N°108741 · Family detail
KowaPrime·KOWA SIX mount·1968
Kowa 55mm F/3.5
Specifications01
MountKOWA SIX
Focal length55mm
Max aperturef/3.5
TypePrime
Release year1968
Weight850 g
Filter size86 mm
Min focus distance0.5 m
Optical elements8
Groups6
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
TeleconvertersNot compatible
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeWide-angle prime lens
Summary02
Kowa 55mm f/3.5 prime lens for the Kowa SIX mount. It is a normal-length, relatively fast standard lens intended for general photography on medium format cameras.
Where can this lens be adapted?
The Kowa Six mount has a flange distance of 79 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Most lenses for this mount have a leaf shutter. The adapter must hold the shutter open.
- Sony EAdapter · 61 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 59 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 63 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 61.3 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 59 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 59.75 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 52.3 mm
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 61 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 35 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
- Nikon FAdapter · 32.5 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.

Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.