Vivitar Tele 135mm F/3.5 Type 2

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Vivitar Tele 135mm F/3.5 Type 2
  • Announced:
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  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
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  • Original name:
  • · TELE Vivitar 1:3.5 f=135mm
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame medium telephoto prime lens

Model history (2)

■Vivitar Telephoto 135mm F/3.5 Type 1 [T]P4 - 41.80m⌀49 ●
■Vivitar Tele 135mm F/3.5 Type 2 [T]P4 - 41.50m⌀46 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
135mm
F/3.5
4 elements in 4 groups (Ernostar)
Interchangeable mount (T)
18.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
15 (fifteen)
Focusing:
1.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
276g
⌀54×95.3mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 46mm
Screw-type round
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Source of data

  • Vivitar Preset Wide Angle, Telephoto and Zoom Lenses with Compatible T Mount System booklet (September 1974).

Manufacturer description

KEY FEATURES

  • The most popular telephoto focal length
  • An all-around telephoto for portrait, sports and landscape photography
  • Lens speed fast enough for all average light situations

From the editor

Optically the same as the Type 1, but with the closest focusing distance of 1.5m and 46mm screw-type filters.

The lens used Vivitar 46mm Standard Lens Hood, made of lightweight metal with anodized black finish, or 46mm Collapsible Lens Hood, soft rubber bonded to threaded metal mounting ring.

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).
  • The actual manufacturer of a Vivitar lens can be identified by the first digits of the serial number: 09 - Cosina, 13 - Schneider-Kreuznach, 19 - Sigma, 22 - Kino Precision Industries, 25 - Ozone Optical, 28 - Komine, 32 - Makina Optical, 33 - Asanuma, 37 - Tokina, 42 - Eugen Bauer, 44 - Perkin Elmer, 47 - Chinon, 51 - Tokyo Trading, 56 - Kyoe Shoji, 61 - Samyang, 6x - Olympus, 75 - Hoya, 77 - Kobori, 81 - Polar, 9x - Cosina. This numbering system, however, was used by Vivitar only between 1969 and 1991 (approx.).

