Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band"
The Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" is a 85-205mm telephoto lens designed for the M42 mount. Manufactured by an unspecified manufacturer, it offers a maximum aperture of f/3.8, covering a 85-205mm focal range. Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" is one of 4 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F, CANON FD, MINOLTA SR, 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
- 85-205mm
- Max Aperture
- F/3.8
- Type
- Telephoto
- Brand
- Unknown
What is the Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band"?
The Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" is a 85-205mm telephoto lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/3.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" use?
The Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" 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 Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band"?
The Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band" has a maximum aperture of f/3.8, a moderate-aperture design. 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 Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 "Bright Band"?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/105875-vivitar-auto-tele-zoom-85-205mm-f38-bright-band. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom is an M42-mount zoom lens with a focal length range of 85–205mm and maximum aperture of f/3.8, intended for telephoto use such as portraits and general telephoto photography.
Last verified: 2026-04-27