Vivitar series 1 90mm

It is the precursor to the famous bokina tokina atx macro 90mm f2. Noone except maybe voigtlander or zeiss could get away with marketing anything like it for slrs in this day and age. My favorite lens is whitout a doubt the tokina, aka the bokina. You can take advantage of a number of photographic opportunities with a vivitar 90mm macro lens. The series 1 line of lenses were a different animal to the regular, basic vivitar ones. No wonder, then, that one of my earliest lenses was the original vivitar series 1 90mm f2. It costs you nothing, and is this sites, and thus my. The lens is a pushpull type, thus the focal length is changed by pushing or pullin. Taken from mark roberts website, heres how you can decipher your serial number.

What are the best and worst of vivitar and series 1 lenses. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. It is quite good but is not as well coated as the later vivitar 1002. The acquisitions in anticipation of getting the famed vivitar 90mm bokina, i came across and quickly bought a tokina branded 1. Thats not to say that the vivitar lenses were bad, in fact some. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Relatively light, the lens doesnt need an extension tube to reach 1. Vivitars, and especially this lens, are notorious for problems with the aperture.

Find great deals on ebay for vivitar series 1 lenses. Minimum focus is 30cm and there are seven aperture blades. You might also find this lens branded as an elicar. With an additional extender the vivitar makes it possible to take 1. Just a little something until i can get a day off work. May 22, 2008 vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. A lot of my photos are tagged with the lens that was used to take them. Nyquist frequency is about 3000, so the lens is outresolving the sensor through most of the range. Sep 06, 2010 some outside shots using canon t2i and vivitar 28 90mm. Any of the autofocus series 1 lenses should be avoided, as should any of the ones that have maximum apertures of f4. Make offer vivitar series 1 90mm 180mm flat field macro focusing canon fd mount.

One legendary germany manufacturer bought the 2890 series 1 vivitar zooms and relabeled it as their own. It is commonly referred to as the stovepie because of its long profile with wide front end. I like it as much as either of the 70210 series 1 s that ive had versions 2 and 3. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. This classic komine made original series 1 is often referred to as the stovepipe because of its di. The optic is very sharp, while the transition to outoffocus elements is seamless, smooth and dreamlike, to the extent that the lens earned its own nickname from enthusiast. Vivitar had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses. I have tested a lot of the old standard focal length macros, but how does a telephoto 90mm macro from the. After reading your praise for the vivitar series 1 i decided to look into some of my old gear dating back to mid 70s as i knew i had som visitor leses laying around quite forgotten til now. Necropolis canon 550d macro with vivitar series 1 2890mm glibb in berlin. New listing vivitar series 1 macro focusing vmc 28 90mm f2. Necropolis canon 550d macro with vivitar series 1 2890mm. Feb 19, 2007 i got my 30 year old canon ftb out and purched a used vivitar series 1 90mm f2.

At 90mm testing the bokeh of this great vintage lens. It is not the same optical formula, nor was it manufactured by the same company. Like many vivitar lenses, it was made for vivitar by fourth parties, and its design varied over the years. Vivitar accomplished this with innovative series 1 lens designs from great lens designers, demanding quality control, and having independent lens manufacturers bid to make those lenses to vivitar s specifications. It belongs to vivitars legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. This series 1 version is not to be confused with the non series, kominemade vivitar 90mm f2. Ive found this to be a very professional and useful lens. Unfollow vivitar series 1 lens to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to.

Nov 01, 2009 i was curious whether or not there was a difference between the vivitar and tokina 1. This tokinamanufactured macro lens provides a particularly pleasing bokeh. One gold star by garian photography, on flickr vivitar series 1 90mm f2. After the five versions shown here, vivitar sold some really poor lenses under the series 1 label, which all but destroyed the prestige of the brand. The olympus omd em5 mark iii is the companys latest micro four thirds camera. Apocryphal data suggests this version was made by kino precision kiron in december, 1978. Vivitar series 1 90mm 180mm flat field macro focusing canon fd mount. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty.

For people who love their lens and the photos it creates. View and download vivitar series 1 service manual online. Variants 1 5 left to right of the vivitar series 1 70210 macro zoom. This is my first attempt at macro photo so i have some beginer questions. When you have an slr camera, you can find a lens on ebay. The lens is two aluminum tubes joined by a helicoid. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This well regarded tokina made serials 37xxxxx macro lens is distinct from the. It boosts light transmission, ensures sharp and high contrast images, minimizes ghosting and flares. Vivitar 90mm camera macroclose up lenses for sale ebay. Out of the 6 90mm to 105mm vintage macro lenses ive tested, it is the sharpest. Buy and sell used vivitar camera lenses at keh camera. The lens is based on a pushpull principle focal length is changed by pushing or pulling the focusing ring, the lens length is changing at the sa. It is also worth noting that vivitar claimed that they used glass with a high index of refraction in it, and this lens certainly is a big block of glass.

Vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. Find great deals on ebay for vivitar series 1 lens and visionar lens. This lens is notorious for oil leaking on the blades. To see photos that were taken with this lens, go to my web site at. Machining was kept to a minimum, to keep the original price lower than first party lenses. Thanks guys heres another example of a flower, followed by a 100% crop. Some outside shots using canon t2i and vivitar 28 90mm. The most well known variant is vivitar series 1 a badge created for the highest end equipment though after the 2008 dissolution of the company, the vivitar series 1 label began to be used interchangeably with the plain vivitar badging.

Buy vivitar camera lenses 90mm focal and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Dine dental version perform superior to vivitar s 105mm wide open. Reviewing the vivitar series 1 vintage lens youtube. This normally wouldnt be an issue had it not been for vivitar s series 1 90mm f2. I would recommend this lens to anyone from a beginner to professional. Vivitar 70210 series 1 macro zoom lenses mark roberts. Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. This is in very good condition with no obvious issues please contact with any questions sales tax in. Jul 08, 2019 after reading your praise for the vivitar series 1 i decided to look into some of my old gear dating back to mid 70s as i knew i had som visitor leses laying around quite forgotten til now. Shop new and used macro lenses with an array of features. This well regarded komine made serials 28xxxxx macro lens is distinct from the similar 90mm but to. It belongs to vivitar s legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. The aperture range means that this lens is also very capable of producing. Vivitar series 1 90mm lba post in reply to d w jan 16, 2006 bought them new over 25 yrs ago and still using them today.