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (13)
Hanimex Tele-Lens 135mm F/3.5 [T]P4 - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen [Tele-]Kilar 150mm F/3.5P3 - ?1.50m⌀52 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Kilar 135mm F/3.8P3 - ?1.50m⌀40.5 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/3.5 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.50m⌀48 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 135mm F/3.5 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.80m⌀49 ●
Jupiter-37A 135mm F/3.5 [MC] [T]
akaЮПИТЕР-37А 135mm F/3.5 МС		P4 - 31.20m⌀52 ●
Jupiter-11A 135mm F/4 [T]
akaЮПИТЕР-11А 135mm F/4		P4 - 31.00m⌀52 ●
Jupiter-37AM 135mm F/3.5 [MC] [T]
akaЮПИТЕР-37АМ 135mm F/3.5 [МС]		P4 - 31.20m⌀52 1990 ●
Tamron 135mm F/3.5 [T]
akaSoligor Telephoto 135mm F/3.5		P4 - 42.00m⌀49 1963 ●
Tamron Twin-Tele / Converto / Duo 135mm F/4.5 [T]
akaSoligor Twin Telephoto 135mm F/4.5		P4 - 22.00mS.VI 1958 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 135mm F/3.5 Type 1 [T]P4 - 41.80m⌀49 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/3.5 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.80m⌀49 1968 ●
Hanimar 135mm F/3.5 [T]P4 - ?2.20m⌀49 ●
■M42 mount (38)
Asahi Super-Takumar 150mm F/4 [43741]A5 - 51.80m⌀49 1967 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [43542]A4 - 41.50m⌀49 1971 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [343]S5 - 41.80m⌀49 1959 ●
Asahi Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [324, 43240]P5 - 4⌀46 1957 ●
Asahi Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [353, 43530]P5 - 41.50m⌀49 1961 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [354, 43540]A5 - 41.50m⌀49 1963 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 135mm F/3.5 [43541]A4 - 41.50m⌀49 1965 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 150mm F/4 [374, 43740]A5 - 51.80m⌀49 1965 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 150mm F/4 [43742]A5 - 51.80m⌀49 1971 ●
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 135mm F/3.5 [C]M5 - ?1.50m⌀52 ●
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon-T 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀49 1970 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.80m⌀49 1966 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar 135mm F/3.5 [V]P4 - 31.60m⌀55 1956 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Telemegor 150mm F/5.5 [V]P4 - 22.50mS.VI ●
Olympus E.Zuiko Auto-T 135mm F/3.5 for FTLA5 - 41.50m⌀49 1970 ●
Kuribayashi C.C. Petri Orikkor 135mm F/3.5P4 - 31.50m⌀62 1959 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 135mm F/3.5A? - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/3.5P5 - 41.50m⌀48 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 135mm F/3.5 [I]A4 - 41.50mS.VII 1958 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 135mm F/3.5 [II]A5 - 42.00m⌀49 1966 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 135mm F/3.5P4 - 41.50mS.VII 1957 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
Steinheil Cassarit 135mm F/4.5P3 - 31.50m⌀49 1966 ●
Steinheil Auto-Tele-Quinar 135mm F/3.8A4 - 41.20m⌀49 ●
Steinheil Auto-D-Tele-Quinar 135mm F/3.8A4 - 41.20m⌀49 ●
Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm F/4.5 VLM4 - 31.50m 1954 ●
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Tele-Quinar 135mm F/3.5 for Edixa-MATA5 - 51.70mS.VII ●
Sun Telephoto 135mm F/3.5P4 - 35 ft. ●
Vivitar Auto 135mm F/3.5 "Bright Band"A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1968 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar [HFT] 135mm F/4
akaRollei-HFT Tele-Tessar 135mm F/4
akaVoigtlander Color-Dynarex 135mm F/4		A4 - 41.60mE49 1970 ●
Carl Zeiss Super-Dynarex 135mm F/4A4 - 31.60mB50 1968 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Triotar 135mm F/4 T Type 1M3 - 31.50m 1946 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Triotar 135mm F/4 [T] Type 2P3 - 31.20m ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/4 Type 1P4 - 31.20mE49 1957 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/4 Type 2A4 - 31.00mE49 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/3.5 "Zebra"A4 - 31.00mE49 1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm F/3.5 [electric] MCA4 - 31.00mE49 1976 ●
■Canon FD mount (6)
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀55 1970 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5 S.C. [I]A4 - 31.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FD 135mm F/3.5 S.C. [II]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1976 ●
Canon FDn 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
■Pentax K mount (6)
Cosina Cosinon-T 135mm F/3.5 MC
akaPetri 135mm F/3.5 MC
akaVivitar Auto 135mm F/3.5 VMC		A5 - 41.50m⌀49 1981 ●
smc Pentax-M 135mm F/3.5A5 - 51.50m⌀49 1977 ●
smc Pentax-M 150mm F/3.5A5 - 51.80m⌀49 1977 ●
smc Pentax 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1975 ●
smc Pentax 150mm F/4A5 - 51.80m⌀52 1975 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
■Minolta SR mount (11)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-QD 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1966 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor[-QD] 135mm F/3.5 Gen. XA4 - 41.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5 Gen. XA4 - 41.50m⌀55 1976 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta Rokkor-TC 135mm F/4P3 - 31.50m⌀46 1960 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm F/3.5A5 - 51.50m⌀49 1979 ●
Minolta MD 135mm F/3.5A5 - 51.50m⌀49 1981 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/3.5P5 - 41.50m⌀48 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
Vivitar Auto 135mm F/3.5 "Bright Band"A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1968 ●
■Nikon F mount (9)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - ?1.80m⌀49 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1959 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/3.5P5 - 41.50m⌀48 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
Vivitar Auto 135mm F/3.5 "Bright Band"A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1968 ●
■Konica AR mount (6)
Konica Hexanon AR 135mm F/3.2A5 - 41.00m⌀55 1969 ●
Konica Hexanon [AR] 135mm F/3.5 [I]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1965 ●
Konica Hexar AR 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1975 ●
Konica Hexanon AR 135mm F/3.5 [II]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1978 ●
Konica Hexanon ARP 135mm F/3.5P4 - 41.50m⌀55 1965 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
■Olympus OM mount (2)
Olympus OM E.Zuiko Auto-T 135mm F/3.5 [MC]A5 - 41.50m⌀49 1972 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●
■Praktica B mount (2)
Pentacon Prakticar PB 135mm F/3.5 MCA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 135mm F/3.5 MCA4 - 31.00mE49 1980 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (1)
Sigma MF Mini-Tele 135mm F/3.5 Multi-CoatedA5 - 51.40m⌀52 1981 ●

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