Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Vivitar 24MM 1:2.8 MC WIDE ANGLE
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens

Abbreviations

MC Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Model history (2)

■Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
■Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
24mm
F/2.8
7 elements in 7 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Olympus OM [46mm]
Pentax K [45.5mm]
84° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
36.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
61°
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
36.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
61°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting)
5 (five)
Focusing:
0.19m
1:5
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
190g (mount not specified)
⌀63.5×40.5mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
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Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Vivitar Auto Fixed Mount Lenses booklet.

Manufacturer description

New compact super-wide-angle lens fills the gap between the ultra 17mm and the more conventional 28mm wide angle focal lengths. Increasingly becoming the wide-angle choice with its all encompassing perspective and impressive depth of field, it's ideal for scenics, interiors and group shots.

From the editor

Optically and mechanically the lens is identical to the Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro.

Listed in the "Vivitar Auto Fixed Mount Lenses" booklet (year unknown) along with the 17/3.5 ⌀67, 28/2.8 Close Focus, 28-70/3.5-4.8, 28-200/3.5-5.3, 70-210/4.5-5.6, 70-300/4.2-5.8, 120-600/5.6-8.

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.).
  • This Vivitar lens has s/n 9xxxxxxx, therefore it was produced by Cosina.

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (22)
Canon FD 24mm F/1.4 S.S.C. AsphericalA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1975 ●
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/1.4LA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1979 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/2A11 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/2.8A10 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
■Minolta SR mount (29)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-NL 21mm F/2.8A12 - 90.25m⌀72 1971 ●
Minolta W.Rokkor-QH 21mm F/4 • Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀55 1963 ●
Minolta W.Rokkor-PI 21mm F/4.5 • Pancake lensM9 - 50.90m⌀55 1962 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8A8 - 80.25m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFC Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-NL] 21mm F/2.8 Gen. XA12 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 ●
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 ●
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1982 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
■Nikon F mount (29)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Irix 21mm F/1.4 SLRA15 - 110.30m-- 2022 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-O 21mm F/4 • Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀52 1959 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1967 ●
Nikon Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2A11 - 100.25mE67 2011 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA16 - 130.22mE82 2008 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8 ZF / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA10 - 80.17mE58 2006 ●
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A16 - 130.22mE82 2015 ●
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 25mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A15 - 130.25mE82 2017 ●
■Olympus OM mount (19)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
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 ●
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-W 24mm F/2 [MC]A10 - 80.25m⌀55 1972 ●
Olympus OM H.Zuiko Auto-W 24mm F/2.8 [MC]A8 - 70.25m⌀49 1972 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (17)
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
Yashica ML 21mm F/3.5A12 - 80.30m⌀72 1976 ●
Yashica ML 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀62 1976 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 [MM]A15 - 130.25mE82 1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]A8 - 70.25mE55 1974 ●
■Pentax K mount (22)
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Cosina Cosinon-W 24mm F/2.8 MCA7 - 70.25m⌀49 1981 ●
Irix 21mm F/1.4 SLRA15 - 110.30m-- 2022 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
smc Pentax-A 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.25m⌀52 1983 ●
smc Pentax 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.25m⌀52 1977 ●
smc Pentax 24mm F/3.5A9 - 80.25m⌀58 1975 ●
Ricoh XR Rikenon 24mm F/2.8A7 - 70.18m⌀52 1982 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA16 - 130.22mE82 2008 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8 ZF / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA10 - 80.17mE58 2006 ●
■Interchangeable mount (13)
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 24mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.26m⌀52 ●
Komuranon 24mm F/2.5 K·M·CA11 - 80.26m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Wide] 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic [Multi-Coated] [YS]A10 - 80.20m⌀62 1972 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 1970 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 MC 01B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1979 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 01BB [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1987 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 CW-24 [Adaptall]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 21mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀82 1970 ●
Tamron Auto 24mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀72 1971 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1976 ●

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