Vivitar M42 Prime

24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle

24mm
f/2.8
Prime

Quick answer

The Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle is a wide-angle prime lens covering 24mm at f/2.8 for the M42 mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.

About this lens

Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle: a manual-focus wide-angle prime lens with a 24mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8, made for M42 mount cameras. The wide view suits landscapes, architecture and environmental shots.

Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle specifications

Brand: Vivitar
Mount: M42
Focal length: 24mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Lens type: Prime

What can you shoot with the Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle?

At 24mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:

Landscapes and cityscapes
Street and travel photography
Environmental portraits and interiors

Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.

Full-frame equivalent and field of view

Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera). Not measured.

Sensor	Crop	Equivalent	Horizontal FOV	Diagonal FOV
Full frame	1.0x	24mm	73.7°	84.1°
APS-C	1.5x	36mm	53.1°	62°
Micro Four Thirds	2.0x	48mm	41.1°	48.5°

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Frequently asked questions

What mount does the Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle use?

It uses the M42 mount, so it fits M42 cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.

What is the focal length of the Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle?

It is a fixed 24mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a wide-angle lens.

Is the Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle a prime or a zoom lens?

It is a prime lens with a fixed 24mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.8.

What is the Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle equivalent on a crop sensor?

On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 36mm on full frame, with a 53.1° horizontal and 62° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 48mm on full frame, with a 41.1° horizontal and 48.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.