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Vivitar Series 1 90-180mm f4.5 Flat field Macro zoom
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:11 pm    Post subject: Vivitar Series 1 90-180mm f4.5 Flat field Macro zoom Reply with quote

Another legend landed in my hands..

http://www.s2pro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14484


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find. Smile

Who made it for them?


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lens maker is Kiron for sure, they made best Vivitar lenses.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Lens maker is Kiron for sure, they made best Vivitar lenses.


The Olympus made Vivitars are reputedly pretty good too Wink


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I never seen any ... do you have them ?


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
I never seen any ... do you have them ?


No but these are the serial numbers to look for on Series 1's (only valid approx 1970-1990ish):


6 Olympus
9 Cosina
13 Schneider Optik
22 Kino Precision (Kiron)
25 Ozone Optical
28 Komine Co. Ltd
32 Makinon
33 Asanuma (Tokina)
37 Tokina
42 Bauer
44 Perkin Elmer (US)
47 Chinon
51 Tokyo Trading
56 Kyoe Schoji
75 Hoya Optical
81 Polar


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I knew these numbers but I saw only a few variety from this list.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
I knew these numbers but I saw only a few variety from this list.


I think Olympus only made pretty early series 1


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So new hunting target


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
So new hunting target


Not Series 1, but might be worth a try:

"The Vivitar 300mm f/5.6 is an early Vivitar 35mm lens. As we all know, Vivitar (Ponder & Best) used to contract out their lens manufacturing as well. Everyone is familiar with the famous Series 1 makers - Komine and Kino Precision, but Vivitar contracted out with Tokina (aka Asanuma) and others — including OLYMPUS - yes, Olympus Optical Co. The Vivitar 300mm f/5.6 was one of the lenses made by Olympus (at least, the ones with serial numbers 6xxxxxx. "

http://olympuszuiko.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cheap-super-telephoto-lenses-t-mount-spiratone-vivitar-etc/


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting article thanks! I hade Komine made 300mm f5.6 TX mount lenses it was very average.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got a Tokina made Vivitar 300 5.6 & it's a decent performer...I like it better than my 300mm F 4.5 Nikkor H (Ai'd) except that it doesn't have a tripod mount


PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tokina made second series 1 lenses marked with VMC these lenses are very good performer.