Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"
The Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" is a 35mm wide lens designed for the M42 mount. Manufactured by an unspecified manufacturer, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 35mm focal range. Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" is one of 3 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F, CANON FD, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.
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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.
- Mount
- M42
- Focal Length
- 35mm
- Max Aperture
- F/2.8
- Type
- Wide
- Brand
- Unknown
What is the Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"?
The Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" is a 35mm wide lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" use?
The Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.
What is the maximum aperture of the Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"?
The Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.
Where can I find specifications for the Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/102424-vivitar-auto-35mm-f28-chrome-nose. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
Vivitar Auto 35mm f/2.8 is a fixed focal-length prime lens for M42 screw-mount cameras. It’s a general-purpose standard normal lens suitable for everyday photography and low-light use due to its f/2.8 aperture.
Last verified: 2026-04-27