Spiratone Proxitel 55mm F/2.8 Macro

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1985
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · No data
  • Original name:
  • · SPIRATONE 55mm 1:2.8 PROXITEL 1:1 MACRO
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame macro lens

Abbreviations

MACRO Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
55mm
F/2.8
5 elements in 4 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Olympus OM [46mm]
Pentax K [45.5mm]
42.9° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
84.2mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
28.8°
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
84.2mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
28.8°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.215m
1:1
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
340g (mount not specified)
⌀?×76mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 62mm
Not available
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Source of data

  • Spiratone photo & video accessory catalog No. 852 (Fall/Winter 1985).

Manufacturer description

From the Spiratone photo & video accessory catalog No. 852 (Fall/Winter 1985):

The Spiratone 55mm f/2.8 PROXITEL "TRUE" MACRO LENS

with continuous focusing to 1:1 offers the same "true" macro quality and features as the 90mm Proxitel, but in a "normal" focal length lens. Specifications: f/2.8-f/16, 5 elements in 4 groups, length 3" to 5 1/4", weight approx. 12 oz., uses 62mm filters, multicoated.

Notes

  • Independent-brand lenses were made for 35mm film SLR cameras by companies that competed with the camera manufacturers. Some came from factories that made lenses under their own brand names (Angenieux, Kiron, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina). Many others were national and international marketing organizations (Kalimar, Panagor, Rokunar, Soligor, Starblitz) that bought lenses from anonymous manufacturers. One firm — Vivitar — actually designed its own lenses and accessories, which were then subcontracted to manufacturing firms. Still others were private labels, sold only by specific photo specialty shops (Cambron, Quantaray, Spiratone).

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (5)
Canon FD 50mm F/3.5 S.S.C. Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀52 1979 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
■Nikon F mount (16)
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2M4 - 3⌀62 2015 ●
Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2A6 - 50.25m⌀52 1980 ●
Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:1P5 - 40.22m⌀52 1961 ●
Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1963 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2A6 - 50.25m⌀52 1979 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/3 [PMC] Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Zenitar 60mm F/2.8 EA Macro • 1:1A8 - 70.23m⌀67 2021 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
Yongnuo MF 60mm F/2 Macro EF / F • 1:1M10 - 90.23m⌀67 2018 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Makro-Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZK • 1:2A8 - 60.24mE67 2006 ●
ZEISS Milvus Makro Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZE / ZF.2 • 1:2A8 - 60.24mE67 2015 ●
■Nikon F mount (1) · APS-C
Venus Optics Laowa 60mm F/2.8 Ultra Macro SLR • 2:1
akaBrightin Star 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaDorr 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaOshiro 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR		M9 - 70.19m⌀62 2015 ●
■Pentax K mount (9)
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2M4 - 3⌀62 2015 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
smc Pentax-A 50mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.24m⌀49 1983 ●
smc Pentax-M 50mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A4 - 30.23m⌀49 1977 ●
smc Pentax 50mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A4 - 30.23m⌀52 1975 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Volna-9K 50mm F/2.8 MC Macro (150 units) • 1:2
akaВОЛНА-9К 50mm F/2.8 МС МАКРО		A6 - 50.24m⌀52 1986 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Makro-Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZK • 1:2A8 - 60.24mE67 2006 ●
■Pentax K mount (1) · APS-C
Venus Optics Laowa 60mm F/2.8 Ultra Macro SLR • 2:1
akaBrightin Star 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaDorr 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaOshiro 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR		M9 - 70.19m⌀62 2015 ●
■Minolta SR mount (10)
Minolta MC Rokkor-QF 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1967 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-QF 50mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor 50mm F/3.5 Macro Gen. X • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1976 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD 50mm F/3.5 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.23m⌀55 1981 ●
Minolta Auto [Rokkor] 50mm F/3.5 Bellows MacroA6 - 4 1979 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/3 [PMC] Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
■Olympus OM mount (5)
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Macro 50mm F/2 • 1:2A9 - 70.24m⌀55 1985 ●
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Macro 50mm F/3.5 [MC] • 1:2A5 - 40.23m⌀49 1972 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (7)
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
Yashica ML 55mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.25m⌀52 1979 ●
Yashica ML 55mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A4 - 30.25m⌀52 1976 ●
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 C [MM] • 1:2A6 - 40.27mE55 1992 ●
Carl Zeiss S-Planar / Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 [AE] • 1:1A6 - 40.24mE67 1974 ●
■Interchangeable mount (1)
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Standard] 55mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated] Macro [YS] • 1:2A7 - 50.25m⌀55 1973 ●

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