Vivitar lens list

[Attila]

Please help me to build a most verbose Vivitar lens list in following sections.

Manual Focus Lenses

Auto Focus lenses

I know already these:

Manual Focus Lenses

Primes:

Vivitar Auto 24mm f/2.8 TX
Vivitar Auto 28mm f/2.5
Vivitar Auto 28mm f/2.8
Vivitar 35mm f/1.9
Vivitar 35mm f/2.8
Vivitar 85mm T mount
Vivitar 90mm f/2.5
Vivitar Auto 200mm f/3.5 TX
Vivitar Auto 300mm f/5.6 TX
Vivitar 400mm f/5.6
Vivitar Series 1 200mm f/3

Zooms:

Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5
Vivitar 85-205 f/3.8
Vivitar 28-210 f/3.5-5.6
Vivitar 70-210 f/4-5.6 (non-Series 1)


Auto focus:

Vivitar Auto Focus Zoom Lens 28- 200mm 1:3.5-5.6

Ps: Autofocus is not very important

Many thanks in advance!

[TDN]

I've got a Vivitar auto telephoto 400mm f5.6 (K mount)

Lens has some bad CA, but it's a good alternative for an expensive birding lens.

[hasan]

Hi Atilla!

I have got a Vivitar Auto Telephoto Macro 90mm 2.8 Macro.

Can you tell more about that Vivitar 28-210 f/3.5-5.6??
Recently won on ebay for 22€.

Planned to use it, when I need some quick-shots.

Thanks in advice.

[Attila]

[Himself]

There is also an 85mm, T mount.

[bigmango]

Hi Attila

I have just won MF Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 plus 2( both 2x)teleconvertors for US$15, not yet arrived, serial number not yet known. Do you know anything about the lense?

Thanks

[naplam]

[Case from Holland]

70-150 f 3.8 zoom

[bigmango]

Hi naplam

Mine is not series 1 though.So far could not find much info about it but it is cheap.

[LucisPictor]

Attila, do you want a text list of all known Vivitar lenses here in this thread or do you need pictures as well?

[Attila]

Nice if we have a picture here.

[LucisPictor]

I asked, because there are about 60 MF lenses (and 7 AF lenses) listed in Kadlubek's lens catalogue!

[Attila]

Can you give me the url ?

[LucisPictor]

It's a book, Attila, sorry!

[LucisPictor]

OK, here we go: MF-lenses

Vivitar MC Wide 3.5/17
Vivitar 2.8/19
Vivitar 2.0/24
Vivitar 2.8/24
Vivitar 1.9/28
Vivitar 2.0/28 (I guess this was made by Kiron)
Vivitar 2.5/28
Vivitar 2.8/28
Vivitar 1.9/35
Vivitar 2.8/35
Vivitar 1.7/50
Vivitar 2.8/55
Series 1 Macro FD 2.8/55
Series 1 2.5/90
Series 1 2.5/105
Vivitar 2.5/135
Vivitar 2.8/135
Vivitar 3.0/200
Vivitar 3.5/200
Vivitar 5.6/300
Vivitar 5.6/400

Series 1 3.8-4.8/24-70
Series 1 2.8-3.5/28-90
Series 1 2.8-3.8/28-105
Series 1 2.8-4/70-210
Series 1 3.5/70-210
Series 1 5.6-8/100-500
Auto XV-Zoom 3.5-4.5/28-50
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5-4.8/28-70
Vivitar-Zoom 3.9-4.8/28-70
Makro-Zoom 3.5-5.6/28-70
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5-4.5/28-85
Vivitar-Zoom 2.8-3.5/28-90
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5-5.3/28-200
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5-5.3/28-210
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5-5.6/28-210
Makro-Zoom 3.5-5.6/28-210
Auto FM 2.8-3.8/35-70
Makro-Zoom 3.5-4.8/35-70 (7 elements)
Makro-Zoom 3.5-4.8/35-70 (8 elements)
Vivitar-Zoom 3.5/35-105
Vivitar-Zoom 3.2-4/35-105
Vivitar-Zoom 3.8/70-150
Makro-Zoom 4.5-5.6/70-210 (10 elements)
Makro-Zoom 4.5-5.6/70-210 (12 elements)
Auto AF 4.5/70-210
Makro-Zoom 4.2-5.8/70-300
FM-Zoom 4.5/75-200
FM-Zoom 3.8/75-205
FM-Zoom Macro 3.8/75-205
Vivitar-Zoom 4.5/75-205
Vivitar-Zoom 4.5/75-260
Vivitar-Zoom 4.5-5.6/75-300
Auto FM 4.0/80-200
Vivitar-Zoom 4.5/80-200
Vivitar-Zoom 3.8/85-205 (AFAIK similar from Danubia)
Vivitar-Zoom 4.0/100-200

[LucisPictor]

And the AF-lenses:

Vivitar AF 2.8-4.5/28-70
Vivitar AF 3.5-4.5/28-70
Vivitar AF 3.5-5.6/28-210
Vivitar AF 4-5.6/60-300
Vivitar AF 4-5.6/70-210
Vivitar AF 4.5-5.6/70-210
Vivitar AF Series 1 4.5-6.7/100-400

[Attila]

Many thanks Carsten!

