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. Vivitar illustrated parts list series 1 24 48 mm f3. The 24 48mm employs vmc multilayer coating to reduce flare and increase transmission for stunning images. Weighing in at 38 oz, vivitar used multicoating in its 18 element, 12 group design. I can say that this rare vivitar is far better than any 1855 kit lens in terms of sharpness and 3d effect. I have all the vivitar series 1 lenses from the mid 80s except the one that i had in question, ive yet to give it a test drive, ill keep you gentlemen informed on how it turns out, if it is anything as good as the other series 1 s that i have and its on par with the other canon fds that i have which i have many, as you say mark it performed pretty good compared to your. Canon fd vivitar series 1 28 105mm f28 f38 macro 125x, used photography lenses for sale in kilmeadan, waterford, ireland for 79. Mint canon ixy gold 60th anniversary 2448mm lens w case,strap from jp 4060 for sale online. The vivitar 24 70 series 1 works good even with 16 mp matrix of k01, and it is razor sharp on k10d. Vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market.
The older vivitar series one lens photography forums. 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. This is in working order,focusing and stopping down correctly. Discussing vivitar s1, 2448 glass in vivitar series 1 flickr. Wide angle mid range zoom from the classic series 1 range. Save vivitar 2448mm to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Vivitar on our listing of tamron, tokina, sigma, and vivitar lenses.
Cult classic third party lenses by robert monaghan angenieux france angenieux lenses from mid1980s fl fstop 25mm 1. 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 had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses. In 1975 vivitar introduced a new line of series one lenses intended to compete. Steve rainwater provides a very nice historical account of the genesis of the first vivitar series 1 lens, while boggy has made a collection of instruction manuals for vivitar lenses available on his website. The vivitar 70210mm series 1 is the classic of classics of thirdparty lenses. These optics offered outstanding specifications and superior image quality. Canon fd, fdn, m42, nikon f fx, dx, olympus om, pentax k, minolta sr md, mc 4. I have all the vivitar series 1 lenses from the mid 80s except the one that i had in question, ive yet to give it a test drive, ill keep you gentlemen informed on how it turns out, if it is anything as good as the other series 1s that i have and its on par with the other canon fds that i have which i have many, as you say mark it performed pretty good compared to your. Get the best deals on vivitar series 1 when you shop the largest online selection at. This lens is in optically perfect condition apart from edge front mark which would not show on end result.
Vivitar manual camera lens for canon for sale ebay. Zeldzam parfocal manual focus lens van vivitar voor nikon fx dx, lens is in top conditie. Completely unique for their time, the series one lineup boasted a 28 1. The 2448mm employs vmc multilayer coating to reduce flare and increase transmission for stunning images. Determines how large the subject will appear in the final image. The specifications for a given lens typically include the maximum and minimum aperture sizes, for example, f1. Moreover, if you are looking for bargains among third party legacy lenses, you might also want to check out the compendiums of, respectively, soligor and tamron adaptall. In the words of modern photographys test of june 1978, the combined abilities and quality of image of this vivitar series 1 lens are. Classic 2 ring wide angle series 1 zoom, made by kino kiron. Simon in terms of optical quality the swc 38 biogon is simply the sharpest medium. Feb 28, 2019 in the early 1970s, vivitar launched the first lenses of its acclaimed series 1 line.
Mechanism from diaphram back is completely different from the 1977 nonai example, yet both versions have extremely robust internals and both are tokina. I also have an old beatup 3585mm series 1 varifocal that is just a honey. Jun 30, 2011 i also have an old beatup 3585mm series 1 varifocal that is just a honey. Mint canon ixy gold 60th anniversary 2448mm lens w case. Canon fd vivitar series 1 28 105mm f28 f38 macro 125x for sale. Vivitar series 1, kleinanzeigen jetzt finden oder inserieren. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. Home caplio gx100 firmware vs software 29112019, 17. Kuzma 264 view pdf 1,28 mb optical design vivitar series 1 24 70 mm f 3.