vivitar 70-210,1:4,5

[chrismw2]

greeting all,i'm newbie in mf lenses, my i ask how the quality of this lens? thanks before

[Smoli4]

well i had this lens but 70-200 or 210 and constant F4.
quality was actually very good.
extremely sharp wide open at any focal length, contrast was good, and decent colors.

so i think this lens shouldnt be different.

[kyonthinh]

Made by Kobori I think. It's good but I think it's not as good as the series 1 made by Kiron, Tokina and Komine.

[chrismw2]

thanks kyonthinh for fast repply........

[kyonthinh]

[chrismw2]

here is another photo

[aoleg]

Kobori built. All metal construction, mine was very smooth. Image quality is average for a 1970's zoom, which is to say it's not exciting, especially close to the long end. They seem to seel in the $20-40 range.