[fishover]

Hi lucis,


Vivitar-Zoom 3.8/85-205 (AFAIK similar from Danubia)

what is AFAIK mean ?

Does this lens good?

Thanks

[anbe]

@fishover

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

[LucisPictor]

Yes, thanks anbe, that's right.

fishover: Is the lens good? Well, don't really know. I used to have the Danubia:


This lens was OK, its main advantage was its great building quality, very robust! You could hammer a nail into a wall with this lens!
I think I have read somewhere that the Vivitar lens had a similar glass design, but I am not sure about it.
If you can get it for little money, it won't be wasted, but if you are looking for an excellent zoom lens, you should try to find a Tamron SP 3.5/70-210 or 3.8-4/80-200 - these are really good lenses!

[fishover]

[robar]

i've got a 75-205/3.5-4.5 by tokina

[arzitek]

Seldom mentioned : the 75-250 zoom. There's one on sale in FD mount here: http://www.kapaza.be/Photo_et_cameras/Objectifs_et_filtres/18076891/Vivitar_FD_75_250mm_1_3_8_4_5_MACRO_zoom.html?lang=wa

I think there have been other mounts available as well. Very little to be found on the net about this lens.

[heatherwb]

I just picked up a Vivitar 35/2.8 earlier this week. When I was perusing the web looking for more info about it, I discovered that there are actually 2 versions of it--one has a 49mm filter diameter on it and the other has a 52mm filter diameter (mine is the 52mm made by Tokina).

I'm waiting on my EOS-m42 adapter to arrive so I can actually try the thing out.

Heather

[Boomer Depp]

Focal (mm) f/stop Yr List $ 1998 $ Diaphragm Lens

Prime

vivitar 17 3.5 79 $370 $878 auto wide (MC)
vivitar 20 3.8 70 $225 $964 auto wide
vivitar 21 3.8 77 $210 $582 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 24 2. 76 $160 $466 auto wide (compact, MC)
vivitar 24 2.8 73 $170 $646 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 24 2.8 76 $120 $350 auto wide
vivitar 24 2.8 77 $215 $595 auto wide (TX mount)
vivitar 28 1.9 78 $305 $791 auto wide series I
vivitar 28 2. 79 $150 $356 auto wide (compact, MC)
vivitar 28 2. 83 $150 $248 auto wide (close focus, MC)
vivitar 28 2.5 70 $129 $553 preset wide (T-2 mount)
vivitar 28 2.5 77 $144 $399 auto wide
vivitar 28 2.8 68 $95 $451 preset wide (T-mount)
vivitar 28 2.8 70 $150 $643 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 28 2.8 77 $93 $258 auto wide (compact, MC)
vivitar 28 2.8 77 $120 $332 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 28 2.8 77 $159 $440 auto wide (TX mount)
vivitar 35 1.9 75 $165 $513 auto wide
vivitar 35 2.5 77 $130 $360 auto wide (TX mount)
vivitar 35 2.8 66 $80 $408 preset wide (T-mount)
vivitar 35 2.8 69 $95 $432 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 35 2.8 70 $115 $493 auto wide (T-4 mount)
vivitar 35 2.8 77 $114 $316 auto wide (TX mount)
vivitar 35 2.8 77 $165 $457 auto wide
vivitar 35 3.5 66 $50 $255 preset wide (T-mount)
vivitar 40 2.5 80 $110 $229 auto wide
vivitar 50 1.4 78 $170 $441 auto normal
vivitar 50 1.7 76 $90 $262 auto normal (MC)
vivitar 50 1.9 76 $60 $175 auto normal
vivitar 50 2 78 $80 $207 auto normal
vivitar 55 1.2 76 $230 $670 auto normal (MC)
vivitar 55 1.4 77 $130 $360 auto normal (MC)
vivitar 55 2.8 77 $290 $803 auto normal, macro (MC)
vivitar 85 1.8 70 $64 $274 preset tele
vivitar 90 2.5 77 $430 $1,191 auto tele Series I
vivitar 90 2.5 86 $360 $532 auto tele Series I (1:1 macro)
vivitar 90 2.5 86 $370 $547 auto tele, macro
vivitar 90 2.8 77 $300 $831 auto tele, macro
vivitar 100 2.8 71 $100 $407 auto tele
vivitar 105 2.8 77 $88 $244 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 135 1.5 68 $390 $1,853 preset tele (T-mount)
vivitar 135 1.8 68 $230 $1,093 preset tele (T-mount)
vivitar 135 2.3 77 $220 $609 auto tele Series I
vivitar 135 2.5 76 $130 $379 auto tele (TX mount)
vivitar 135 2.8 72 $60 $236 preset tele (T-mount)
vivitar 135 2.8 75 $124 $386 auto tele (MC)
vivitar 135 2.8 77 $90 $249 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 135 2.8 77 $100 $277 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 135 2.8 77 $120 $332 auto tele (TX mount)
vivitar 135 3.5 69 $85 $387 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 135 3.5 70 $75 $321 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 180 3.5 67 $60 $295 preset tele (T-mount)
vivitar 200 3. 74 $334 $1,161 auto tele Series I
vivitar 200 3.5 69 $125 $569 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 200 3.5 70 $155 $664 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 200 3.5 76 $160 $466 auto tele (TX mount)
vivitar 200 3.5 76 $169 $492 auto tele
vivitar 200 3.5 86 $550 $813 auto tele Series I autofocus
vivitar 200 4. 79 $167 $396 auto tele
vivitar 250 4.5 70 $120 $514 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 300 5.5 69 $130 $592 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 300 5.5 70 $130 $557 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 300 5.6 76 $175 $510 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 300 5.6 77 $240 $665 auto tele
vivitar 400 5.6 76 $454 $1,323 auto tele (MC)
vivitar 400 5.6 77 $130 $360 preset tele (T-2 mount)
vivitar 400 5.6 78 $280 $726 auto tele (TX mount)
vivitar 400 6.3 71 $250 $1,018 auto tele
vivitar 400 6.3 67 $170 $471 auto tele (T-4 mount)
vivitar 450 4.5 86 $770 $1,138 fixed tele Series I Mirror
vivitar 500 6.3 70 $170 $729 preset tele (T-mount/one piece lens)
vivitar 500 8 66 $210 $1,070 preset tele (T-mount/one piece lens)
vivitar 600 8 66 $300 $1,286 preset tele (T-mount/one piece lens)
vivitar 600 8 70 $300 $1,286 preset tele (T-mount/two piece lens)
vivitar 600 8 80 $399 $1,586 preset tele (T-mount/two piece lens)
vivitar 800 8 66 $450 $2,292 preset tele (T-mount/two piece lens)
vivitar 800 8 80 $499 $2,592 preset tele (T-mount/two piece lens)
vivitar 800 11 75 $634 $1,971 fixed tele, mirror (solid "cat")

