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Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro - Lens

Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro - Lens

Manual focus macro prime lens made for Olympus OM mount SLR cameras by Vivitar and manufactured by Komine. Has a 1:1 magnification ratio. The front element is very deeply recessed making a lens hood redundant. Plastic and metal body available in black.

  • Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro (5 elements, 4 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.25m
  • Aperture blades: 6
  • Size: 63 x 70mm
  • Weight: 319g
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Olympus OM

The Olympus OM system was late to the game, but ended up changing the rules of SLR design entirely. Introduced in 1972, this system turned the idea of big, heavy, metal 35mm SLRs on its head by being compact without sacrificing the build or image quality that made SLRs popular.

Yoshihisa Maitani, designer of the Olympus PEN and XA, also led the design team for the first OM SLR, the OM-1. It and the other single-digit OM series SLRs were designed to fit all the professional-grade features customers wanted in a body that anyone could carry around. The consumer-grade two-digit models, like the OM-10, are less well-built but come at a lower price point.

Olympus produced and sold OM series SLRs until 2002 when the company pivoted to digital cameras using the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds mounts.

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Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available E20736 €159,00 Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro
15 Apr 2023 T40512 € 100,00 Vivitar 55mm f2.8 Auto Macro - Lens Image