27/05/2026
Lens Lineup & Characteristics
🔹 VIVITAR 17mm f/3.5
Made by Tokina, Early 1980s
A rare ultra-wide lens known for its bold spatial exaggeration and immersive field of view. It stretches space in expressive ways, creating distinctive flare behavior and a truly analog feel.
🔹 VIVITAR 24mm f/2
Made by Kino Precision (Kiron), Late 1970s
A fast wide-angle that allows subject separation even in environmental frames. Produces a gentle glow wide open with organic contrast falloff.
🔹 VIVITAR 28mm f/2 CF version
Made by Komine, Late 1970s
A distinctive wide-angle famous for its unusually close focusing (~0.23m), allowing near-macro perspectives with a natural sense of space.
Wide open, it’s moderately soft with a gentle glow and lower contrast—more controlled than dreamy, but still unmistakably vintage.
🔹 VIVITAR 35mm f/1.9
Made by Komine, Mid 1970 release
One of the gems of this collection. Extremely fast for its era, it produces beautiful subject separation and a gentle glow wide open. Stopped down, it transforms into a sharp, contrast-rich performer.
🔹 Yashica Yashinon DS 50mm f/1.4
Made by Tomioka, Late 1960s
A legendary 50mm with warm tones, smooth transitions, and beautiful background blur. Known for its flattering skin tones and strong subject separation.
🔹Helios 44-2 58mm f/2
Made in KMZ, 1958
Born from Soviet-era optical philosophy & inspired by the Zeiss Biotar design, this lens is celebrated for its unmistakable swirly bokeh, painterly backgrounds, and dreamlike falloff.
🔹 Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5 (Macro)
1986 release
Often referred to as the “Bokina,” this lens is famous for its exceptional sharpness & incredibly smooth bokeh. Works equally well as a macro & a portrait lens.
🔹 VIVITAR 135mm f/2.8
Made by Komine, 1st release in 1976
A favorite for close-ups and portraits. It offers natural background compression with gentle bokeh that flatters faces beautifully.
🔹 VIVITAR 200mm f/3.5
Made by Komine, 1st release in 1976
Praised for high contrast and sharpness, even wide open, offering dramatic results for portraits and detailed nature shots.
🔹 Tokina 28–70mm f/2.6–2.8 AT-X
Mid 1990 release
This legendary Tokina zoom is often visually associated with the classic Angénieux cinema zoom, released in the early ’90s & made by Tokina. This Tokina badged lens follows the same optical philosophy—prioritizing organic transitions, gentle contrast & softness. Wide open, it delivers a subtle glow, smooth highlight roll-off, and painterly texture that recalls vintage cine glass.
