrofocus" construction for use on single lens reflex cameras. Like the 35mm f/2.8 lens, it will be found useful in quick-picture-taking situations and for many kinds of architectural and landscape work where extremely wide angle coverage is not needed. The large f/2.5 opening makes ground-glass focusing easy. The preset diaphragm permits stopping the lens down to the desired aperture, without having to remove the camera from your eye.

Manufacturer description #2

Komura lenses from 28mm f/3.5 to 200mm f/4.5 are custom-fitted with permanent adapters for each camera type at no extra charge. It should be noted that if you buy a custom-fitted lens of this kind, it can be used with other cameras having the same lens flange. Thus the same lens can be used, for example, on Exakta, Exa, Exa II, Mamiya Prismat and Topcon cameras.

From the editor

A Direct Mount lens that was available for the following cameras:

  • Canon Reflex = Canon R bayonet mount version
  • Exa, Exa II, Exakta = Exakta bayonet mount version
  • Konica FS, FP, F = Konica F bayonet mount version
  • Mamiya Prismat = Exakta bayonet mount version
  • Minolta SR-1, 2, 3, 7 = Minolta SR bayonet mount version
  • Miranda = Miranda dual mount version
  • Nikon F, Nikkorex F = Nikon F bayonet mount version
  • Pentax = M42 screw mount version
  • Praktica = M42 screw mount version
  • Petri Penta, Petriflex V, Petriflex 7 = M42 screw mount version
  • Topcon R, B, C, Super D = Topcon bayonet mount version
  • Yashica Penta J, J3 = M42 screw mount version
  • "C" mount for 16mm movie cameras

The Komura C mount adapter was made to fit onto the Praktica adapter or any lens in a Praktica or similar mount.

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Later, a version with an interchangeable mount (so called "Unidapter" system) was released.

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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 
Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated
A6 - 60.30m⌀52
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
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 R mount (1)
Canon Super-Canomatic R 35mm F/2.5A7 - 50.40m⌀58 1960 
Minolta SR mount (26)
Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated
A6 - 60.30m⌀52
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
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
Nikon F mount (41)
Chinon 35mm F/2.8 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 35mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated
A6 - 60.30m⌀52
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
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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
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 
Exakta mount (28)
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
Isco-Gottingen Westron 35mm F/3.5P5 - 40.50mS.VIII 1958 
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 
P. Angenieux Paris 35mm F/2.5 [Retrofocus] Type R1M6 - 5S.VIII 1950 
P. Angenieux Paris 35mm F/2.5 Retrofocus Type R1A6 - 50.80mS.VIII 1959 
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 
Steinheil Munchen Auto-Quinaron 35mm F/2.8 FlashA7 - 50.23mS.VIII 1958 
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 Munchen Auto-Quinaron 35mm F/2.8A7 - 50.23mS.VIII 1956 
Steinheil Culmigon 35mm F/3.5 BVP4 - 40.80m⌀49
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 
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 4A6 - 50.18mE49 1961 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.8 Type 2S6 - 50.35mS.VIII
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.8 Type 3A6 - 50.36mE49 1960 
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 F mount (3)
Konishiroku Hexanon 35mm F/2A8 - 70.60m⌀72 1960 
Konishiroku Hexanon 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.60m⌀55 1960 
Konishiroku Hexanon 35mm F/2.8P6 - 50.30m⌀55

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