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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:50 am Post subject: Do you have one? Vivitar 28-200 Kobori lens |
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Just laid down the dough for one on Le Bay. After reading this DP Review thread... http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=27092473 I've been looking for one. Anybody got one? If you do what can I really expect and what are the ups and the downs I can look forward to? Here is the lens 
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Retro
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I own a Vivitar MC Macro-Zoom * 28-210 / 3.5-5.6 (Filtergewinde 72mm)
I think it is identical with yours mentioned.
In deed, it is tack sharp:
 
I made the photos just in front the photo-convention, where I could buy it for 35 Euro.
An additional "plus": focal lenght and metering is to be manipulated by one tube.
The only "minus" is the fact, that this tube easily moves, if not fixed by hand, when holding down the camera..
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Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
Portfolio: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/434323/default.aspx?_c02_vws=1/pc/pc?mypics=434323
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| Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Looking forward to your results, Dawg! I've read that posting and was a bit suspicious of it. Sounded a bit like he was trying to sell it!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Speaking for myself, I would never sell it.
First I thought it to be ridiculous to have such a wide focal range with the usual dilemma of calculating such a lens.
But It works surprisingly good.
As a M-42 being relatively small it is ideal for a trip with the need for spare luggage.
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Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
Portfolio: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/434323/default.aspx?_c02_vws=1/pc/pc?mypics=434323 |
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| Retro wrote: | I own a Vivitar MC Macro-Zoom * 28-210 / 3.5-5.6 (Filtergewinde 72mm)
I think it is identical with yours mentioned.
In deed, it is tack sharp:
I made the photos just in front the photo-convention, where I could buy it for 35 Euro.
An additional "plus": focal lenght and metering is to be manipulated by one tube.
The only "minus" is the fact, that this tube easily moves, if not fixed by hand, when holding down the camera.. |
Hi retro. What is the serial number of that lens? If it is 09xxxx then it is Cosina made. If it is 77xxxx then it is a Kobori made lens. Sharp photos there and a good price on that lens.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| casualcollector wrote: | | Looking forward to your results, Dawg! I've read that posting and was a bit suspicious of it. Sounded a bit like he was trying to sell it! |
Hi CC. It does look that way but I figured it was worth the shot to see. He (the poster of that DP thread) Seems to think it is of Series 1 quality. If so then maybe the other Kobori made Vivs are too. We'll see.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Retro wrote: | Speaking for myself, I would never sell it.
First I thought it to be ridiculous to have such a wide focal range with the usual dilemma of calculating such a lens.
But It works surprisingly good.
As a M-42 being relatively small it is ideal for a trip with the need for spare luggage. |
This one I bought is a P/KA lens and like you I thought it would be an Ideal travel lens.
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ccroy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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In fact the lenses made by Kiron and the one Kiron made for Vivitar are known to be very good though one can get them for around $30 on eBay, with the one made by Kiron is considered to be better despite it being 1:7 zoom ratio.
I bought one made by Kiron for $20 about a month back but I have not been able to use it as it is with my son in US |
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Retro
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | @Big Dawg:
What is the serial number of that lens? If it is 09xxxx then it is Cosina made. If it is 77xxxx then it is a Kobori made lens. |
My Vivitar MC Macro-Zoom * 28-210 / 3.5-5.6 is a "09xxxx", thus a Cosina.
Thx for the info!
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Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| Retro wrote: | | Quote: | @Big Dawg:
What is the serial number of that lens? If it is 09xxxx then it is Cosina made. If it is 77xxxx then it is a Kobori made lens. |
My Vivitar MC Macro-Zoom * 28-210 / 3.5-5.6 is a "09xxxx", thus a Cosina.
Thx for the info! |
You are welcome Retro. For the serial numbers of Vivitar lens and the manufacturer that goes with them I use this web sight.....
http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm
Another good one for the price of an old lens and what they cost back when they were made I use this one....
http://homepage3.nifty.com/3rdpartylens-om/3rd-party-list.htm
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