Vivitar series 1 19-35mm

Vivitar s series1 1935mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. Discussion in pentax started by foxbatkan, jan 17, 2007. I heard good things about this lens so i decided to buy a copy. Vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. I have compared this lens to other auto focus lenses along with manual focus lenses and found it extremely practical yet inferior. I heard good things about this lens so i decided to buy a copy as they can be found for a reasonable price. In reply to actartphotog jul 12, 2009 anyone know anything bout this one as well. Pic 2 shows the earlier mf version of this lens in nikon mount filter size 77mm aperture r. Ive been looking around and have read some good things about the vivitar 1935mm 3. Regular items 1794 didnt find what youre looking for. Ive been looking around and have read some good things about the vivitar 19 35mm 3. This lens is a plastic fantastic that was made in the 80s as a generic af lens made for numerous manufacturers, this is the vivitar version. From vivitar lens literature compact and lightweight, this lens covers ultrawide 19mm to wide 35mm focal lengths. Vivitar s series1 19 35mm af zoom lens for is designed to work with canon autofocus singlelens reflex cameras.

And to my surprise, the images are clean and clear. They were competing with the professional lens offers of the main camera brands at a price that although not cheap was accessible to amateurs. You get what you pay for vivitar series 1 1935mm qs. It was better than the tamron sp 17mm adaptall and about the same as the vivitar 19mm series 1. I purchased this lens just over a year ago for a sony a system dslr i had for aerial. Jan 17, 2007 the vivitar s1 19 35 should have been made by tokina same as the 19 35 3. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. Its a relatively modern lens and i believe it shares an optical design with a lot of the other makers 19 35mm f3.

Get a great deal with this online auction for a vivitar camera lens by nikkor presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. This lens is compact and lightweight, with an aperture range of f3. Currently the widest lens that i have is a 2890 46. When mounted on crop cameras, the lens delivers exceptional results. This photograph was taken with my vivitar series 1 1935mm. Build quality of this version under vivitar is a bit rattley but otherwise ok. Vivitar spectacular design and highperforming sound. Moreover, if you are looking for bargains among third party legacy lenses, you might also want to check out the compendiums of, respectively, soligor and tamron adaptall. Taken from mark roberts website, heres how you can decipher your serial number. My version is a vivitar series 1 auto focus 1935mm f3. 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.

Forums equipment pentax you get what you pay for vivitar series 1 1935mm qs. Sanyo eneloop compact battery charger gesmdr02tg3u. As a general purpose ultrawide angle lens for fxfilm and a standard zoom for dx crop nikon cameras the vivitar series 1 19 35mm af lens is the best value out there. The vivitar 1935mm series 1 posted on march 7, 2015 by whyteaugust when checking my stats at flickr i cant help but notice the number of hits certain of my photos have had based on searches for the vivitar 1935mm series 1 lens. Vivitar take your picnic to the next level with stereo sound and wireless range. Was wondering if the distortion you see at the edges is what one would expect. The vivitar 70210mm series 1 is the classic of classics of thirdparty lenses.

Its a relatively modern lens and i believe it shares an optical design with a lot of the other makers 1935mm f3. Very wide over the sea at seaton the vivitar based on a cosina is not the sharpest lens i own, and its aberrations can be interesting nonetheless, it is my widest lens, and it has a certain quality. I no longer have the canon 5d mk1 or the cosina 19 35mm zoom lens but thought this image was worth sharing. Nikon mount under the vivitar series 1 lable, bought 2nd hand. I no longer have the canon 5d mk1 or the cosina 1935mm zoom lens but thought this image was worth sharing. Vivitar s series1 19 35mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge to edge throughout the zoom range. Overall im pleased with the sharpness and color rendition. Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. I was searching for an ultra wide angle lens and this was one that i tried. Customs services and international tracking provided. It is supposedly made by cosina but can also be branded as promaster or quantary. Pic 2 shows the earlier mf version of this lens in nikon mount filter size 77mm. Its acceptably sharp, though it has some distortion, and build quality leaves a bit to be desired seems mostly.

Like many vivitar lenses, it was made for vivitar by fourth parties, and its design varied over the years. Vivitar had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses. Vivitar 1935mm series one zoom lens for minolta slr cameras. Make offer vivitar series 1 macro focusing 70210mm 1. Are there some older ultrawide zooms that work on the d700. 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. These optics offered outstanding specifications and superior image quality. Apocryphal data suggests this version was made by kino precision kiron in december, 1978. Since 2008, the vivitar name serves as sakar internationals house brand for digital imaging, optics, mobile accessories, and audio products.

Multicoated for reduced flare and increased light transmission. Feb 28, 2019 in the early 1970s, vivitar launched the first lenses of its acclaimed series 1 line. Buy and sell used vivitar camera lenses at keh camera. Vivitars series1 1935mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. Fairly sharp pics wide open and very good stopped down slightly. Vivitars series1 1935mm af zoom lens for is designed to work with canon autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. What are the best and worst of vivitar and series 1 lenses. As a general purpose ultrawide angle lens for fxfilm and a standard zoom for dx crop nikon cameras the vivitar series 1 1935mm af lens is the best value out there. Even worse, the new vivitar company has, at least as most recently as this past year, been producing lenses bearing the series 1 name like the 500mm catadioptric, 650. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. In reply to actartphotog jul 12, 2009 actartphotog.