Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4

akaBeroflex Ultra Auto 55mm F/1.4

akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4

akaTomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4

Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4:

Super Reflecta 55mm F/1.4:

Tomioka Auto Revuenon 55mm F/1.4:

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · TOMIOKA AUTO CHINON 1:1.4/55
  • · AUTO CHINON 1:1.4/55
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast full-frame standard prime lens
  • System:
  • · Chinon M42 (1973)

Model history (2)

Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaBeroflex Ultra Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4
akaTomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4
A7 - 50.50m⌀55
Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated]
akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.4
akaAuto-Alpa 55mm F/1.4 Multi-Coated
akaGAF Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 MC G
akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated]
A? - ?0.50m⌀55

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
55mm
F/1.4
7 elements in 5 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
M42 [45.5mm]
42.9° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.50m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
275g
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Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
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Source of data

  • Own research.

From the editor

Optically the lens is a variation of the Biotar design, with an improved rear lens group. A characteristic feature of this lens is a flat outer surface of the rear element, which is not so common with other lenses.

The same lens was sold under the names Auto-BEROFLEX-Ultra 1:1.4 f=55mm, SUPER REFLECTA 1:1.4 f=55mm, TOMIOKA AUTO REVUENON 1:1.4/55 and AUTO REVUENON 1:1.4/55.

There was also Cosina's version - COSINON AUTO F=1.4 f=55mm - based on the same optical design. It also had a flat outer surface of the rear element, but the curvature of the front element was slightly different compared to the Tomioka lens.

Other standard prime lenses in the Chinon M42 system

M42 mount (3)
Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.7 [Multi-Coated]
akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.7
akaEdixon Auto 55mm F/1.7
akaHanimar 55mm F/1.7
akaReflecta Auto 55mm F/1.7
akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.7
akaWeltblick Auto Super 55mm F/1.7
A6 - 40.50m⌀52
Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated]
akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.4
akaAuto-Alpa 55mm F/1.4 Multi-Coated
akaGAF Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 MC G
akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated]
A? - ?0.50m⌀55
Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1970 

