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Vivitar 35mm 2.8 Kino Precision
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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 3:35 pm    Post subject: Vivitar 35mm 2.8 Kino Precision Reply with quote

This lens is on its way to me and I wanted to see if anyone have one and have any opinions on it.

It is a Vivitar with serial number starting with 22. They seem to be quite uncommon out there.

When I get it I will make a mini review and maybe compare it to a MD Rokkor 35mm 2.8 for reference.


PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't even know it existed. There's some info on it here: https://www.fujix-forum.com/threads/vivitar-35mm-f2-8-auto-wide-angle-kiron.48811/

It may have some soap bubble potential in the right conditions


PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

D1N0 wrote:
I didn't even know it existed. There's some info on it here: https://www.fujix-forum.com/threads/vivitar-35mm-f2-8-auto-wide-angle-kiron.48811/

It may have some soap bubble potential in the right conditions


Nice I like bubble bokeh. I will try to make some.

I think I have only seen one once before for sale so probably not too many made.


PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rare as hens teeth! One was sold on pentax forums years ago, otherwise I never see it.
The tokina made vivitar 35mm's are most common, in fixed mount and T4, then the komine made ones with 28xxxx serials crop up every so often. I found that to be a good lens:

http://forum.mflenses.com/vivitar-komine-35mm-f2-8-m42-mount-t71766,highlight,%2Bvivitar+%2B35mm.html

The tokinas seemed to be soft away from the centre.


PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably not most Vivitar 35 2.8's I see are Tokina.


PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2022 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

marcusBMG wrote:
Rare as hens teeth! One was sold on pentax forums years ago, otherwise I never see it.
The tokina made vivitar 35mm's are most common, in fixed mount and T4, then the komine made ones with 28xxxx serials crop up every so often. I found that to be a good lens:

http://forum.mflenses.com/vivitar-komine-35mm-f2-8-m42-mount-t71766,highlight,%2Bvivitar+%2B35mm.html

The tokinas seemed to be soft away from the centre.


I like the landscape shots and colors it makes on the NX20. I've actually been looking for a Cosina Vivitar 35mm because I have a Vivitar 24mm made by them and like the close focusing and bokeh so I want to see if the 35mm is similar. But now I found a Kiron version instead Smile


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2022 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have now tested the lens and found that it is an average performer. Not the best edge sharpness.

It has nice tonality in BW.




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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2022 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your shots are very nice but the lens looks to be a pretty average performer.

One old, cheap 35 I have found that I like a lot for it's character but also sharpness is the Sankor. very common to see for sale here in the UK.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294651588239?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=Cj0KCQjw-daUBhCIARIsALbkjSajLSfwJVDdtXqLB7Z17RYkBngKnEoTkTQAY7YBzLkwwWYlPYGnj_YaAm3tEALw_wcB


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2022 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks fine to me. A relative to the 28/2


PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Your shots are very nice but the lens looks to be a pretty average performer.

One old, cheap 35 I have found that I like a lot for it's character but also sharpness is the Sankor. very common to see for sale here in the UK.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294651588239?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=Cj0KCQjw-daUBhCIARIsALbkjSajLSfwJVDdtXqLB7Z17RYkBngKnEoTkTQAY7YBzLkwwWYlPYGnj_YaAm3tEALw_wcB


Thanks, yes the center looks good but I'd like to see better sharpness across the frame.

I have the Sankor too. Liked it for close-ups mostly. Here is a thread I made about it.
http://forum.mflenses.com/sankor-35mm-2-8-bokeh-t82516.html


PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

D1N0 wrote:
Looks fine to me. A relative to the 28/2


It has some charm for sure and is usable. I forgot to mention that I have boosted the contrast a bit so these shots are not straight out of camera.


PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have this lens in two versions. Vivitar and P.R.O., an American distributor. This is scanned from a film image taken in 2003. I think it performed quite well.