In january 2009 sakar introduced three new vivitar branded cameras and a digital slr lens series. Description from the catalog of vivitar vivitar series 1 2890 mm f 2. These optics offered outstanding specifications and superior image quality. The vivitar 70210mm series 1 is the classic of classics of thirdparty lenses. This lens is actually branded as a cosina which is the real company that makes the current line of vivitar series i lenses. Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge. View and download vivitar series 1 service manual online. Overall, its much better than the vivitar series1 281052. Vivitar 500mm f8 series 1 manual focus mirror lens. This tokinamanufactured macro lens provides a particularly pleasing bokeh. Vivitar take your picnic to the next level with stereo sound and wireless range. Compared to the first version of the vivitar series 1 70210 mm made by kiron, this lens is superior in every aspect.
It belongs to vivitar s legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Lens is the biggest one of all 28mm primes i had, almost twice as big as minolta md 28mm f2. As a general purpose ultrawide angle lens for fxfilm and a standard zoom for dx crop nikon cameras the vivitar series 1 1935mm af lens is the best value out there. According to cameraquests vivitar serialnumber decoder, the 35 1. Opinions vivitar 500mm series 1 lens thephotoforum. I like it as much as either of the 70210 series 1 s that ive had versions 2 and 3. Though modern zoom lenses may match or surpass the quality of this 1970s lens, it compared favorably with zoom lenses made as late as the. I have compared this lens to other auto focus lenses along with manual focus lenses and found it extremely practical yet inferior. Vivitar series 1 macro lens focus zoom 100500mm with case. This is a pentax kmount lens adapted to a canon 80d.
With the success of the series 1 line of lenses, vivitar branched out and began selling a line of 35 mm cameras including an slr and the vivitar 35esee series of rangefinder cameras. And to my surprise, the images are clean and clear. Vivitar 500mm f8 series 1 manual focus mirror lens requires tmount adapter the vivitar 500mm f8. Dec 28, 2016 shoot by canon 650d vivitar 35 85mm f2. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Any of the autofocus series 1 lenses should be avoided, as should any of the ones that have maximum apertures of f4. So i desided to look forsomething not too expensive. Vivitar series 1 zoom lens 19 mm 35 mm series specs cnet. A day in the life of the vivitar series 1 vmc auto variable focusing 3585mm f 2. Instead vivitar hired the best lens designers they could find using then state of the art computers in the. Vivitar spectacular design and highperforming sound. Like many vivitar lenses, it was made for vivitar by fourth parties, and its design varied over the years. Over recent months ive bought two from ebay, both were faulty. Only 50 commemorative sets were made in total, or perhaps less likely 50 for each of a number of different countries, including usa marked vivitar corporation, france marked hanimex vivitar france, germany marked hanimex vivitar.
Vivitar calls this the vivitar series 1 70210mm f 3. They also manufactured several of the wellrespected vivitar series 1 lenses, and the build quality seems very solidincluding halfstop detents on the aperture ring. Vivitar series i lenses represent the top products in vivitar history. It is also heaviest weighting 384 grams without caps also twice more than minolta. Vivitar series 1 zoom lens 19 mm 35 mm series sign in to comment. The lens has clean glass and blades, smooth focus and zoom mechanism. Vivitar series 1 1 2 4 10 closeup macro filter set wpouch 67mm 3. A day in the life of the vivitar series 1 vmc auto variable focusing 3585mm f2. Vivitar xm1k vivitar series 1 320 z vivitar series 1 zm95db. 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.
May 21, 2016 focusing the vivitar 35es is assisted by a lever on the side of the lens which moves smoothly in an arc of about 2. This lens did come from a working environment, however it has cosmetic issues, and it is being sold asis for parts only. Sharpness and contrast are just worlds apart on the nex. Todays series is are a far cry from the legendary first generation like the defunct 70210mm f 3. Manufactured by kino or kiron 22 in a serial number. Taken from mark roberts website, heres how you can decipher your serial number. It is worth noting that series 1 line is vivitar s high quality line of lenses known for their outstanding optical quality. I would rate the 2890 best in build qualty followed by the 35852. I also have a 70210 mm canon, lighter, easier to use, no lens creep, but i actually think the vivitar is a tad better.
Cy contaxyashica, canon fd, fdn, konica ar, m42, nikon f fx, dx, olympus om, pentax k, minolta sr md, mc 3. Of the different manual focus vivitar series 1 lenses in this range i also think the 28902. The vivitar series 1 3585 mm is a zoom lens with a varying focal length in the range of 35 mm up to 85 mm thus being suitable for both short portraits as well as. Pic 2 shows the earlier mf version of this lens in nikon mount filter size 77mm aperture r. Being i had used the vivitar series 1 on my film camera. In the early 1970s, vivitar launched the first lenses of its acclaimed series 1 line.
Compared to the second version of the vivitar series 1 tokina 70210 mm f 3. This combination provides the user with an extremely sharp picture with minimum color aberration. Vivitar series 1 lens 19 mm 35 mm overview and full product specs on cnet. Get the best deals on vivitar vintage 35mm camera when you shop the largest online. Available shutter speeds are b, 1 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250 and 500. The products are sakars first vivitar branded items since acquiring the brand. The downside was needing to refocus each time the focal length changed. View and download vivitar 35mmc instruction manual online.
Vivitar series 1 telephoto lens 500 mm sign in to comment. Vivitar had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses. At 210 mm, the lens shows a medium amount of pincushion distortion 0. Pick up prefered but if you require postage please contact me and i will calculate the cost. May 22, 2008 vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market.
They were competing with the professional lens offers of the main camera brands at a price that although not cheap was accessible to amateurs. Vivitar series 1 camera lens service manual pdf viewdownload. I also had the chance to compare this lens to a tamron 1935 3. But not enough to say to say the canon zoom is not a good lens. Apocryphal data suggests this version was made by kino precision kiron in december, 1978. Vivitars series1 1935mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. The upside was having one of the highest resolution lenses of its type. Hallo, nachdem ihr mich so gut beraten habt hinsichtlich eines leichten weitwinkels, ich habe mir. It belongs to vivitars legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. Each lens included a lens cap with the vivitar series 1 logo in gold. Its a good combination of range, speed and build quality.
Beautiful color rendition and microcontrast reminds me of minolta lenses. View online or download vivitar series 1 35 85mm f2. Vivitar series 1 macro lens cinematic test on canon 80d. The optic is very sharp, while the transition to outoffocus elements is seamless, smooth and dreamlike, to the extent that the lens earned its own nickname from enthusiast. From vivitar lens literature compact and lightweight, this lens covers ultrawide 19mm to wide 35mm focal lengths. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. Very nice looking and working vivitar series one 35 85mm 2. Variants 1 5 left to right of the vivitar series 1 70210 macro zoom. On a dx camera, it gives angles of view similar to what a 105315mm lens would give on an fx or 35mm film camera. Vivitar 70210 series 1 macro zoom lenses mark roberts.