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emptypixels
Joined: 09 Aug 2022 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:58 am Post subject: Kiron Series Z? |
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emptypixels wrote:
Hey folks,
New here and new to film photography and manual lenses. I have recently become a bit obsessed with Kiron lenses and I'm a bit confused. I see some Kiron Series Z lenses on eBay and Etsy but can not find a single web page referencing what the Series Z lenses were about?
Does anyone have any information on these series of lenses from Kiron? Was there something special about them or just a branding thing? |
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blotafton
Joined: 08 Aug 2013 Posts: 1534 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:06 am Post subject: |
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blotafton wrote:
Welcome!
I have not seen or at least noticed Series Z before.
But searching a bit there are only two I can find.
28-210mm f4 and 28-70mm F3.5-4.5.
It is just a guess but maybe it's something they went with late in the game. Don't know what it means unfortunately. Zoom maybe |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:45 am Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
They look like regular Kirons to me. Maybe some reference to Series 1 by Vivitar. The eighties was a hard time for lens makers, so they were prone to try anything to sell their stock. Maybe someone in the Kiron Club will know. https://groups.io/g/KironKlub I'll ask them. _________________ pentaxian |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:02 am Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
Already have an answer from the worlds foremost Kiron expert:
_________________ pentaxian |
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emptypixels
Joined: 09 Aug 2022 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:19 am Post subject: |
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emptypixels wrote:
Hey thanks everyone for the responses here and the information.
Appreciate your time folks, good to know Series Z is not something I need to be hunting for. |
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vivaldibow
Joined: 23 Jun 2018 Posts: 835
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 3:04 am Post subject: |
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vivaldibow wrote:
D1N0 wrote: |
Already have an answer from the worlds foremost Kiron expert:
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Isn’t that Russ who names himself KironKids?
I used to be on his Kiron yahoo group many many years ago. |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:56 am Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
vivaldibow wrote: |
D1N0 wrote: |
Already have an answer from the worlds foremost Kiron expert:
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Isn’t that Russ who names himself KironKids?
I used to be on his Kiron yahoo group many many years ago. |
I think Kiron Kid is another guy who names himself Quietlightphoto in the Kiron club (and used to on Flickr but is now called "Spirit Vision Photography")
I think there is just 5 people or so still posting in the club, so it's a pretty exclusive place :p. _________________ pentaxian |
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