N°105906 · Family detail
VivitarTelephoto·M42 mount
Vivitar 85-205mm F/3.8 Auto Tele
Specifications01
Summary02
Vivitar Auto Tele zoom for M42 screw-mount, covering 85–205mm at a maximum aperture of f/3.8. Intended for portrait and general telephoto use (short-to-medium tele range).
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The M42 screw mount has a flange distance of 45.46 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Many M42 lenses close the aperture only when a pin at the rear is pressed. Use an adapter that presses the pin, or set the A/M switch to M.
- Sony EAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.46 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.76 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.21 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.76 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.46 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Sources03
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