Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R]

The Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] is a 70mm prime lens designed for the T MOUNT mount and released in 1986. Manufactured by Kiyohara, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5, covering a 70mm focal range, weighs 136. Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
T MOUNT
Focal Length
70mm
Max Aperture
F/5
Type
Prime
Year
1986
Brand
Kiyohara

What is the Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R]?

The Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] is a 70mm prime lens for the T MOUNT mount with a maximum aperture of f/5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] use?

The Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] uses the T MOUNT mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/t-mount.

What is the maximum aperture of the Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R]?

The Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] has a maximum aperture of f/5, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] released?

The Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R] was released in 1986, placing it within the 1980s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Kiyohara Kogaku 70mm F/5 Soft [VK70R]?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/134265-kiyohara-kogaku-70mm-f5-soft-vk70r. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

70mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/5 in T-mount. Likely intended for standard/portrait use in a soft-focus style, where the lens characteristics produce a softened image.

Last verified: 2026-04-27