View and download vivitar series 1 lens 70210mm f 3. What are the best and worst of vivitar and series 1 lenses. Photos tom fuller, 2000 my first encounter with a vivitar series 1 lens goes back more than 15 years to the 600mm solid cat, one of the slickest supertelephotos ever made. Apocryphal data suggests this version was made by kino precision kiron in december, 1978. Since 2008, the vivitar name serves as sakar internationals house brand for digital imaging, optics, mobile accessories, and audio products. Vivitar series 1, kleinanzeigen jetzt finden oder inserieren.
Dine 105mm, and this vivitar lens in nikon f ai mount. I can say that this rare vivitar is far better than any 1855 kit lens in terms of sharpness and 3d effect. The most well known variant is vivitar series 1 a badge created for the highest end equipment though after the 2008 dissolution of the company, the vivitar series 1 label began to be used interchangeably with the plain vivitar badging. Any of the autofocus series 1 lenses should be avoided, as should any of the ones that have maximum apertures of f4.
Aug 01, 2000 stadium security kept me from getting any closer to this zydeco performer, but vivitar s series 1 70300mm zoom adequately pulled in the subject at 200mm. Jun 30, 2011 i also have an old beatup 3585mm series 1 varifocal that is just a honey. It has as can be seen fron the photos the all important a setting for auto metering. This lens is a plastic fantastic that was made in the 80s as a generic af lens made for numerous manufacturers, this is the vivitar version.
Vivitar made two manualfocus s1 24something zooms that i know of, the first model being the 2448mm constant f3. It is in lovely clean working condition though its macro capability in real terms is really only close focus. Schones zoom objektiv mit interessantem brennweitenbereich im sehr. This lens have a pushpull mode for change a focal length. The older vivitar series one lens photography forums. Vivitar 70210 series 1 macro zoom lenses mark roberts. Vivitar series 1 2470mm f3,84,8 macro fur nikon ais. Vivitar series 1 70300mm af zoom lens and 840 af zoom flash. As the title above says, my vivitar s1 2470 zoom lens for sale. After the five versions shown here, vivitar sold some really poor lenses under the series 1 label, which all but destroyed the prestige of the brand. Vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. But the very best vivitar series 1 lens i have ever owned, maybe the best lens i ever owned period, was the series 1 90180mm medicalmacro lens. There are at least five known versions from different manufacturers all sold under the vivitar brand.
The filter threads are 58mm, and the lens is a 8 element in 6 group design, with fixed elements at the rear. Weve selected our favorite lenses for nikon dslrs in several. As the title above says, my vivitar s1 24 70 zoom lens for sale. The vivitar 2470 series 1 works good even with 16 mp matrix of k01, and it is razor sharp on k10d. A very good performing lens, quite a lot better than the nikkor 2004.
Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. The vivitar 24 70 series 1 works good even with 16 mp matrix of k01, and it is razor sharp on k10d. There are a few cult classic manual focus vs1s, but the majority of it is vivitar trying to capitalize on that brand recognition with mediocre retreads. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. Technical specifications vivitar series 1 70300mm af zoom lens lens type. Make offer vivitar series 1 macro focusing 2890mm 1. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. It costs you nothing, and is this sites, and thus my. The lens starts with serial number 37x, which means it was made by tokina. Vivitar had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses.
Vivitar made two manualfocus s1 24 something zooms that i know of, the first model being the 24 48mm constant f3. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. Vivitar series 1 70 210 sample pictures below are the images i captured with this lens as i went out this afternoon. Variants 15 left to right of the vivitar series 1 70210 macro zoom. Multicoated for reduced flare and increased light transmission. If you want the exif to read the correct focal length as you zoom, assign as many memories as you like to the various focal lengths. Im interested in finding a good 24something zoom in canon fd mount. Fwiw, that nasty zen coating on the old sigma lenses can be removed with rubbing alcohol if youre willing to work at it, and acetone if youre not. Buy and sell used vivitar camera lenses at keh camera. No series 40 vivitar series 1 2 voigtlander ultron 1 yongnuo yn 1 zeiss. Taken from mark roberts website, heres how you can decipher your serial number.
Like many vivitar lenses, it was made for vivitar by fourth parties, and its design varied over the years. This lens was not part of the original series 1 family as released in the 1970s, nor was it part of the series 1 family when the john c. It boosts light transmission, ensures sharp and high contrast images, minimizes ghosting and flares. Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge to edge throughout the zoom range. The vivitar 70210mm series 1 is the classic of classics of thirdparty lenses. Vivitar series 1 800mm f8 mirror tmount released in 2009, made by samyang vivitar series 1 800mm f11 solid cat tmount made by perkinelmer manual focus zoom lenses vivitar series 1 2448mm f3. The metadata shows the camera used to capture the image, and in the case of the pentax the aperture and shutter speed used as well as the iso. Im interested in finding a good 24 something zoom in canon fd mount.
In the 1970s, vivitar introduced the series 1 lenses. Wide angle mid range zoom from the classic series 1 range. This combination provides the user with an extremely sharp picture with minimum color aberration while this lens is designed for high definition telephoto photography, it is also one of the most affordable precision. I also have an old beatup 3585mm series 1 varifocal that is just a honey. This is for photos taken with the vivitar series 1 28mm f1.
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