Lenses with similar focal length

M42 mount (125)
Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/2 [37109]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1973 
Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37908]A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1972 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37101, 37104, 37106]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1971 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [332]S6 - 50.55m⌀46 1958 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2 [341, 34100]S6 - 50.55m⌀46 1958 
Asahi Takumar 55mm F/2.2P5 - 50.55m⌀46 1957 
Asahi Takumar 58mm F/2P6 - 40.60m⌀46 1957 
Asahi Takumar 58mm F/2.4P5 - 30.60m⌀46 1957 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2.2S6 - 50.55m⌀46 1961 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.9S6 - 50.55m⌀46 1958 
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [378, 37800, 37801]A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1965 
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [358, 35800]A8 - 60.45m⌀49 1964 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37902]A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1971 
Asahi Takumar 55mm F/1.8P6 - 50.55m⌀46 1958 
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1960 
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345-2, 345-5, 33450, 34520]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1962 
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [371, 37100, 37101, 37104, 37106]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1965 
Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37108]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1972 
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [345-1, 345-6, 345-3]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1962 
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [37102, 37103, 37107]A6 - 50.45m⌀49 1965 
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 for SL [37802]A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1969 
Cosina Tokyo Kogaku Auto-Topcor 58mm F/1.4 (1600 units)A7 - 60.45m⌀58 2003 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 2
akaCarenar 55mm F/2.8
akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/2.8
akaPetri C.C Auto 55mm F/2.8
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8 D
akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/2.8
A4 - 30.90m⌀49
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.9
akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.9
A6 - 40.50m⌀49
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 1
akaEdixa Auto 55mm F/2.8
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8
akaRevuetar Auto 55mm F/2.8
akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/2.8
akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.8
A4 - 30.90m⌀49 1968 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaEdixa Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaExaktar Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaKobanar Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8
akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.8
A6 - 40.50m⌀49 1970 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.7 [MC]
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.7
akaSuper Carenar 50mm F/1.7
akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.7 [VMC]
A6 - 40.50m⌀49 1970 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC]
akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaKobanar Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaPanorama Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC] [G]
akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4
akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/1.4
akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4
akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/1.4 VMC
A7 - 50.50m⌀55 1968 
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.1
akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.1
A4 - 40.60m⌀49
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 1A7 - 60.50m⌀55
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 2A7 - 50.50m⌀55
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.8A? - ?0.50m 1968 
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 55mm F/1.8A6 - 40.45m⌀49 1970 
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/2.2A4 - 40.60m⌀49 1975 
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/1.6A5 - 40.60m⌀49 1978 
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.45m⌀49 1970 
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 40.50m⌀52 1966 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 40.45m⌀52 1974 
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.8A6 - 40.50m⌀52 1966 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.4A7 - 50.45m⌀52 1974 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.8A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1974 
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2.8A4 - 30.50m⌀52
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.4A7 - 50.50m⌀55
Mamiya-Sekor 58mm F/1.7 for CPA6 - 40.50m⌀52 1964 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Domiplan 50mm F/2.8
akaPentacon Orestor 50mm F/2.8
akaPentaflex-Color 50mm F/2.8
A3 - 30.75m⌀49 1961 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm F/1.8A6 - 40.33m⌀49 1965 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar 50mm F/2.8P4 - 30.60m⌀40.5 1959 
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 58mm F/1.9 VP5 - 40.60m⌀49 1952 
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.4 for FTLA7 - 60.40m⌀49 1970 
Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.8 for FTLA6 - 50.40m⌀49 1970 
P. Angenieux Paris 50mm F/1.5 Type S21M6 - 4 1953 
Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric Multi Coating
akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8 Multi Coating
A6 - 40.33m⌀49
Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric
akaPentaflex Auto-Color 50mm F/1.8
A6 - 40.33m⌀49 1971 
Kuribayashi C.C. Petri Orikkor 50mm F/2P7 - 40.50m⌀49 1959 
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.8A6 - 40.60m⌀52 1973 
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7
akaPromatic C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7
A6 - 40.60m⌀52 1976 
Petri C.C Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 40.60m⌀49 1976 
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.4A7 - 50.60m⌀55 1973 
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7 EEA? - ?0.50m
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/2.8A4 - 30.90m
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2.8A4 - 30.80m⌀52
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.4 EEA? - ?0.50m
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.8A? - ?0.50m⌀52
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.4A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 50mm F/2.8A4 - 30.50m⌀49
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 1A6 - 42.5 ft.S.VI 1952 
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 3A6 - 40.50m⌀49 1966 
Industar-61 L/Z 50mm F/2.8 [MC]
akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З 50mm F/2.8
akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З-МС 50mm F/2.8
P4 - 30.30m⌀49
Helios-77M-4 50mm F/1.8 MC
akaГЕЛИОС-77М-4 50mm F/1.8 МС
A6 - 40.45m⌀52 1991 
Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.7 [MC]
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.7 [МС]
A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1977 
Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.9 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.9 МС
A6 - 40.45m⌀52 1991 
Industar-61M 50mm F/2.8
akaИНДУСТАР61-М 50mm F/2.8
A4 - 30.40m⌀52
Zenitar-ME1 50mm F/1.7 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-МЕ1 50mm F/1.7 МС
A6 - 50.45m⌀52 1980 
Helios-44-2 58mm F/2
akaГЕЛИОС-44-2 58mm F/2
P6 - 40.50m⌀49 1966 
Helios-44M 58mm F/2 [MC]
akaГЕЛИОС-44М 58mm F/2 [МС]
A6 - 40.50m⌀52 1972 
Helios-44-3 58mm F/2 MC
akaГелиос-44-3 58mm F/2 МС
P6 - 40.50m⌀52
Zenitar 50mm F/2 MCA6 - 40.35m⌀46 1995 
Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 2
akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5
A6 - 50.50m⌀58 1977 
Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 1
akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5
A6 - 50.30m⌀58 1972 
Jupiter-Super-M1 50mm F/2 MCA6 - 40.40m⌀52 1998 
Steinheil Munchen Cassar S 50mm F/2.8M3 - 30.90m⌀40.5 1955 
Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8P3 - 30.50m
Steinheil Munchen Culminar 50mm F/2.8P4 - 30.50m
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Quinon 55mm F/1.9 for Edixa-MATA6 - 40.35m⌀49
Steinheil Munchen Quinon 55mm F/1.9 Optigon-Automatic FlashS6 - 40.50m⌀49
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2 for EdixaA3 - 30.80m
Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8 for EdixaA3 - 30.80m
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2A3 - 30.80m
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 1A3 - 30.80m
Tomioka Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1970 
Tomioka Yashinon DS-M Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1973 
Tomioka Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1970 
Tomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1970 
Tomioka Tominon Auto 55mm F/1.2A7 - 60.50m⌀55 1970 
Tomioka Tominon C. 50mm F/2S6 - 40.55m⌀46
Vivitar Auto 55mm F/1.2 VMC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 50.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.8A6 - 50.50m
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon Auto 50mm F/2S6 - 40.55m⌀46 1961 
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.9A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.50m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/2A6 - 50.50m⌀52
Risespray 50mm F/1.7 SLRM6 - 50.50m⌀52
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA7 - 60.45mE58 2006 
Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm F/1.8A7 - 60.45mB50 1968 
Carl Zeiss Planar [HFT] 50mm F/1.8
akaIfbagon 50mm F/1.8
akaOpton Oberkochen Pl HFT 50mm F/1.8
akaRollei-HFT Planar 50mm F/1.8
akaVoigtlander Color-Ultron 50mm F/1.8
A7 - 60.45mE49 1970 
Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm F/2.8A4 - 30.45mB50 1966 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 55mm F/1.4A7 - 50.39mE58 1966 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [I]A6 - 40.35mE49 1965 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [II]A6 - 50.35mE49 1967 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric MCA6 - 50.35mE49 1976 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/2A6 - 40.50mE49 1960 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2S4 - 30.50mE49 1955 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1P4 - 30.50mE49 1954 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 4A4 - 30.35mE49 1966 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 58mm F/2 T Type 1M6 - 40.90mE40.5 1946 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 58mm F/2 T Type 2P6 - 40.50mE49 1950 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 58mm F/2 [T] Type 3S6 - 4E49 1953 
Interchangeable mount (2)
MS Optics MS-Mode-S 50mm F/1.3 Dualsystem (200 units)M5 - 41.00m⌀49 2006 
Tamron 58mm F/1.2 [T]
akaTaika Harigon 58mm F/1.2
P8 - 61.8 ft. 1960 

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