Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm f/2.5 Lens Nikon AI Mount

Description

An original vintage Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm f/2.5 manual focus telephoto lens featuring a Nikon AI mount. Well-regarded for its fast maximum aperture, robust build, and smooth focusing mechanics.

Condition

Overall Condition: Excellent

Professionally serviced in October 2026. Cosmetically in excellent pre-owned condition with clean barrel housing, crisp aperture engravings, smooth focus action, and clean optical elements. Aperture blades operate cleanly and snappy.

Included

• Vivitar 135mm f/2.5 Telephoto Lens (Serial No. 37616493)
• Front and Rear Lens Caps

Key Features

• Popular 135mm telephoto focal length offering beautiful background compression for portraits
• Fast f/2.5 maximum aperture allowing for excellent subject isolation and low-light performance
• Nikon AI mount compatible with vintage mechanical film bodies as well as adapted digital systems
• Sturdy all-metal construction with convenient built-in sliding lens hood
• Multi-coated optics delivering enhanced contrast and faithful colour rendition

Collector's Notes

Vivitar's third-party lenses from this era—particularly the fast prime telephotos—offered exceptional optical performance that often rivaled first-party manufacturer equivalents at a fraction of the cost.

Keywords

Vivitar 135mm f2.5, Vivitar Auto Telephoto, Nikon AI Mount Lens, Vintage 135mm Lens, Manual Focus Telephoto, Vivitar Prime Lens