Any Vivitar XV 135mm f/3.5 knowledge?

emr · 02-18-2009, 02:53 AM

Hi. I could buy this old but unused (!?) manual lens quite cheaply from a seemingly good source. However, I fail to find any real information on it. It is a K bayonet lens. All the info I find here or elsewhere is about M42 lenses and a f/2.8 version.

Anyone? Thanks.

Last edited by emr; 02-18-2009 at 03:21 AM.

emr · 02-18-2009, 03:20 AM

Detective work tells me it might be a rebadged Cosina. Does that help?

kiron Kid · 03-06-2010, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by emr

Hi. I could buy this old but unused (!?) manual lens quite cheaply from a seemingly good source. However, I fail to find any real information on it. It is a K bayonet lens. All the info I find here or elsewhere is about M42 lenses and a f/2.8 version.

Anyone? Thanks.

Do you have a picture of said lens? That would be helpful in identifying it. The latter made Vivitars (Cosina made) models start with either the # 0 or 9.

Kiron Kid

emr · 03-06-2010, 09:27 AM

Wow, you've just revived an old thread from last year. My lens SN starts with a 9 so I figured it's a Cosina. I had actually almost forgot about it totally as manual focus and 135mm may just not be for me and it was just in my camera bag. Anyway, I snapped some quick and dirty ones. So, do you know anything more about this lens?

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ovim · 03-06-2010, 11:22 AM

That is a Cosina, don't know about the IQ though.

MattGunn · 03-07-2010, 03:12 AM

I have this lens too. I haven't used it much, IQ is OK but I don't think it is anything special. Mine looks just the same and is Cosina made too, construction and finish are just like other Cosina lenses I own. I may have to take it out to play now to remind myself what its like.

02-18-2009, 02:53 AM	#1
emr Guest	Any Vivitar (or Cosina?) XV 135mm f/3.5 knowledge? Hi. I could buy this old but unused (!?) manual lens quite cheaply from a seemingly good source. However, I fail to find any real information on it. It is a K bayonet lens. All the info I find here or elsewhere is about M42 lenses and a f/2.8 version. Anyone? Thanks. Last edited by emr; 02-18-2009 at 03:21 AM.

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02-18-2009, 03:20 AM	#2
emr Guest	Detective work tells me it *might* be a rebadged Cosina. Does that help?

03-06-2010, 09:04 AM	#3
kiron Kid Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Photos: Gallery Posts: 42	Originally posted by emr Hi. I could buy this old but unused (!?) manual lens quite cheaply from a seemingly good source. However, I fail to find any real information on it. It is a K bayonet lens. All the info I find here or elsewhere is about M42 lenses and a f/2.8 version. Anyone? Thanks. Do you have a picture of said lens? That would be helpful in identifying it. The latter made Vivitars (Cosina made) models start with either the # 0 or 9. Kiron Kid

03-06-2010, 09:27 AM	#4
emr Guest	Wow, you've just revived an old thread from last year. My lens SN starts with a 9 so I figured it's a Cosina. I had actually almost forgot about it totally as manual focus and 135mm may just not be for me and it was just in my camera bag. Anyway, I snapped some quick and dirty ones. So, do you know anything more about this lens? Attached Images

03-06-2010, 11:22 AM	#5
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	That is a Cosina, don't know about the IQ though.

03-07-2010, 03:12 AM	#6
MattGunn Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 347	I have this lens too. I haven't used it much, IQ is OK but I don't think it is anything special. Mine looks just the same and is Cosina made too, construction and finish are just like other Cosina lenses I own. I may have to take it out to play now to remind myself what its like.