Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact

The Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact is a 24mm wide lens designed for the CANON FD mount and released in 1978. Manufactured by Vivitar, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2, covering a 24mm focal range, weighs 264, accepts 55 filters. Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact 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.

What is the Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact?

The Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact is a 24mm wide lens for the CANON FD mount with a maximum aperture of f/2. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact use?

The Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact uses the CANON FD mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-fd.

What is the maximum aperture of the Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact?

The Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact has a maximum aperture of f/2, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. 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 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact released?

The Vivitar 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact was released in 1978, placing it within the 1970s 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 24mm F/2 [Auto] [MC] Compact?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/424288-vivitar-24mm-f2-auto-mc-compact. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.