Yashica ML 100mm F/3.5 Macro

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1979
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · YASHICA LENS ML MACRO 100mm 1:3.5
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame macro lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Contax/Yashica (1974)

Abbreviations

ML 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.
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
100mm
F/3.5
6 elements in 4 groups
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm]
24.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.44m
1:2
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
430g
⌀67×77mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
57mm - Clamp-on square
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Sources of data

  • Contax/Yashica 35mm SLR Camera System booklet (177 pages).
  • Yashica FX-3 instruction manual.

Manufacturer description

With continuous focusing from 44cm to infinity, this lens can be used for both macrophotography and as a short telephoto. Provides an ample working distance for close-up work. Also useful for portraits.

Other macro lenses in the Contax/Yashica system

■Contax/Yashica mount (7)
Yashica ML 55mm F/4 Macro • 1:2A4 - 30.25m⌀52 1976 ●
Yashica ML 55mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:2A6 - 40.25m⌀52 1979 ●
Carl Zeiss S-Planar / Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 [AE] • 1:1A6 - 40.24mE67 1974 ●
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 C [MM] • 1:2A6 - 40.27mE55 1992 ●
Yashica ML 100mm F/4 BellowsM5 - 3⌀52 1976 ●
Carl Zeiss S-Planar T* 100mm F/4 Bellows [AE]A6 - 4E55 1978 ●
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm F/2.8 [AE] • 1:1A7 - 70.45mE67 1984 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Contax/Yashica mount (12)
Cosina 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro • 1:2
akaPhoenix 100mm F/3.5 Macro
akaPromaster Spectrum 7 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro
akaSoligor 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro
akaVivitar 100mm F/3.5 MC Macro		A5 - 40.43m⌀49 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 105mm F/2.8 MC Macro • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1984 ●
Panagor Auto 90mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A6 - 40.35m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 90mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:2A9 - 90.32m⌀52 1988 ●
Soligor C/D 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro • 1:1A6 - 50.35m⌀62 ●
Spiratone Proxitel 90mm F/2.5 Macro • 1:1A6 - 50.35m⌀62 1985 ●
Tokina AT-X 90mm F/2.5 Macro • 1:2A8 - 70.39m⌀55 1983 ●
Vivitar Series 1 90mm F/2.5 VMC Macro (s/n 37xxxxxx) • 1:2A8 - 70.39m⌀58 1975 ●
Vivitar Series 1 Telephoto 105mm F/2.5 VMC Macro (s/n 22xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1989 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 90mm F/2.8 Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 40.35m⌀62 1976 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 90mm F/2.5 MC Macro		A6 - 50.35m⌀62 1986 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 100mm F/2.8 MC Macro (s/n 22xxxxxx) • 1:1A6 - 60.35m⌀52 1986 ●
■Interchangeable mount (6)
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Makro-Kilar 90mm F/2.8
akaZoomar Muenchen Macro-Kilar 90mm F/2.8
akaZoomar Muenchen Macro-Zoomatar 90mm F/2.8		P4 - 3-- 1956 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 100mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro [YS] • 1:1A7 - 50.33m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.5 MC Tele Macro 52B [Adaptall-2] • 1:2A8 - 60.39m⌀49 1979 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.5 Macro 52BB [Adaptall-2] • 1:2A8 - 60.39m⌀55 1984 ●
Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro 72B [Adaptall-2] • 1:1A10 - 90.29m⌀55 1996 ●
Sima SF 100mm F/2 Soft Focus + Macro [T] • 1:1.5--1 - 10.41m-- 1981 ●

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