Zoom

vivitar 100-200 4 78 $355 $920 auto zoom (close-focus)
vivitar 100-300 5 69 $284 $1,292 auto zoom (close-focus TX & fixed mount)
vivitar 120-600 5.6 86 $880 $1,301 auto zoom
vivitar 24-48 3.8 76 $500 $1,457 auto zoom
vivitar 28-135 3.5 86 $298 $440 auto zoom, macro Series I
vivitar 28-200 3.5 86 $320 $473 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 28-50 3.5 76 $232 $676 auto zoom
vivitar 28-70 3.5 87 $338 $492 auto zoom (3.5-4.8
vivitar 28-80 3.5 86 $310 $458 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 28-85 2.8 81 $314 $585 auto zoom (variable focus, MC)
vivitar 28-85 3.5 83 $198 $328 auto zoom
vivitar 28-90 2.8 81 $330 $614 auto zoom, macro Series I
vivitar 35-105 3.2 83 $180 $298 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 35-105 3.2 83 $250 $414 auto zoom
vivitar 35-105 3.5 77 $474 $1,313 auto zoom
vivitar 35-200 3. 86 $280 $414 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 35-70 2.8 83 $270 $447 auto zoom
vivitar 35-70 3.5 76 $210 $612 auto zoom, macro (one-touch)
vivitar 35-85 2.8 78 $400 $1,037 auto zoom, Series I
vivitar 55-135 3.5 69 $155 $705 auto zoom
vivitar 70-150 3.8 79 $240 $569 auto zoom, macro (one-touch, MC)
vivitar 70-200 3.8 86 $200 $296 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 70-210 2.8 86 $350 $517 auto zoom, macro Series I
vivitar 70-210 3.5 77 $340 $942 auto zoom, macro VMC Series I
vivitar 70-210 4.5 83 $175 $290 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 75-200 4.5 87 $398 $580 auto zoom
vivitar 75-205 3.5 83 $290 $480 auto zoom
vivitar 75-205 3.8 77 $333 $922 auto zoom, macro (one-touch)
vivitar 75-260 4.5 76 $259 $755 auto zoom (TX mount)
vivitar 75-300 4.5 86 $260 $384 auto zoom, macro
vivitar 75-300 5.6 81 $340 $633 auto zoom (close-focus, MC)
vivitar 80-200 4. 80 $275 $573 auto zoom (one-touch)
vivitar 80-200 4.5 82 $288 $495 auto zoom, macro (MC)
vivitar 80-250 3.8 68 $180 $855 preset zoom
vivitar 80-250 3.8 68 $260 $1,235 auto zoom
vivitar 85-205 3.8 68 $200 $950 auto zoom
vivitar 90-180 4.5 78 $400 $1,037 auto zoom, macro (VMC flat-field)
vivitar 90-230 4.5 69 $219 $997 auto zoom (T-4 mount)
vivitar 90-230 4.5 79 $330 $783 auto zoom (TX mount)

(auto refers to auto diaphragm... preset lenses are usually T-2 mounts if not noted...mounts not noted,are fixed mounts...MC refers lens marked MC,all Vivitars after 1979 are Multi-Coated)