N°430467 · Family detail
VivitarWide·CANON FD mount·1969
Vivitar 20mm F/3.8 Auto
Specifications01
MountCANON FD
Focal length20mm
Max aperturef/3.8
TypeWide · Prime
Release year1969
Weight369 g
Filter size82 mm
Min focus distance0.15 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements9
Groups7
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeUltra-wide angle prime lens
Summary02
Vivitar 20mm f/3.8 Auto wide-angle prime lens for Canon FD mount, intended for general wide-angle photography such as landscapes and interiors. Aperture is fixed at f/3.8 maximum.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The Canon FD mount has a flange distance of 42 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- FD lenses stay at full aperture until the camera moves a lever on the lens. Use an FD adapter with a ring that moves this lever.
- Sony EAdapter · 24 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 22 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 26 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 24.3 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 22 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 22.75 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 15.3 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 24 mm
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.
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