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Pedro Vilas Boas
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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 Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: Vivitar VMC series 1 28-105mm (67mm) *doubts* |
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Pedro Vilas Boas wrote:
Hi people,
first of all, sorry for my english. I'm not native speaker. I'm brazillian.
I've been googling to find out what kind of Vivitar I own.
But it seems so hard since there's 3 same range lens (28-105mm)
I'm going to show u the information I have:
It says at the ring:
Vivitar series 1 28-105mm 1:2.8-3.8 VMC MACRO FOCUSING ZOOM No. 09741649 67mm
There's a fat rubber grip written "series 1" in it.
here is a picture that I found out at google that is the same that I own:
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2349
But how good is this one?
And I wanna know what means VMC. Is Vivitar Multi-Coat? Or something like that?
'cause I tell you I'm kinda worried about that 'cause my lens is yellowing , you know.
When you look a white wall through View Finder, It's not white... it's yellow .. or light-brown...
Is it coating effect?
If positive, how can I fix it?
May I expose the lens to an UV lamp about a month to get a cristal clear lens again?
These are 2 doubts I have about my lens.
Can someone please help me?
If it is good or bad lens ; and if Can I get the white glass back;
I've already read a looong post about this issues, and talking about the vivitar... but I'm that post didn't help me at all. Sorry to create a new topic about the same issue.
Thank you all,
Pedro (from Brazil). |
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F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007
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Location: Left Coast
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:05 am Post subject: Re: Vivitar VMC series 1 28-105mm (67mm) *doubts* |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
| Pedro Vilas Boas wrote: |
Hi people,
first of all, sorry for my english. I'm not native speaker. I'm brazillian.
I've been googling to find out what kind of Vivitar I own.
But it seems so hard since there's 3 same range lens (28-105mm)
I'm going to show u the information I have:
It says at the ring:
Vivitar series 1 28-105mm 1:2.8-3.8 VMC MACRO FOCUSING ZOOM No. 09741649 67mm
There's a fat rubber grip written "series 1" in it.
here is a picture that I found out at google that is the same that I own:
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2349
But how good is this one?
And I wanna know what means VMC. Is Vivitar Multi-Coat? Or something like that?
'cause I tell you I'm kinda worried about that 'cause my lens is yellowing , you know.
When you look a white wall through View Finder, It's not white... it's yellow .. or light-brown...
Is it coating effect?
If positive, how can I fix it?
May I expose the lens to an UV lamp about a month to get a cristal clear lens again?
These are 2 doubts I have about my lens.
Can someone please help me?
If it is good or bad lens ; and if Can I get the white glass back;
I've already read a looong post about this issues, and talking about the vivitar... but I'm that post didn't help me at all. Sorry to create a new topic about the same issue.
Thank you all,
Pedro (from Brazil). |
Welcome to the group.
I don't have familiarity with this lens.
Surely someone will come along who does to help you.
Cheers
Andy
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PBFACTS
Joined: 24 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Vivitar VMC series 1 28-105mm (67mm) *doubts* |
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PBFACTS wrote:
| Pedro Vilas Boas wrote: |
But how good is this one?
