N°1022252 · Family detail
YashicaWide·CONTAX/YASHICA mount·1976
Yashica ML 21mm F/3.5
Specifications01
MountCONTAX/YASHICA
Focal length21mm
Max aperturef/3.5
TypeWide · Prime
Release year1976
Weight370 g
Filter size72 mm
Min focus distance0.3 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements12
Groups8
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
Lens hood75mm - Clamp-on square
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeUltra-wide angle prime lens
Summary02
21mm f/3.5 wide-angle prime lens for Contax/Yashica mounts. Intended for wide scene capture (e.g., landscapes and interiors) on compatible film or digital bodies with the same bayonet mount.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The Contax / Yashica mount has a flange distance of 45.5 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Sony EAdapter · 27.5 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.5 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.5 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.8 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.5 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.25 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.8 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.5 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.5 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.

Other Mounts03
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