Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 20mm F/3.3

Ultra-wide angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · YASHICA AUTO YASHINON-DS 20mm 1:3.3
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame ultra-wide angle prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Yashica M42 (1961)

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
20mm
F/3.3
11 elements in 9 groups
M42 [45.5mm]
94.5° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.30m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
320g
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Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
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Not available

Sources of data

  • Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (PUB. 730620).
  • Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (from the DS-M period).

Manufacturer description

The 20mm and 21mm are all-round ultra-wide-angle lenses for best effects at all lens openings. They produce in-depth sharpness of the image throughout the picture area, bringing out a perfect harmony of the main subject with the accentuated remoteness of the objects in the background. Excellent aberration correction and unequalled color reproduction. Particularly recommended for specialized photographic work.

Other ultra-wide angle prime lenses in the Yashica M42 system

M42 mount (2)
Yashica Yashinon-DS 21mm F/3.3M8 - 50.80m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon-DX 21mm F/3.3M8 - 50.80m⌀55 1967 

Lenses with similar focal length

M42 mount (30)
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 20mm F/4.5 [43952]A11 - 100.20m 1971 
Asahi Super-Takumar 20mm F/4.5 [43951]A11 - 100.20m 1968 
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-SW 19mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀72
Hanimex Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8A9 - ?0.30m⌀72
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 21mm F/4A9 - 80.45m⌀58 1974 
Norita Kogaku Noritar 17mm F/4A11 - 100.30m⌀72 1972 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 17mm F/4A11 - 100.30m⌀72
Ricoh Rikenon 21mm F/3.8A9 - 80.30m⌀72
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-20M 20mm F/3.5
akaМИР-20М 20mm F/3.5
A9 - 80.18m-- 1973 
Jupiter-Super-M 20mm F/2.8 MCA10 - 90.25m-- 1998 
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-20M 20mm F/3.5 MC
akaМИР-20М 20mm F/3.5 МС
A9 - 80.18m-- 1989 
Mir-47M 20mm F/2.5 MC
akaМИР-47М 20mm F/2.5 МС
A10 - 90.30m--
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
Tomioka Tominon Auto 21mm F/3.5
akaTomioka Chinon Auto 21mm F/3.5
A9 - 80.30m⌀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
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 20mm F/4A10 - 60.16mE77 1963 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 20mm F/2.8 [electric] MCA9 - 80.19mE67 1976 
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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