Vivitar 35mm F/1.9 Sharp Prime Wide Angle Lens - Canon FD Mount

Description
The Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 is a fast wide-angle manual focus lens designed for Canon FD-mount 35mm SLR cameras. With a bright f/1.9 aperture, it excels in low-light conditions and offers shallow depth of field for creative compositions. Compact and well-built, it’s ideal for street photography, environmental portraiture, and general wide-angle work. Compatible with Canon FD film bodies and adaptable to digital mirrorless systems.

Condition

• Optics clean, no haze, fungus or scratches
• Aperture blades clean and oil-free
• Focus ring smooth throughout range
• Aperture ring clicks firmly through stops
• Mount clean and undamaged
• Barrel shows light cosmetic wear consistent with age
• Tested on FD body

Included

• Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 lens (Canon FD mount)
• Front and rear caps 
• Original box

Collectors Notes
The Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 is a relatively rare fast wide-angle lens, offering a brighter aperture than most vintage 35mm primes. It was produced in the 1970s and early 1980s, often by Tokina or Komine under Vivitar’s serial-coded OEM system. Its rendering is classic—slightly soft wide open with pleasing bokeh, sharpening up nicely by f/4. A desirable lens for FD system users and vintage lens collectors.

Key Features

• Focal length: 35mm
• Maximum aperture: f/1.9
• Mount: Canon FD bayonet
• Manual focus and aperture control
• Minimum focus distance: approx. 0.3m
• Filter thread: 52mm
• Aperture range: f/1.9 to f/16
• Compact metal construction
• Made in Japan, circa 1970s–1980s

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