Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC

The Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC is a 450mm mirror lens designed for the T MOUNT mount and released in 1982. Manufactured by Vivitar, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4.5, covering a 450mm focal range, weighs 1640, accepts 35.5 filters. Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNT, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC?

The Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC is a 450mm mirror lens for the T MOUNT mount with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC use?

The Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC 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 Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC?

The Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC has a maximum aperture of f/4.5, 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 Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC released?

The Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC was released in 1982, 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 Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric ASPH VMC?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/413707-vivitar-series-1-450mm-f45-catadioptric-asph-vmc. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.