Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [II]

Ultra-wide angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · SPIRATONE PLURACOAT 1:3.5 f=18mm ULTRA WIDEANGLE
  • · SPIRATONE PLURACOAT 1:3.5 f=17mm ULTRA WIDEANGLE
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame ultra-wide angle prime lens
  • · Professional model

Abbreviations

II Second generation.

Model history (2)

Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [II]A11 - 90.25m⌀67

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
18mm
F/3.5
11 elements in 9 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm]
Konica AR [40.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Olympus OM [46mm]
Pentax K [45.5mm]
100.5° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
27.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/5.4 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
76.3°
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
27.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/5.4 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
76.3°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.25m
1:9.45
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
312g (mount not specified)
⌀?×50.8mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 67mm
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Source of data

  • Own research.

From the editor

Made by Tokina.

Although the Spiratone-branded version is labeled 18mm, it is optically identical to the Tokina 17/3.5. Some copies were labeled 17mm, though.

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 (23)
Canon FD 17mm F/4A11 - 90.25m⌀72 1971 
Canon FD 17mm F/4 S.S.C.A11 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 
Canon FD 20mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A10 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 
Canon FDn 17mm F/4A11 - 90.25m⌀72 1979 
Canon FDn 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀72 1979 
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Norita Kogaku Noritar 17mm F/4A11 - 100.30m⌀72 1972 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Pentax K mount (32)
Chinon Auto 17mm F/3.5 MCA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1985 
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F/3.5 Aspherical SL IIA9 - 60.20m⌀52 2009 
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Irix 15mm F/2.4 SLRA15 - 110.25m⌀95 2016 
Irix 21mm F/1.4 SLRA15 - 110.30m-- 2022 
Venus Optics Laowa Wide 15mm F/4 Macro SLRM12 - 90.12m⌀77 2015 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
smc Pentax-A 15mm F/3.5A13 - 120.30m-- 1984 
smc Pentax-A 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀67 1985 
smc Pentax-M 20mm F/4A8 - 80.25m⌀49 1978 
smc Pentax 15mm F/3.5A13 - 120.30m-- 1975 
smc Pentax 18mm F/3.5A12 - 110.25m-- 1975 
smc Pentax 20mm F/4A12 - 100.25m⌀58 1975 
Ricoh XR Rikenon 18mm F/2.8A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1982 
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Mir-47K 20mm F/2.5 MC
akaМИР-47К 20mm F/2.5 МС
A10 - 90.30m-- 1988 
Zenitar 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-К 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-Н 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-С 20mm F/2.8 МС
A10 - 90.25m⌀67
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 18mm F/3.5 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA13 - 110.30mE82 2008 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA16 - 130.22mE82 2008 
Nikon F mount (48)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F/3.5 Aspherical SL IIA9 - 60.20m⌀52 2009 
Cosina Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F/4.5 Aspherical SLPancake lensM8 - 60.30m-- 2003 
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F/3.5 Aspherical SL II NA9 - 60.20m⌀52 2012 
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Irix 15mm F/2.4 SLRA15 - 110.25m⌀95 2016 
Irix 21mm F/1.4 SLRA15 - 110.30m-- 2022 
Venus Optics Laowa Wide 15mm F/4 Macro SLRM12 - 90.12m⌀77 2015 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 20mm F/2.8A12 - 90.25m⌀62 1984 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 15mm F/3.5A14 - 110.30m-- 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 18mm F/3.5A11 - 100.25m⌀72 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 20mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀52 1981 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-QD[·C] Auto 15mm F/5.6A14 - 120.30m-- 1970 
Nikon Nikkor 15mm F/5.6A14 - 120.30m-- 1976 
Nikon AI Nikkor 15mm F/5.6A14 - 120.30m-- 1977 
Nikon AI Nikkor 15mm F/3.5A14 - 110.30m-- 1978 
Nikon Nikkor 18mm F/4A13 - 90.30m⌀86 1974 
Nikon AI Nikkor 18mm F/4A13 - 90.30m⌀86 1977 
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-O 21mm F/4Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀52 1959 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-UD Auto 20mm F/3.5A11 - 90.30m⌀72 1967 
Nikon Nikkor 20mm F/4A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1974 
Nikon AI Nikkor 20mm F/4A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1977 
Nikon AI Nikkor 20mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀52 1977 
Norita Kogaku Noritar 17mm F/4A11 - 100.30m⌀72 1972 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72
Mir-20N 20mm F/3.5 MC
akaМИР-20Н 20mm F/3.5 МС
A9 - 80.18m 1981 
Zenitar 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-К 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-Н 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-С 20mm F/2.8 МС
A10 - 90.25m⌀67
Mir-73N 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaArsat-H 20mm F/2.8
A10 - 80.25m⌀62
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 15mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A15 - 120.25mE95 2012 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 18mm F/3.5 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA13 - 110.30mE82 2008 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA16 - 130.22mE82 2008 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A16 - 130.22mE82 2015 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 15mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A15 - 120.25mE95 2016 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 18mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A14 - 120.25mE77 2016 
Contax/Yashica mount (18)
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Yashica ML 21mm F/3.5A12 - 80.30m⌀72 1976 
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 [MM]A15 - 130.25mE82 1992 
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F/3.5 [AE]A13 - 120.16m-- 1974 
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F/4 [AE, MM]A10 - 90.30mA70 1974 
Konica AR mount (14)
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Konica Hexanon AR 21mm F/2.8A9 - 80.20m⌀55 1979 
Konica Hexanon [AR] 21mm F/4A11 - 70.20m⌀77 1965 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Minolta SR mount (27)
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 17mm F/4A11 - 90.25m⌀72 1977 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-NL 21mm F/2.8A12 - 90.25m⌀72 1971 
Minolta W.Rokkor-QH 21mm F/4Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀55 1963 
Minolta W.Rokkor-PI 21mm F/4.5Pancake lensM9 - 50.90m⌀55 1962 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 17mm F/4 Gen. XA11 - 90.25m⌀72 1975 
Minolta MD 17mm F/4A11 - 90.25m⌀72 1981 
Minolta MD 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1981 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-NL] 21mm F/2.8 Gen. XA12 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 
Norita Kogaku Noritar 17mm F/4A11 - 100.30m⌀72 1972 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Olympus OM mount (18)
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Olympus OM Zuiko 18mm F/3.5 [MC]A11 - 90.25m 1972 
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-W 21mm F/2 [MC]A11 - 90.20m⌀55 1979 
Olympus OM G.Zuiko Auto-W 21mm F/3.5 [MC]A7 - 70.20m⌀49 1972 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Soligor Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 2
akaSpiratone Ultra Wideangle 17mm F/3.5 Pluracoat
akaTokina SL 17mm F/3.5
A11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Tokina Wide-Auto 17mm F/3.5 RMC Type 1A11 - 80.22m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1976 
Vivitar Wide-Angle 17mm F/3.5 MC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Interchangeable mount (6)
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Widerama] 18mm F/3.2 [Multi-Coated] [YS]
akaAccura/Sigma 18mm F/3.2
akaSpiratone 18mm F/3.2
akaSpiratone 18mm F/3.5
A12 - 100.17m⌀72 1972 
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 1970 
Tamron SP 17mm F/3.5 51B [Adaptall-2]A12 - 100.25m-- 1979 
Tamron SP 17mm F/3.5 151B [Adaptall-2]A12 - 100.25m-- 1984 
Tamron Auto 21mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀82 1970 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72

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