FS: Vivitar 105mm f2.8 telephoto (not macro) M42

One of the few remaining M42 lenses I have left - this is an M42 fit stop-down metering lens in fair condition, a fun little lens and a good buy at £39 inc P&P.










Taken at Max aperture:



Taken at f5.6:









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Pentax K adaptor not included.


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What are the first two digits of the serial number (the ones which identify the manufacturer)?

Serial No. is 3701695 - so the manufacturer is...…


...over to Jonathan

Made by Tokina.

09 (or 9) Cosina Company, Ltd.
13 Schneider Kreuznach
22 Kino Precision
25 Ozone Optical Co., Ltd
28 Komine Co., Ltd.
32 Makina Optical Co., Ltd
33 Asanuma & Co., Ltd [1][2]
37 Tokina Optical Company, Ltd
42 Bauer (possibly Bauer trademark holder Robert Bosch GmbH)
44 Perkin-Elmer
47 Chinon Industries, Inc.
51 Tokyo Trading (possibly a corruption of Tokyo Koki, a Tokina predecessor)
56 Kyoei Shoji Company, Ltd.
61 Samyang Optics Co., Ltd
75 Hoya Corporation
77 Kobori Mfg Co. Ltd
81 Polar

Thanks Mike - I'd not come across this info before

How about £35 :

A fab little lens. So well made, full metal jacket, compact & built to last. If I didn't have at least three 105mm lenses including a Vivitar series 1 f2.5 macro I would have taken this of your hands.

Here's a link to another owner of one of these who used it successfully for macro with a close-up lens attachment. Well worth a punt for £35.00. IMHO...

Willpower depleted and PM sent

...and reserved

Dang, pay day tomorrow so was going to pm then.

I'm sure you'll list something else for me soon enough!