Vivitar 24 mm f/ 2 MC (Kino) Lens

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Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: C/Y (contax/yashica), Canon FD, FDn, Konica AR, M42, Nikon F (FX, DX), Olympus OM, Pentax K, Minolta SR (MD, MC)

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Average price: $130

Specifications:

Focal length	Max. aperture	Min. aperture	Blades	Min. Focus (m.)	Filter Ø (mm.)	Weight (gr/oz)	Length (mm/in)
24mm	f/2.0	f/16	6	0.3	55	258/9,1	55/2,2

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The Vivitar 24 mm f/ 2 MC (Kino) is a wide-angle fast prime lens with multicoating for 35 mm SLR cameras of popular systems in the 1970-80s.

Manufactured by Kino/Kiron (22 in serial number).

Posted by: SharkDD Date of publication: 27.04.2012

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Mechanical quality	4.00	3
Optical quality	3.75	4
Usability	4.00	3
Pricing / Value	4.25	4
Bokeh	4.00	3
Overall lens rating	4.00

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Owner reviews: Vivitar 24 mm f/ 2 MC (Kino)

ProfHankD 04.01.2016 18:00:01

Period of use: 60 months

Strengths:

It's a cheap 24mm f/2. It's actually pretty well made, fairly compact, and gives decent IQ even wide open... although there is some glow from undercorrected SA until about f/2.8. Bokeh are not bad for this type of lens. Sharpens nicely when stopped down. Overall, pretty nice as a fast moderate wide on APS-C -- and not a lot of competitors in this price range.

Weaknesses:

Has the standard Kiron stuck-wide-open aperture issue... although I was able to (temporarily?) fix this one by stretching the spring to increase tension a little. In addition to the SA wide open, contrast wide open isn't great, and the lens is a bit prone to PF. Not as good on a focal reducer as by itself (field curvature?).

Comments:

Behaves more like a wide "fast 50" than like a fast wide, which surprises folks. Probably deserves more respect than it gets.

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