Sony E-mount adapted
VIVITAR 24mm f2 Manual Focus Super-Wide Angle Prime Lens – 22811207 *
Offered is an e-mount adapted VIVITAR 24mm f2 manual focus super
wide-angle prime lens. This substantial all metal and glass optic was
built by Kino Optical, or Kiron, and definitely falls into the category of
“cult lens”. It scales very well
to the compact dimensions of the NEX and Alpha “mirrorless” Interchangeable
Lens Cameras. It has the
critical sharpness and contrast that I have learned are primary requirements
for a great many of the ILC shooters. It
will function admirably in “Aperture Priority” mode. Pre-set the ISO, set White Balance to
“Auto”, click in the desired aperture, focus, and shoot. The camera will select the shutter
speed to give you a perfect exposure time and again. This lens has an approximate
equivalent “wide” focal length of 36mm on the 1.5x “crop factor” Sony
mirrorless bodies. The e-mount cameras are particularly appropriate for
manual focus duty, as they have the great “focus peaking” feature.
* I have recently learned that the new Sony A7 II has a metal bayonet that does not fit well with most aftermarket adapters. If you have this camera then I would be willing to ship it without the adapter, and refund $9.
Images #4 thru #6, and #9-#10 are completely unaltered, uncropped images taken on a NEX 5n with this adapted lens a couple of days ago, during a brief respite from the thick haze of the King Fire. They are uploaded straight from the SD card to eBay. Of course eBay shrinks them down, but not with obvious degradation. They are Fine Jpegs and file sizes are approximately 3 to 5 MB. In aperture priority the camera chose between of 1/30th and 1/50th of a second, and all were handheld. Settings were Auto White Balance; with the aperture ring on f11; the camera set to ISO 100; and "focus peaking" on Medium.
Vivitar made several
versions of the 24mm, and they are generally regarded as being on par with the
offerings from the major players. This is the Kiron manufactured version with a 55mm front filter thread. Urban legend
has it that Kino was founded by a number of former Nikon optical
engineers. Whatever the truth is, they
are a highly-regarded lens builder with quite a resume’ of sought after legacy
glass, including the legendary Lester Dine 105mm macro. They were the first maker to build Series 1
lenses for Vivitar, and went on to create hundreds of thousands of optics for
them. This is an MD mount version, and adapts very easily to
mirrorless cameras. If you have the MD to m4/3 adapter, you can use
it with any other MD/MC mount lens.
This Made in
Glass Disclaimer - Frequently, lenses,
even when brand new, will have a slight amount of dust visible within the lens
elements. This is a result of the manufacturing process and will not affect
image quality or resolution. As a result, used lenses may exhibit the same
consistencies.
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