And I wanna know what means VMC. Is Vivitar Multi-Coat? Or something like that? |
1- Reputation good
2- VMC= Vivitar Multi Coated (the name for the s1 coating SUPPOSED to be better than normal mc /i presume marketing trick because the better s1 lenses were manufactured by tokina AND kiron = 2 different manufacturers = 2 different coatings)
3- For the yellowing
a- Can be a dye cast due to age / some former high end glasses (< 1980) yellowish with age BUT this lens is not so old
b- Perhaps the lens has been damaged by bad usage (ie : heat)
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+ Zuiko 16mm 3.5 / 55mm 1.2 / 65-200 4/ x1.4
+ Sigma 8mm 4.0 / 14mm 3.5 / 18-35 3.5-4.5
+ Tamron 35/105 2.8
+Tokina 150/500 5.6
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+ Vivitar S1 90/180 falst field macro
+ 2x Doubler HR7
>>I SELL: OM10 + OM4ti
+ i sell: OM Md1 + Md 2 + Grip PowerPack + charger
+ i sell: OM Zuiko 24mm 2.8 / 28mm 3.5 / 50mm 1.8 / 50mm 1.4 / 50mm 3.5 macro / 35-70 3.6 / 35-105 3.5-4.5 / 75-150 4 / 500mm / 2xA
+ i sell: OM Kiron 28/105 3.2-4.5 / 1.5 converter
+ i sell: OM Makinon reflex 5.6/300 + Spector reflex (makinon) 500mm
+ i sell: OM Macro panagor extender 1:1
+ i sell: OM Sigma 16mm 2.8 fisheye (last version) / 21-35 3.5-4.2 ot/ 28-70 2.8 /1000mm mirror
+ i sell: Tamron 28-70 3.5-4.5 / 28-80 sp 3.5-4.2 / 28-135 sp 4-4.5 / /28-200 3.5 / 35-135 3..5-4.5 / 90mm sp macro 1:1 2.8
+ i sell: OM Soligor 2x doubler / x3 converte
+ i sell: Soligor FisheEye x0.15
+ i sell: OM Tokina 28/135 4-4.6 / 70/210 3.5 (= vivitar S1 v2)
+ i sell: OM Vivitar 28-70 3.5-4.8 / 28-90 s1 2.8-3.5 / 35-70 2.8-3.8 / 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (komine) / 70-150 3.8 ot (kiron) / 75-150 ot 3.8 (tokina + 2x matched)
+ i sell : OM cosina 100-500 5.6/8 |
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JoeCool
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Posts: 134
Location: Kassel/Germany
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JoeCool wrote:
the same lens came to me 3 weeks ago....I bought it just to give manual focusing zooms a try. Well, I am not a serious lens tester at all, to me it seems ok as long as you don't use it only on the extreme ends. It makes a nice close focus and a usable portrait lens. Don't compare it with your best primes....The zoom range is also very convenient. Focusing needs very short ways, that makes it harder to focus correctly, and you have to refocus after zooming.
This make (with the rubber grip) is described somewhere in the internet as the good version of the three, but I don't know how reliable this information is.
just enjoy it!
Gerd
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Screamin Scott
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Posts: 1014
Location: Dallas, Georgia USA
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Screamin Scott wrote:
By the serial #, it's a Cosina made version. Nothing special, average quality lens, not made by one of the better quality Series One manufacturers from the 80's. Evidently Cosina made several versions of this lens with the model with a 67mm filter size being said as being the better of the two...If you are satisfied with the results, keep it, otherwise sell it & look for a Kiron 28-105 which is a better lens...
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Nikkor AF Zooms=28-105/3.5D,28-70/3.5D,35-135/3.5, et al
Nikkor AF //50/1.8,//Nikkor MF//50/2ai,50/1.8ais 50/1.4ai,24/2.8ais,28/2.8ai,28/3.5ai,55microAis/2.8,105/2.5ai,200/4ai,300/4.5ai35-135/3.5Ais,et al
Kiron /Kino made lenses//70-210/4ai,28-105/3.2ai,30-80/3.5ai,Viv 28/2ai,35-85/2.8aiVivS1,105/2.8Ais Dine,24-48/3.8ai VivS1,50-150/3.8aiViv,28-85/2.8aiViv,100/2.8Nai Viv,70-210/3.5Nai Viv,28/2.5ai Viv Komine made Viv//24/2Ais,135/2.8aiCF,28-50/3.5ai,28-90/2.8ai Viv S1,80-200/4.5aiCosina made Viv 19/3.8 Ais...Also Sigma 24/2.8 Ais Tokina made24/2.8ai VivAF Sigma 21-35/3.5,& other lenses... A link to some of my Flickr albums...
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